A line of thunderstorms moved across the Tunnelton area during the afternoon of June 14th. A few trees were reported down.
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A line of thunderstorms moved across the Tunnelton area during the afternoon of June 14th. A few trees were reported down.
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 Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 14, 1:52 PM EST, 13 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 252 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2016 .UPDATE... Long term Section has been updated below. && .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 336 AM EDT Tue Jun 14 2016 An active weather pattern is setting up for the next couple days across central Indiana with chances for thunderstorms lasting from today into Thursday with a return of humidity to the area. Heavy rain is possible with storms, and severe storms with damaging winds are possible on Wednesday. After that temperatures cool a little going into the weekend and dry weather builds in, but temperatures climb back to the upper 80s and lower 90s by next week. && .NEAR TERM /Rest of Today/... Issued at 950 AM EDT Tue Jun 14 2016 A couple changes to the ongoing forecast for the morning update. First, bumped up PoPs a bit for the Indy metro and areas east and south. Drier air remains across the eastern counties with dewpoints in the low to mid 50s as compared to mid to upper 60s in the west. However, recent radar trends has shown some development in these areas early this morning. Although not long lived and very pulsey in nature, low PoPs are still warranted. Other than that, scattered storms/heavy rain showers will continue to be the main issue throughout the afternoon across the area. SPC's marginal risk across the western half remains reasonable as this area will have the greatest instability and moisture profiles per latest hi-res model soundings. Although, heavy rain looks to be the biggest threat with slow storm motion and relatively weak unidirectional flow just off the surface. Second portion of the update was to decrease high temperatures a few degrees across the extreme north. Precipitation has been occurring for much of the morning in this area (mainly Carroll and Howard counties) with temperatures dropping back down into the 60s...and likely more precipitation moving in from the west later this morning/early afternoon.The southern half of the area will likely see another 90 degree day with I-70 northward looking to remain in the mid to upper 80s. Updated grids and zones already sent. && .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Thursday night/... Issued at 336 AM EDT Tue Jun 14 2016 Forecast focus is on timing of PoPs and severe weather potential for Wednesday. For Tuesday night, still some indication of brief upper ridging passing through to start so went with low chance PoPs to start the night. Later went with consensus PoPs for mid range chances across the area with a wave moving through. Later in the night looks like forcing drops off and thus lowered to low chance PoPs most locations and a slight chance in the south away from the best forcing. Models still showing variations in timing/strength of the frontal passage on Wednesday. However still looks like ample moisture and instability should be available ahead of the front and stronger upper wave. Westerly winds aloft increase a bit during the afternoon/evening and this could help with storm organization. Thus the potential for damaging winds still appears valid. Forcing will be best in the northern counties and thus an enhanced risk for severe is in place there with a slight risk south for Wednesday into Wednesday night. Wednesday night could still see some storms in the east early depending on which model gets the frontal timing right. After a few hours though the front should definitely be east of the area and should see a drop off in precip chances. Chances for thunderstorms return to the northeastern counties on Thursday though as another upper wave dips into northern Indiana and cold air advecting in aloft along with some sunshine at the surface increases lapse rates. For temperatures Wednesday went with the warmest guidance available, the MET numbers. Leaned on a slower frontal passage based on the orientation and slow movement of the surface low, and this will bring slower cold advection and more sunshine to increase instability ahead of the front and allow highs in the low 90s. For nightly lows generally went with consensus or bias corrected consensus as both have been doing fairly well. && .LONG TERM (Friday Night through Tuesday)... Issued at 252 PM EDT Tue Jun 14 2016 Dry weather along with a warming trend will be the rule over the weekend as high pressure over the great lakes and an upper ridge of high pressure over the central U.S. both build eastward. After the weekend the upper ridge starts to retrograde back to the central U.S. and this allows a weak cold front to move our way by day 7. The GFS and GEMNH models may be be a bit too quick with this front and will lean towards HPC and the slower Euro. Thus I am not too confidence about thunderstorm chances central and south sections Monday. But since it is already in the forecast will leave a slight chance in...except for the far south Monday and Monday night. Slightly better chances of thunderstorms may occur Friday as this cold front moves our way. Lowered minimums a degree or two some areas Friday and Saturday night with clear skies and light winds. Otherwise...stayed close to model initialized temperatures most other periods. && .AVIATION (Discussion for 141800Z TAF Issuance... Issued at 112 PM EDT Tue Jun 14 2016 Area of thunderstorms across the INDY metro area to west of KBMG will continue to progress east and southeast this afternoon. KLAF and KHUF areas could see a break for a few hours...otherwise...will go VCTS rest of this afternoon most areas. Models bring showers and thunderstorms across northwest sections overnight...but show little happening elsewhere until day break Then we may see an increase in activity as cold front approaches. Any case it will be VFR outside of thunderstorms and timing any brief IFR conditions will be iffy...so will go worse that VFR with VCTS once present area of storms move east of the areas. Winds will be variable up to 12 knots next few hours and southeast 10 knots or less overnight and southwest 10 to 15 knots by late morning Wednesday. && .IND Watches/Warnings/Advisories... NONE. && SYNOPSIS...CP NEAR TERM...LEE SHORT TERM...CP LONG TERM....JH AVIATION...JH
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 539 AM EDT TUE JUN 14 2016 INZ021-028>031-035>043-150945- CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-BOONE- TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO... CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE 539 AM EDT TUE JUN 14 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. OUTLOOK: THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT. AN ISOLATED STORM COULD BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE. HAZARDS: HEAVY RAINFALL. LIGHTNING. GUSTY WINDS. TIMING: TODAY AND TONIGHT. DISCUSSION: MORE HUMID AIR RETURNS TO CENTRAL INDIANA TODAY AND AN UPPER WAVE WILL BRING THUNDERSTORM CHANCES TO THE AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. OUTLOOK: THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DAMAGING WINDS...HEAVY RAIN AND LARGE HAIL ARE THE MAIN THREATS. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN MONDAY. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE IN THE UPPER 90S ON WEDNESDAY. DISCUSSION: A FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL INDIANA ON WEDNESDAY WILL INTERACT WITH AN UNSTABLE AIR MASS AND AN UPPER WAVE TO BRING CHANCES FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA. THE BEST CHANCES FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ANOTHER UPPER WAVE WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO SOME OF THE AREA ON THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL LOWERCASE) INZ044>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-150945- 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...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...SHELBYVILLE... BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...SEYMOUR 539 AM EDT TUE JUN 14 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. OUTLOOK: THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT. AN ISOLATED STORM COULD BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE. HAZARDS: HEAVY RAINFALL. LIGHTNING. GUSTY WINDS. TIMING: TODAY AND TONIGHT. DISCUSSION: MORE HUMID AIR RETURNS TO CENTRAL INDIANA TODAY AND AN UPPER WAVE WILL BRING THUNDERSTORM CHANCES TO THE AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. OUTLOOK: SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DAMAGING WINDS...HEAVY RAIN AND LARGE HAIL ARE THE MAIN THREATS. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN MONDAY. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE IN THE UPPER 90S TO LOW 100S ON WEDNESDAY. DISCUSSION: A FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL INDIANA ON WEDNESDAY WILL INTERACT WITH AN UNSTABLE AIR MASS AND AN UPPER WAVE TO BRING CHANCES FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA. THE BEST CHANCES FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ANOTHER UPPER WAVE WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO SOME OF THE AREA ON THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL LOWERCASE)
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 99 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:03 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Some trees were downed in this location due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Street flooding was also reported.
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