Hail and Heavy Rain in Indiana, April 3, 2007

Name: Hail and Heavy Rain in Indiana, April 3, 2007
Start: 2007-04-03T15:15
End: 2007-04-03T16:30
Location: Indiana

April 3, 2007 · NWS PAH · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

Numerous thunderstorms preceded a strong cold front that moved southeast across the region. The storms organized into lines along outflow boundaries preceding the initial storms.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.

Numerous thunderstorms preceded a strong cold front that moved southeast across the region. The storms organized into lines along outflow boundaries preceding the initial storms. Hail was the primary severe weather type.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 3, 1:10 PM CST, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 1:10 PM CST, 2 hours 5 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
210 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2007

.DISCUSSION...

SEVERE THREAT IMMEDIATE CONCERN WITH FROST/FREEZE LATER IN THE WEEK.

LARGE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL TRAVERSE THE AREA THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE LATEST
SURFACE ANALYSIS INDICATED THE LOW WAS JUST SOUTH OF ROCKFORD
ILLINOIS WITH A THE COLD FRONT ARCING SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH ST LOUIS
TO JUST EAST SPRINGFIELD MO. LATEST SURFACE OBS AND 18Z UA FROM BNA
AND SGF RUNS INDICATE SOME CAPPING ALTHOUGH IT IS EASILY BROKEN WITH
THE FRONTAL APPROACH. RADAR INDICATES HAIL WITH THE EXISTING STORMS
MOVING INTO THE AREA AND SOME ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED WITH A
COUPLE STORMS.

THE MAIN CONCERN WILL OF COURSE BE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANY
SUPERCELLS EMBEDDED IN THE LINE OR ESPECIALLY OUT AHEAD OF THE MAIN
AREA OF STORMS. THE LATEST LAPS RUNS INDICATE THE ENVIRONMENT OVER
THE QUAD STATE HAS LIFTED INDEX -8...CAPE VALUES UP TO 2000 J/KG.
THE WIND FIELDS ARE NOT THE GREATEST FOR SUPERCELL DEVELOPMENT BUT
STILL REMAIN POSSIBLE WHEN YOU CONSIDER ALL SEVERE PARAMETERS
COMBINED.

NEXT CONCERN AFTER TONIGHT WILL BE FOR FROST/FREEZING WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS IS COVERED IN THE HWO AND WILL
NOT HEADLINE ANYTHING UNTIL THE SEVERE THREAT IS OUT OF THE FA. AS
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...MODELS CONTINUE ADVERTISING COLD/FREEZING
TEMPS. THE MODELS ARE STARTING TO STABILIZE FROM RUN TO RUN. AS
PREVIOUS FORECAST DID LEAN TOWARD THE WARMER SIDE OF MODELS.

&&

.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...NONE.
MO...NONE.
IL...NONE.
IN...NONE.
&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 3:31 AM CST, 11 hours 44 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
431 AM CDT TUE APR 3 2007

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-041015-
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-
WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-JOHNSON-POPE-
HARDIN-ALEXANDER-PULASKI-MASSAC-GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH-
WARRICK-SPENCER-FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-
LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-
UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-
MUHLENBERG-TODD-PERRY MO-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-WAYNE MO-CARTER-
RIPLEY-BUTLER-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-
431 AM CDT TUE APR 3 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA...WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER TODAY EXTENDING INTO
THIS EVENING.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP BY LATER THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND MOVE EAST
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND POSSIBLY AN ISOLATED TORNADO.

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OR MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI THIS AFTERNOON. THESE ARE EXPECTED TO FORM A LINE ALONG
THE COLD FRONT AND MOVE EAST AT 40 MPH WITH WIND DAMAGE AND LARGE
HAIL POSSIBLE. AN ISOLATED TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT WITH THESE
STORMS.

BY 700 PM...THE MAIN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO BE EAST
OF A MCLEANSBORO ILLINOIS TO NEW MADRID MISSOURI LINE. ALL OF THE
STORMS WILL EXIT TO OUR EAST BY MIDNIGHT.

IN ADDITION...MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE WABASH RIVER
VALLEY. REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR MORE DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

MUCH COLDER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION STARTING WEDNESDAY.
TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO GO BELOW FREEZING EACH MORNING FROM
THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. A HARD FREEZE...ALONG WITH FROST...IS
POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD.

MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED ON PORTIONS OF THE LOWER WABASH RIVER.
REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR MORE DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY TODAY...POSSIBLY AS EARLY AS THE LATE
MORNING HOURS...EXTENDING INTO THE EVENING.

SPODEN

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 3, 2:58 PM CST, 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
358 PM CDT TUE APR 03 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0352 PM     HAIL             HUNTER                  36.89N 90.85W
04/03/2007  E1.00 INCH       CARTER             MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

&&

DLL/MJN

Local storm report, Apr 3, 3:04 PM CST, 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
404 PM CDT TUE APR 03 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0345 PM     HAIL             DAHLGREN                38.20N 88.68W
04/03/2007  E1.00 INCH       HAMILTON           IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

&&

DLL/MJN

Local storm report, Apr 3, 3:09 PM CST, 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
409 PM CDT TUE APR 03 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0345 PM     HAIL             DU QUOIN                38.00N 89.24W
04/03/2007  M1.75 INCH       PERRY              IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR STATE POLICE POST.

&&

DLL/MJN

Local storm report, Apr 3, 3:12 PM CST, 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
412 PM CDT TUE APR 03 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0400 PM     HAIL             4 WNW GRAYVILLE         38.28N 88.07W
04/03/2007  E0.75 INCH       EDWARDS            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

DLL/MJN

Local storm report, Apr 3, 3:14 PM CST, 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
414 PM CDT TUE APR 03 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HUNTER                  36.89N 90.85W
04/03/2007                   CARTER             MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN

&&

DLL/MJN

Local storm report, Apr 3, 3:15 PM CST, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
415 PM CDT TUE APR 03 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0413 PM     HAIL             MCLEANSBORO             38.09N 88.53W
04/03/2007  E0.75 INCH       HAMILTON           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

DLL/MJN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 74 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:16 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Spencer

When: April 3, 3:15 PM CST to 3:20 PM CST
Where: Spencer County, Santa Claus
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.120, -86.900

Hail, Gibson

When: April 3, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Gibson County, Ft Branch
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.250, -87.580

Heavy Rain, Vanderburgh

When: April 3, 4:02 PM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Vanderburgh County, Evansville
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.980, -87.550

Six inches of water was across a major intersection.

Hail, Vanderburgh

When: April 3, 4:07 PM CST
Where: Vanderburgh County, 4 mi SW of Evansville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.939, -87.602

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Heavy Rain: Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Indiana in 2007 Every state in 2007 This day in weather history Warnings in Indiana, April 2007

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 14851, 19490, 19489, 14852.