A thunderstorm complex moved south into and through central Indiana during the evening of June the 30th, while other thunderstorms developed in very warm and humid air. Some of the storms produced damaging winds and large hail.
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The episode as NWS IND wrote it up.
A thunderstorm complex moved south into and through central Indiana during the evening of June the 30th, while other thunderstorms developed in very warm and humid air. Some of the storms produced damaging winds and large hail.
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 30, 3:26 PM EST, 34 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 426 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2019 .UPDATE... The AVIATION Section has been updated below. && .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 234 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2019 High pressure is expected to remain across the lower Mississippi River Valley through the middle of the week. This will result in a warm and humid southwest flow of air to Central Indiana. Meanwhile aloft...an upper level weather disturbance is expected to spill across Indiana from the upper midwest Tonight and on Monday. This will result in chances for shower and storms tonight and through the start of the Holiday work week. Chances for showers and storms will persist all week across Central Indiana as the warm and humid air mass remains in place and showers and storms will remain possible. && .NEAR TERM /Tonight/... Issued at 234 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2019 Surface analysis early this afternoon shows high pressure in place across Missouri. For the moment this was resulting in NW flow across Indiana. However the air mass across the area remained very humid with dew points in the lower 70s SW of I-74. NE of I-74...dewpoints were mainly in the 60s. GOES16 shows a CU field developing along and south of the dewpoint boundary. Forecast soundings late this afternoon reveal a minimal CAP in place...along with convective temperatures near 90 and CAPE over 3000 J/KG. Pwats appear over 1.6 inches. HRRR shows TSRA development along and south of the dew point boundary late this afternoon. Given the isolated storms yesterday and the more favorable set-up today...shower and storm development late this afternoon and earl evening seems reasonable. Will include best pops within the higher dew point area this evening. Later this evening and overnight the short wave over Wisconsin is poised to push southeast across Indiana. This upper forcing and the warm air mass in place results in favorable conditions for more showers and storms. Time heights shows a wave of lift followed by quick subsidence overnight...hinting at a wave of storms. Thus will again ramp up precipitation amounts overnight. Regarding lows...will stick at or above expected dewpoints...which cold result in some cooler lows overnight on the NE side of the dew point boundary than we have seen the past few nights. && .SHORT TERM /Monday through Wednesday/... Issued at 234 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2019 GFS and NAM suggest the strong ridging aloft to flatten and weaken on Monday through Wednesday. This will allow the upper pattern to once again influence Indiana/s weather the next several days...bringing in a few short waves close to Indiana. The first looks to slowly passion Monday...before more upper support lingers in the area on Tuesday and again on Wednesday. Daytime heating on each afternoon also looks to provide an additional support. Forecast soundings each afternoon show minimal to no CAP in place...along with CAPE each afternoon over 2000 J/KG and high pwats over 1.7 inches. Thus will need to include pops each day as the heating...moist air mass...instability and marginal upper support all points to afternoon and evening showers and storms through Wednesday. Given the little change in air mass...will trend temps toward persistence through the period. && .LONG TERM /Wednesday night through Sunday/... Issued at 224 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2019 ECMWF differs from the GFS in that it keep mid level heights a bit higher than the GFS. The GFS is trending back to the northern parts of the southeast ridge which places central IN back into that occasional rainfall pattern just after the 4th of July though the weekend. And, it look like that the National Blend follows along with that idea of keeping chances of thunderstorms in the forecast from Thursday afternoon on. Looking at the GFS Ensemble looks similar in only that the ridge retrogrades into the Plains which opens up that westerly/slight northwest pattern over the area, again giving the area that chance for occasional thunderstorms at the end of the week into the weekend. Averages are mid 60s for lows and mid 80s for highs, and it look that the area will be just above that through the period. && .AVIATION /Discussion for the 30/21Z TAF Update/... Issued at 424 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2019 Update... Inserted mention of VCTS at KIND for the next few hours as convection continues to form in the area. Previous Discussion... VFR conditions in place as high pressure spreads from the Missouri Valley eastward through the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Bands of cirrus clouds and areas of Cu are developing on a weak boundary from northeast IL southeast through central IN evident on visible satellite imagery. This is all ahead of a thunderstorm complex making its way from southern WI towards northern IL and the Chicago area. Will need to consider VCTS in TAFS for later this afternoon and evening. && .IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...Puma NEAR TERM...Puma SHORT TERM...Puma LONG TERM....DM AVIATION...DM/TDUD
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 453 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2019 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-012100- 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 Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Clinton, Newport, Rockville, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, Cumberland, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, Rushville, Sullivan, Linton, Bloomfield, Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus, Greensburg, Vincennes, Washington, Loogootee, Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, Seymour, Brownstown, and North Vernon 453 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Outlook: Thunderstorms are possible, and some storms may become severe. Hot and humid this afternoon. Hazards: Damaging winds, large hail, heavy rain, lightning. Heat index values in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees. Timing: Thunderstorms mainly this afternoon and evening. Heat this afternoon and early evening. Discussion: A front and an upper disturbance could bring some thunderstorms to the area. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Outlook: Thunderstorms are possible over all or parts of the area through the week. Isolated strong to severe storms are possible Monday, mainly north of Interstate 70. Hot and humid conditions will continue. Discussion: A front in the area will keep chances for thunderstorms around this week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon into the evening. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind PUMA
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 73 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:58 UTC.
21 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Minor tree damage and a power outage was noted in this area due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. This report was received via Facebook.
Utility lines were blown down near Saint Vincent Williamsport hospital on Ross Avenue, just east of the hospital, due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
An estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was observed in this location.
A tree was blown down on State Road 28 in Warren County on the west end of Attica due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
A tree was blown down on State Road 28 near Ruppert Road due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
Numerous tree limbs were down throughout the area due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
A snapped tree, broken branch or branches, and a slightly damaged fence occurred near this location due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
Morehouse Road between County Roads 250 West and 500 North were closed due to downed power lines from damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
A measured 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust was observed at WLFI. Blowing dust from worked fields, west of town, filling the air. This produced a thick, dusty haze. Small, healthy limbs and leaves were flying through the air off a large pin oak tree, with highest gusts having the whole tree in motion. This all occurred without any rainfall.
A measured 62 mph thunderstorm wind gust was reported near Attica.
Trees reported down all along US Highway 40 near Putnamville due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
An estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was reported in this location. A one-inch diameter tree limb was downed here as well.
A measured 63 mph thunderstorm wind gust was reported near Attica.
Live, 6-inch diameter trees were uprooted on Curry Pike Road due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
A large tree or tree limb was downed on South Martin Road due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
An estimated 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust was reported in this approximate location.
Several trees and utility lines down throughout Knox County in the Bicknell, Bruceville, Edwardsport, and Vincennes areas due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
Several trees and utility lines down throughout Knox County in the Bicknell, Bruceville, Edwardsport, and Vincennes areas due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
Several trees and utility lines down throughout Knox County in the Bicknell, Bruceville, Edwardsport, and Vincennes areas due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
Several trees and utility lines down throughout Knox County in the Bicknell, Bruceville, Edwardsport, and Vincennes areas due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
A Co-op Observer saw several large tree branches snapped and one medium sized tree uprooted in Gregg Park due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 838171, 838181, 837436, 838217, 838220, 837295, 839219, 839220, 838228, 837455, 837296, 837488, 839222, 837493, 837524, 839221, 839224, 837499, 839225, 839226, 839227, 839228, 839229.