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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Indianapolis, IN

April 1, 202639 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this wind advisory at Apr 1, 2026, 12:53 PM EDT for 39 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Apr 2, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 1, 2026, 12:53 PM EDT (16:53 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 2, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 2, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
All 39 counties

Bartholomew County, IN, Boone County, IN, Brown County, IN, Carroll County, IN, Clay County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Daviess County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Greene County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Henry County, IN, Howard County, IN, Jackson County, IN, Jennings County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Knox County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion County, IN, Martin County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Owen County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN, Sullivan County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Tipton County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN, Warren County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:53 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, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 194 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 2026-04-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2026-04-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 90 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
548 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

437 
WWUS73 KIND 011653
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1253 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

INZ021-028>031-035>041-043>048-051>056-060-021100-
/O.NEW.KIND.WI.Y.0007.260402T1500Z-260402T2300Z/
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-
Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-
Sullivan-
Including the cities of Franklin, Greenwood, Delphi, Lebanon,
Rosedale, Sullivan, Greencastle, Spencer, Kokomo, Mooresville,
Danville, Carmel, Shelbyville, Gosport, West Lafayette,
Veedersburg, Noblesville, Crawfordsville, Farmersburg, Rockville,
Clinton, Lafayette, Tipton, Shelburn, Zionsville, Plainfield,
Greenfield, Muncie, Fairview Park, Williamsport, Anderson, Flora,
Brownsburg, Martinsville, Attica, Carlisle, Frankfort, Fishers,
Montezuma, Brazil, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, West Lebanon, and
Covington
1253 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, 
  southwest, and west central Indiana.

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

CM
5 follow-up statements
984 
WWUS73 KIND 011924
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
324 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

INZ021-028>031-035>041-043>048-051>056-060-020330-
/O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0007.260402T1500Z-260402T2300Z/
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-
Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-
Sullivan-
Including the cities of Montezuma, Frankfort, Lafayette,
Indianapolis, Greenwood, Anderson, Lebanon, Carlisle, Covington,
Brazil, West Lafayette, Brownsburg, Spencer, Plainfield, Terre
Haute, Kokomo, Shelburn, Martinsville, Delphi, Zionsville,
Carmel, Noblesville, Flora, Shelbyville, Mooresville, Tipton,
Fishers, West Lebanon, Danville, Farmersburg, Gosport,
Crawfordsville, Greencastle, Clinton, Rockville, Rosedale,
Veedersburg, Franklin, Muncie, Sullivan, Fairview Park, Attica,
Williamsport, and Greenfield
324 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, 
  southwest, and west central Indiana.

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

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056 
WWUS73 KIND 020157
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
957 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

INZ021-028>031-035>041-043>048-051>056-060-021000-
/O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0007.260402T1500Z-260402T2300Z/
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-
Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-
Sullivan-
Including the cities of Montezuma, Frankfort, Lafayette,
Indianapolis, Greenwood, Anderson, Lebanon, Carlisle, Covington,
Brazil, West Lafayette, Brownsburg, Spencer, Plainfield, Terre
Haute, Kokomo, Shelburn, Martinsville, Delphi, Zionsville,
Carmel, Noblesville, Flora, Shelbyville, Mooresville, Tipton,
Fishers, West Lebanon, Danville, Farmersburg, Gosport,
Crawfordsville, Greencastle, Clinton, Rockville, Rosedale,
Veedersburg, Franklin, Muncie, Sullivan, Fairview Park, Attica,
Williamsport, and Greenfield
957 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, 
  southwest, and west central Indiana.

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

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979 
WWUS73 KIND 020558
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
158 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

INZ042-049-057-061>065-067>072-021600-
/O.EXA.KIND.WI.Y.0007.260402T1500Z-260402T2300Z/
Randolph-Henry-Rush-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-
Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Linton, Vincennes, Union City,
Washington, Seymour, Winchester, Jasonville, Worthington,
Bloomfield, Mitchell, Loogootee, Rushville, New Castle, North
Vernon, Columbus, Parker City, Shoals, Bloomington, Greensburg,
Bedford, Nashville, and Farmland
158 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS 
EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...All of Central Indiana

