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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Indianapolis, IN

August 13, 20264 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 13, 2026, 3:24 PM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 66 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 13, 2026, 3:24 PM EDT (19:24 UTC)
Expired
Aug 13, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Fountain County, IN, Parke County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Warren County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 13, 1:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 110 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2026-08-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 882 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2026-08-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 60 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
882 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-129 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
746 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
144 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.7

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The text

As transmitted.

273 
WUUS53 KIND 131924
SVRIND
INC045-121-165-171-132030-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0310.260813T1924Z-260813T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
324 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Fountain County in west central Indiana...
  Northern Parke County in west central Indiana...
  Southwestern Warren County in west central Indiana...
  Northern Vermillion County in west central Indiana...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 323 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Oakwood to near Sidell, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Covington, Veedersburg, Newport, Cayuga, Hillsboro, Kingman,
  Perrysville, Bloomingdale, Marshall, Newtown, Mellott, State Line
  City, Wallace, Lodi, Foster, Turkey Run State Park, Yeddo, Gessie,
  and Judson.

This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 1 and 23.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4023 8753 4021 8709 3987 8709 3977 8710
      3984 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 280DEG 30KT 4019 8774 3997 8779 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

ME
1 follow-up statement
352 
WWUS53 KIND 132006
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
406 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

INC171-132016-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-260813T2030Z/
Warren IN-
406 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
west central Indiana.

LAT...LON 4011 8753 4008 8709 3987 8709 3977 8710
      3984 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 279DEG 34KT 3999 8728 3987 8746 

$$

INC045-121-165-132030-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-260813T2030Z/
Fountain IN-Parke IN-Vermillion IN-
406 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN FOUNTAIN...NORTHERN PARKE AND CENTRAL VERMILLION
COUNTIES...

At 406 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles south of Veedersburg to near Newport, moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Newport, Cayuga, Kingman, Perrysville, Bloomingdale, Marshall,
Wallace, Turkey Run State Park, Yeddo, Gessie, Lodi, and Judson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4011 8753 4008 8709 3987 8709 3977 8710
      3984 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 279DEG 34KT 3999 8728 3987 8746 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

ME

The office that day

Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 12, 8:13 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDHendricks, Marion13 hr
Aug 12, 8:20 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBartholomew40 hr
Aug 12, 10:05 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDMadison38 hr
Aug 12, 10:11 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDDelaware38 hr
Aug 12, 10:19 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDHoward, Tipton11 hr
Aug 12, 10:24 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDHenry38 hr
Aug 12, 11:37 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDRush36 hr
Aug 12, 11:39 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDDecatur36 hr
Aug 12, 11:41 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDRandolph36 hr
Aug 12, 11:43 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDJennings9 hr
Aug 13, 1:35 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDClay, Greene, Sullivan, Vigo5 hr
Aug 13, 2:22 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDLawrence, Martin5 hr
Aug 13, 3:30 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryINDBoone, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Delaware, Fountain and 21 more6 hr
Aug 13, 12:22 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan17 days
Aug 13, 12:22 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDSullivan, Vigo14 days
Aug 13, 12:22 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan18 days
Aug 13, 12:37 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDMonroe, Morgan, Owen6 days
Aug 13, 1:08 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDHamilton, Hancock, Madison, Marion66 hr
Aug 13, 3:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo59 min
Aug 13, 3:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMonroe42 min
Aug 13, 4:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDClay, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion and 1 more3 hr
Aug 13, 4:26 PM EDTTornado WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo19 min
Aug 13, 4:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Vigo57 min
Aug 13, 4:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Owen, Sullivan, Vigo51 min
Aug 13, 5:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Greene, Monroe, Morgan, Owen58 min
Aug 13, 5:26 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBrown, Clay, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan, Owen and 3 more6 hr
Aug 13, 5:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDJennings60 min
Aug 13, 5:54 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox11 days
Aug 13, 5:54 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDGreene, Monroe, Owen10 days
Aug 13, 6:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDBartholomew60 min
Aug 13, 6:12 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBrown, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence, Monroe3 hr
Aug 13, 6:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDLawrence55 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.