The lower atmosphere's well-mixed layer reached higher than normal levels, leading to both strong temperature changes with height as well as very dry low-levels by late day. An area of rain showers moved east across central Indiana during the early evening.
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The episode as NWS IND wrote it up.
The lower atmosphere's well-mixed layer reached higher than normal levels, leading to both strong temperature changes with height as well as very dry low-levels by late day. An area of rain showers moved east across central Indiana during the early evening. The descending rain evaporated while falling, which cooled and accelerated the descending air. Resultant wind gusts, along the leading edge of the showers, reached 45 mph or greater at the IND, BMG, GEZ and MIE ASOS. An upper jet stream in excess of 100 knots also promoted these enhanced low level winds.
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 Apr 15, 6:13 PM EST, 7 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 713 PM EDT Fri Apr 15 2022 ...Updated Aviation Discussion... .Forecast Update... Issued at 643 PM EDT Fri Apr 15 2022 Still expect the winds to drop off quickly after 00z with loss of solar insolation and 100+ knot jet streak and better low level lapse rates moving into Ohio. Still, had to raise winds a bit through 00z based on ob trends and with gusts to 42 knots at IND and 43 at BMG, will add very short term Wind Advisory through 00z for all but the Wabash Valley. && .Short Term...(This evening through Saturday night) Issued at 305 PM EDT Fri Apr 15 2022 - Winds subside this evening - Rain tonight - Frost/Freeze likely Sunday morning Surface analysis this afternoon shows strong high pressure in place over the middle Atlantic States and deep low pressure over Ontario. A warm front was setting up across Eastern KS and MO. A strong pressure gradient remained across Indiana resulting in gusty winds. GOES16 shows some clouds invading Indiana from near the previously mentioned warm front as radar has shown shower development and propagation across MO. Dew points were quite low...in the 20s due to excellent mixing of dry air aloft. Tonight... Models suggest a moderate short wave over KS and MO to push across the Ohio valley tonight. The 295K GFS Isentropic surface shows good lift pushing across the southern parts of the forecast area this evening with specific humidities over 5 g/kg. Forecast soundings show forcing eventually overcoming the dry in place at the surface this evening as soundings appear best saturated near 03Z with Pwats near 0.9 inches. Thus confidence for precip will be high tonight...with best chances after 00Z and highest pops across the southern parts of the forecast area where the best isentropic lift should be. Propagation of ongoing precipitation also favors this thought. Thus high pops in the 00Z-06Z time frame with highest pops south. This quick moving system should not drop significant rainfall amounts to result in any flood issues. As best forcing exits overnight...precip should quickly end and will trend toward a dry forecast by 12z. Some cold air advection stratoCU is expected to linger in the wake of the system as indicated from the forecast soundings. Given the change of air mass and rain expected...will not veer far from the NBM on lows. Saturday and Saturday Night... Morning stratoCU from the passed system is expected to linger as forecast soundings show trapped moisture beneath an inversion aloft...but subsidence and drying is expected to win out by mid day as forecast soundings go dry. A zonal flow aloft is expected to evolve into NW flow due to the development of a ridge over the northern plains. This will result in lee side subsidence and NW flow for Indiana. Strong high pressure is expected to develop over the plains on Saturday and then build southward into the Ohio valley by Saturday Night. This will lead to clearing skies on Saturday and then Clear skies on Saturday Night with a dry column and subsidence in place. Clear skies and calm winds will be in place on Sunday. This will likely least to a frost or perhaps some freezing conditions on Sunday mornings. It is likely that a Frost Advisory or freeze warning will be needed soon for Sunday morning in areas where the growing season has begin. && .Long Term...(Sunday through Friday) Issued at 305 PM EDT Fri Apr 15 2022 *FREEZE/FROST LIKELY EARLY SUNDAY...FURTHER FREEZE/FROST POTENTIAL MONDAY NIGHT* The long term will have a cold start, with a freeze or frost likely for essentially all of central Indiana Sunday morning amid the surface high's light winds and mostly clear skies. Easter should then be mainly dry, yet quite cool...as confidence is increasing that approaching organized, yet light rain showers should not reach central Indiana until Sunday evening. Otherwise increasing/ thickening clouds and moderate easterly breezes, flowing out of the surface high departing through the eastern Great Lakes, should hold high temperatures to the 50-55F range. Kept high-POPs / low-QPF for Sunday night as modest forcing from the southern portion of upper energy crosses the region...with most ensembles indicating any better phasing would wait until the disturbance crosses Ohio into Monday. Limited rainfall amounts should be under 0.10 inches north of I-70 and under 0.25 inches for southern counties. Monday-Tuesday will feature seasonably strong Canadian high pressure bringing a rather quick shot of dry conditions and sub-seasonal temperatures to Indiana amid robust west-northwesterly flow. Frost/Freeze concerns will surround both Monday night and Tuesday night...with forecast temperatures currently supporting