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

INZ021-028>031-035>041-043>048-051>056-060-021600-
/O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0007.260402T1500Z-260402T2300Z/
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-
Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-
Sullivan-
Including the cities of Noblesville, Rockville, Greenwood,
Indianapolis, Covington, Greencastle, Brownsburg, Shelbyville,
Flora, Williamsport, Kokomo, Lebanon, West Lebanon, Farmersburg,
Fishers, Fairview Park, Lafayette, Attica, Veedersburg, Tipton,
Muncie, Danville, Carlisle, Shelburn, Franklin, Montezuma,
Delphi, Spencer, Greenfield, Sullivan, Martinsville, Clinton,
Rosedale, Zionsville, Plainfield, Mooresville, Frankfort,
Anderson, Crawfordsville, Brazil, West Lafayette, Gosport,
Carmel, and Terre Haute
158 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM 
EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...All of Central Indiana

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

Nield
935 
WWUS73 KIND 021604
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1204 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-022300-
/O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260402T2300Z/
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-
Including the cities of Jasonville, Martinsville, Shoals,
Clinton, Greenfield, North Vernon, Shelburn, Danville, Seymour,
West Lebanon, Brownsburg, Kokomo, Noblesville, Delphi, Union
City, Parker City, Indianapolis, Loogootee, Carlisle, Mitchell,
Montezuma, New Castle, Plainfield, Lafayette, Shelbyville, Terre
Haute, Fairview Park, Rushville, Brazil, Frankfort, Bedford,
Bloomfield, Crawfordsville, Farmland, Greensburg, Sullivan,
Anderson, Spencer, Rockville, Bloomington, Washington,
Williamsport, Tipton, Rosedale, Gosport, Fishers, Mooresville,
Linton, Flora, Vincennes, Attica, Winchester, Farmersburg,
Columbus, Lebanon, Veedersburg, Zionsville, Covington,
Worthington, Carmel, Muncie, West Lafayette, Greenwood, Franklin,
Greencastle, and Nashville
1204 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, south 
  central, southeast, southwest, and west central Indiana.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

CM
824 
WWUS73 KIND 022302
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
702 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-030015-
/O.EXP.KIND.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260402T2300Z/
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-
Including the cities of Carlisle, Farmland, Greencastle,
Rushville, Clinton, Plainfield, Loogootee, Flora, Fairview Park,
Williamsport, Winchester, Nashville, North Vernon, Bloomington,
Terre Haute, New Castle, Rockville, Frankfort, Greensburg,
Farmersburg, Muncie, Montezuma, Indianapolis, Lafayette,
Mitchell, Greenwood, Sullivan, Brazil, Delphi, Zionsville,
Attica, Brownsburg, Linton, Anderson, Franklin, Bloomfield,
Jasonville, West Lafayette, Tipton, Crawfordsville, Greenfield,
Martinsville, Veedersburg, Carmel, Vincennes, Union City,
Spencer, Mooresville, Kokomo, Shelbyville, Noblesville, Shelburn,
Columbus, Bedford, Lebanon, Shoals, Seymour, Danville,
Worthington, Washington, Covington, Rosedale, Fishers, Gosport,
Parker City, and West Lebanon
702 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds may still gust to near 40 mph through 800 PM, but a 
diminishing trend will continue this evening.

$$

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Apr 1, 10:07 AM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Wet pattern through the week and into the weekend, with multiple rounds of showers and storms expected, which may produce occasionally heavy rainfall and renewed flooding along area waterways
  • Potential for strong to severe storms at times, primarily late Thursday and again Saturday
  • Strong non-thunderstorm winds expected Thursday and potentially Saturday, with frequent gusts of 35-40 MPH possible
  • Drier and cooler weather for early next week
Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 10:07 AM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1007 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Wet pattern through the week and into the weekend, with multiple
  rounds of showers and storms expected, which may produce
  occasionally heavy rainfall and renewed flooding along area
  waterways

- Potential for strong to severe storms at times, primarily late
  Thursday and again Saturday

- Strong non-thunderstorm winds expected Thursday and potentially
  Saturday, with frequent gusts of 35-40 MPH possible

- Drier and cooler weather for early next week

&&

.FORECAST UPDATE...
Issued at 1006 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

Wide ranging conditions expected across Indiana today as a cold
front separates a warm and humid airmass to the south from a colder
airmass to the north. Current observations indicate the quasi-
stationary front stretches west to east just south of I-70. A 20+
degree temperature gradient exists on either side of the front with
low 70s to the south and upper 40s in North Central Indiana. The
main area of remains in North Central Indiana on the north side of
the front where the best low to mid level frontogenetical forcing is
located. IND ACARs soundings show a sharp boundary layer inversion
with steep mid and upper level lapse rates above it, supporting
embedded thunderstorms within the larger area of rain.

