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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 88, NWS Indianapolis, IN

April 2, 2026Tippecanoe County, Warren County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 2, 2026, 6:56 PM EDT for Tippecanoe County, Warren County, Indiana. It was in force for 19 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 2, 2026, 6:56 PM EDT (22:56 UTC)
Expired: Apr 2, 2026, 7:15 PM EDT
In force: 19 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Tippecanoe County, IN, Warren County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 128 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 19 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -278 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 846 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 453 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 450 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 2, 5:57 PM EDT, 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 5:57 PM EDT, 59 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 3:06 PM EDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
306 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-031915-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-
Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-
Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-
Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
306 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight.

Winds will gust as high as 45 to 50 MPH this afternoon across central
Indiana.

A few strong to severe storms will be possible late today into this
evening. All hazards will be possible, though damaging winds will be
the primary threat. Greatest threat for severe weather is along the
IL/IN border, significantly decreasing further east.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Thunderstorms will remain possible at times through Saturday. A
threat for severe storms will exist each day through Saturday.

Additionally, heavy rainfall will be possible at times, which may
produce localized flash flooding as well as renewed flooding on area
rivers.

Non-thunderstorm wind gusts to 45 MPH will be possible again on
Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be needed at times today, Friday, and Saturday.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate
information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 2, 6:16 PM EDT, 40 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
616 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

INZ028-022245-
Warren IN-
616 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Warren County
through 645 PM EDT...

At 615 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Vermilion Regional Airport, or near Danville, moving northeast at 55
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Williamsport, West Lebanon, Pine Village, State Line City, Tab,
Rainsville, and Pence.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4041 8753 4048 8746 4048 8721 4040 8709
      4015 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 228DEG 48KT 4024 8760

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

AGM

Special weather statement, Apr 2, 6:44 PM EDT, 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
644 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

INZ028-029-035-022315-
Fountain IN-Warren IN-Tippecanoe IN-
644 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Fountain,
northwestern Tippecanoe and Warren Counties through 715 PM EDT...

At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Williamsport, or 11 miles southwest of Otterbein, moving northeast at
55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, West Lafayette, Williamsport, Attica, Shadeland, Battle
Ground, West Lebanon, Pine Village, Rainsville, and Purdue
University.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 176 and 184.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4056 8686 4049 8679 4015 8747 4025 8747
      4043 8740 4048 8732 4048 8709 4056 8709
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 229DEG 50KT 4037 8726

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

AGM

Special weather statement, Apr 2, 6:54 PM EDT, 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
654 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

INZ051-060-022330-
Vigo IN-Sullivan IN-
654 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Vigo and northern
Sullivan Counties through 730 PM EDT...

At 654 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Vermilion to near Palestine Illinois.
Movement was northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Terre Haute, Sullivan, West Terre Haute, Shelburn, Prairieton,
Prairie Creek, Farmersburg, Seelyville, Hymera, Fairbanks, Riley,
Fontanet, Graysville, Pimento, North Terre Haute, Indiana State
University, and Sandford.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 1 and 16.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3917 8764 3917 8762 3918 8762 3920 8759
      3922 8757 3925 8757 3925 8760 3928 8761
      3930 8760 3931 8762 3934 8758 3935 8753
      3959 8753 3960 8723 3910 8725 3909 8762
      3910 8761 3911 8765 3912 8763 3914 8766
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 240DEG 30KT 3951 8759 3904 8767

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Crosbie

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 2, 12:13 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Sullivan, Vigo	9 days
Apr 2, 12:13 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Knox, Sullivan	11 days
Apr 2, 6:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Warren	29 min
Apr 2, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Warren	31 min
Apr 2, 6:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Vigo	36 min
Apr 2, 7:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Vigo	33 min
Apr 2, 7:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Carroll, Tippecanoe	17 min
Apr 2, 7:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Fountain, Parke	25 min
Apr 2, 7:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Carroll	29 min
Apr 2, 7:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Clay, Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam	44 min
Apr 2, 7:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Montgomery, Tippecanoe	30 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.