widespread frost and possible northern freeze Monday night...and possible frost for typically-colder portions of the region Tuesday night. The ability of winds to diminish overnight may be the determining factor in this potential. Tuesday night-Wednesday night's rain potential looks less impressive than previous guidance with solid majority of forcing now expected to cross the upper Mid-West. Nevertheless, gradient courtesy of the surface ridge of high pressure along the eastern seaboard would favor at least moderate southerly breezes that should boost precipitable water near/over 1.00 inch values for 18+ hours over most zones...so kept high-end chance POPs, especially into the Wednesday night timeframe when any associated boundary would be nearing the area...and over northern counties that would be closer to any better forcing crossing the Great Lakes. Thursday-Friday is expected to find rising heights as a mid-level ridge builds over the Plains...with broad surface high pressure, likely situated to the east of the CWA, also encouraging a moderating return flow. Decent disagreement on placement of the associated warm frontal zone is making for low confidence in coverage and intensity of any rain showers amid this overrunning- favored pattern...so did not deviate from the Blend's generally slight chance POPs. Temperatures through the long term will trend from well below normal to slightly above seasonal levels. The normal max/min at Indianapolis through the long term period is 65/45. && .Aviation...(00Z TAF Issuance) Issued at 712 PM EDT Fri Apr 15 2022 IMPACTS: - Winds 200-240 degrees gusting to 24 knots will subside quickly after 03z Saturday. - Winds will become 300-350 degrees after 06z and less than 10 knots. - Winds 300-330 degrees to 10 knots and gusts near 20 knots after 18z Saturday. - Ceilings to deteriorate to MVFR at times 04z-15z, in showers prior to 09z. - Non-convective low level wind shear at BMG and possibly IND and HUF through 06z. DISCUSSION: Weak cold front will drop southeast across the terminals tonight. This and increased moisture will bring some showers and MVFR flying conditions to the terminals. High pressure will build in behind the front and result in VFR conditions on Saturday. The windy conditions will subside quickly at issuance time. Winds will shift to northwest with only modest gusts Saturday afternoon. Non-convective low level wind shear this evening and early overnight at BMG and possibly further north. && .IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Wind Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for INZ021-030-031- 037>042-046>049-054>057-062>065-069>072. && Update...MK Short Term...Puma Long Term...AM Aviation...MK
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 312 PM EDT Fri Apr 15 2022 INZ051>053-060-061-067>072-161915- Vigo-Clay-Owen-Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson- Jennings- Including the cities of Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer, Gosport, Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn, Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington, Vincennes, Washington, Loogootee, Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, Seymour, and North Vernon 312 PM EDT Fri Apr 15 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Temperatures will fall to near freezing Saturday night and early Sunday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind INZ021-028>031-035>040-043>049-054>057-062>065-161915- Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone- Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Hendricks-Marion- Hancock-Henry-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew- Decatur- 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, Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville, Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, New Castle, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, Rushville, Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus, and Greensburg 312 PM EDT Fri Apr 15 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Wind gusts to around 40 mph are likely this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Temperatures will be at or below freezing Saturday night and early Sunday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind INZ041-042-161915- Delaware-Randolph- Including the cities of Muncie, Winchester, Union City, Farmland, and Parker City 312 PM EDT Fri Apr 15 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8PM EDT... This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Wind gusts to around 45 mph are likely this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Below freezing temperatures are expected Saturday night and early Sunday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 246 PM EDT Fri Apr 15 2022 INZ021-029>031-036>040-045>049-054>057-062>065-160000- Carroll-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Montgomery-Boone-Tipton- Hamilton-Madison-Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Morgan- Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur- Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, New Castle, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, Rushville, Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus, and Greensburg 246 PM EDT Fri Apr 15 2022 ...WINDY THIS AFTERNOON... Windy conditions are expected this afternoon. Sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph are possible. Unsecured objects may be blown around. Driving may become difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Wind gust measured at MIE Muncie Delaware County Airport ASOS.
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