For the rest of the morning and early afternoon, expect the most
widespread rain to persist in North Central Indiana. Satellite and
radar depicts a weakening meso-low in Illinois, which may enhance
coverage and intensity of rainfall north of I-70 through the early
afternoon. This low will also work to spark off additional scattered
convection just to the south of the main rain shield along the I-70
corridor. Convection in Central Indiana should be more intermittent
until the next wave of showers and embedded storms in Missouri
tracks along I-70 and into the state by early afternoon. Confidence
is increasing that this next round of showers and storms will track
further south than the convection early this morning. Best chance
for more widespread showers and an embedded storm looks to be south
of I-70. Best thunderstorm chances remain in the warm sector in
South Central Indiana where the environment supports additional
surface based storms. Along I-70 and in the Indy Metro area, mainly
plain rain expected with a few lightning strikes possible early to
mid afternoon; however CAMs shows decreasing instability in the mid
levels later today lowering lightning probs overall north of the
front.

&&

.SHORT TERM (Today through Friday night)...
Issued at 328 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

An active pattern remains the expectation for the remainder of the
week, with multiple opportunities for showers and thunderstorms,
with one or more at least low chances for a strong storm or two.

A frontal zone continues to sag into the region this morning,
currently draped from near St. Louis to Indianapolis/Muncie and
Columbus, Ohio. This boundary, in part reinforced by a rain cooled
airmass to its north, will continue to sag southward during the
day and should stall near the southern border of the forecast area
later today before lifting back northward as a warm front tonight
into Thursday.

Relatively weak elevated instability north of the boundary will put
a cap on embedded thunder chances today, though modest surface based
instability should develop south of the front, wherever it happens
to stall, and this, combined with the frontal forcing, will likely
produce at least some scattered thunderstorm activity. Deep layer
shear is strong enough to support some storm organization, so an
isolated strong storm is not out of the question, though this
limited threat will likely be slightly more likely to our east.

The primary concern will be at least a minor hydrologic threat as
flow is aligned to a significant degree, though not perfectly,
boundary parallel, which could produce areas of training in a
background setting featuring precipitable water values near or above
climatological max.

A bit of a lull in rain chances can be expected late tonight into
early Thursday as the area reemerges into the open warm sector with
the warm front pushing rapidly northward in response to a strong
surface low and upper level wave moving northeastward out of the
central Plains into the upper Great Lakes.

The shower and thunderstorm threat will ramp back up again on
Thursday afternoon into Thursday night as one or more rounds of
prefrontal convection associated with the aforementioned system move
through the region. Deep layer shear will remain plentiful, and low
level shear will be substantial as well owing to strong low level
flow and some veering in the warm advection regime. The degree of
destabilization is in question giving the threat a somewhat
conditional nature, but even modest instability in such a flow
environment would pose at least a decent wind threat with minimal
trouble mixing down 50+KT flow within a few thousand feet of the
surface, as well as concern for a tornado or two.

Outside of thunderstorms, Thursday will again be quite windy, with
PBL mixing and steep low level lapse rates likely able to mix down
frequent gusts of 35-40 MPH with isolated higher gusts possible.
Similar gusts may be possible on Saturday as well depending upon the
depth of mixing.

This low will be followed in quick succession by another similarly
strong system Friday into Saturday, which will hold up the front
from fully pushing through the area until this second low passes
Saturday. Despite continued strong deep layer shear, instability is
an even larger question during this time frame, though at least an
isolated strong to severe storm threat would appear possible then as
well.

Throughout this period, deep moisture and the potential for repeated
rounds of moderate to at times heavy rainfall will gradually
increase the hydrologic concern across the region, and a localized
flash flood threat may grow with time, and hydrologic ensembles show
a fairly high likelihood of portions of the main stem rivers
returning to at least minor flood, particularly along the Wabash,
and portions of the lower White and East Fork White.

Temperatures will be well throughout the vast majority of the week,
though a strong cross-boundary temperature gradient will exist today
and tonight across central Indiana. Temperatures will frequently be
15-25 degrees above average until frontal passage this weekend.

&&

.LONG TERM (Saturday through Tuesday)...
Issued at 328 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

Saturday and Saturday Night...

Active weather looks to finally come to an end on Saturday and
Saturday Night. As we being the day, models suggest ridging aloft
over the eastern Great lakes departing, but a cut off low will be
found over the upper midwest. This will place Central Indiana still
within the SW flow aloft. The cut off low and an associated moderate
upper trough will push toward and across Central Indiana, allowing
plenty of upper support to arrive in Indiana through the day. Within
the lower levels Central Indiana will start the day within the warm
sector, and a cold front will push across the state through the
afternoon and into the evening. Forecast soundings at this early
stage suggest a deeply saturated column passing, with little CAPE,
through the afternoon. Subsidence and drying is shown to arrive on
Saturday night after 00Z. Thus confidence will be high along with
high pops for Saturday at this time. Pops will need to be tapered
off on Sunday night as the moisture exits and drying, subsidence and
cold air advection arrives.

Sunday through Tuesday...

Quiet and cooler weather is expected on Sunday through Tuesday, as
strong ridging is expected to take shape over the western CONUS.
This will result lee side northwest flow to spill from Central
Canada into the Ohio Valley on Sunday through Tuesday. Meanwhile at
the surface strong high pressure is suggested to settle across the
plains, resulting in a continued flow of cool and dry Canadian air
across Central Indiana. On Monday, there is a caveat. Models show a
weaker short wave within the NW flow aloft streaming across the
Great Lakes. While this will provide some upper support,
precipitation chances appear minimal as moisture sources are
limited. Lower levels are suggested to remain dry as mid level
clouds pass with this feature. Thus will keep a dry forecast at this
time, but it will be something to watch over the next few runs to
see if enough forcing could be present to squeeze out some very
light precipitation. Otherwise, we will expect a few more clouds on
Monday as these features pass.

More sunshine and cooler weather should arrive on Tuesday as ridging
is expected to re-establish itself over the upper midwest, providing
subsidence and dry air flowing into Indiana. Temperatures on Sunday
through Tuesday will be at or below seasonal normals, thus highs
mainly in the 50s.

&&

.AVIATION (12Z TAF Issuance)...
Issued at 638 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

Impacts:

- Showers with some embedded thunder, particularly at LAF

- IFR ceilings persisting or developing at all sites but BMG

Discussion:

A boundary continues to slowly sag into the area, with winds
shifting to the north and then northeast behind it. The majority of
precipitation and thunderstorm activity are elevated north of the
boundary, and this will largely remain the case, though more shower
activity will overspread the sites today as the boundary pushes
south.

A stout frontal inversion north of the boundary will promote
deteriorating ceilings and perhaps visibilities, with IFR likely to
dominate most of the sites by or shortly after valid time and
through much of the rest of the period. BMG may remain MVFR once it
falls to that level but the gradient between IFR and VFR may be
tight, so uncertainty is high there.

Embedded thunder will be possible today, but is too uncertain for a
mention. The most likely time would be this afternoon when
instability would be maximized.

Winds will gradually shift to the north and northeast through the
period, becoming easterly this evening. This boundary will begin to
push back northward as a warm front late in the period, bringing
winds around more to the southeast and south and improving ceilings
late.

&&

.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

UPDATE...CM
SHORT TERM...Nield
LONG TERM...Puma
AVIATION...Nield
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 1, 3:36 AM EDT, 9 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
336 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-020745-
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-
336 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Showers and some embedded thunderstorms are expected today into
tonight across portions of central Indiana. Locally heavy rainfall
and isolated flooding are the primary concerns, though an isolated
marginally severe storm cannot be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thunderstorms will remain possible at times through Saturday. A
threat for severe storms will exist each day Thursday 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 winds will gust to near 40 MPH again on Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 1, 2:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDLawrence38 min
Apr 1, 2:34 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo10 days
Apr 1, 2:34 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren9 days
Apr 1, 2:34 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren9 days
Apr 1, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDJackson30 min
Apr 1, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDJennings20 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.