Severe thunderstorms returned to central Indiana during the afternoon and evening hours of July 2nd with numerous reports of large hail across southeastern Indiana and several rounds of gusty to damaging winds across the western and central portions of the state.
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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.
The episode as NWS IND wrote it up.
Severe thunderstorms returned to central Indiana during the afternoon and evening hours of July 2nd with numerous reports of large hail across southeastern Indiana and several rounds of gusty to damaging winds across the western and central portions of the state.
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 Jul 2, 12:37 PM EST, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 137 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023 .Mesoscale Update... Issued at 136 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023 Satellite shows some higher clouds moving into southwest portions of central Indiana this afternoon, and this looks to be associated with a speed max. This will help kick off convection this afternoon, especially along and south of Interstate 70. Satellite water vapor imagery is showing dry air above the boundary layer at the moment, but moisture can be seen across southern Illinois moving toward the area, which will aid in convective development. Convective initiation has begun across the Ohio River on the moisture boundary with additional initiation expected in the coming 2 hours further north as that plume of moisture advects northeast. Temperatures in the lower to middle 80s across these areas with dewpoints in the lower 70s is allowing MUCAPE of 2000 to 3000 J/kg already. Thus, the storms that do form will have plenty of instability to work with. DCAPEs were high near and south of the Ohio River, but some decent values were trying to sneak into the southern forecast area. The speed max will add to the shear as well, increasing the threat for some severe storms. && .Short Term...(This evening through Monday) Issued at 136 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023 * Strong to severe storms possible this afternoon and early this evening, especially south Rest of This Afternoon... See Mesoscale Updates for the latest. The upper trough and cold front will work with the instability building across central Indiana to produce numerous showers and scattered to numerous thunderstorms. Some severe storms are possible, mainly south given expected parameters. Tonight... Instability will weaken this evening diminishing the severe threat, and coverage of convection will decrease with loss of instability. However, with the upper trough and cold front in the area, some rainfall will be around. Will keep higher chance to low likely PoPs early this evening, diminishing to just dry or slight chance PoPs overnight. With the front and rain, low temperatures will be cooler than last night's, with lows in the middle to upper 60s expected. Monday... The upper trough will still have some influence across the area on Monday, especially east. Some instability will linger, but not enough for any severe storms. Will go slight chance or chance PoPs most areas Monday, with highest PoPs in the afternoon when what instability there is is maximized. Highs will be in the lower to middle 80s. && .Long Term...(Monday night through Sunday) Issued at 136 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023 Monday Night Through Tuesday. Generally dry conditions are expected during the daytime hours on Tuesday with mostly clear skies but by mid afternoon, diurnal heating will create a very deep boundary layer with the top of the PBL around 8000ft. Winds through this layer will be near calm with stronger winds up closer to 30kft. A weak warm nose above the boundary layer will limit shower or storm development but should allow for a fairly dense cu field through the early evening hours. The air above the PBL will also be very dry which further limits the rain threat for any outdoor afternoon or evening activities. Wednesday Through Friday. Rain chances will then ramp up Wednesday into Thursday with the next expected frontal passage Wednesday night into Thursday. The bulk of the forcing with this system will be further north into Minnesota where the core of the upper level trough is expected, but fairly good surface and near surface convergence down into Indiana will be more than enough for scattered to numerous thunderstorms. Shear looks fairly meager, but may be just enough to allow for an MCS but confidence is low at this time. Saturday and Sunday. After the frontal passage, quieter weather then looks to set up for the early weekend with much drier air again filling in behind the front. Northerly flow will also help keep conditions near to below normal Saturday. The next system then will move through the Central Plains Saturday night with potential impacts to Indiana on Sunday, but current thoughts are the better chances for precipitation will remain south of the forecast area. && .Aviation...(18Z TAF Issuance) Issued at 104 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023 Impacts: * Scattered to numerous convection through early evening * Wind gusts up to 20kt this afternoon * MVFR and IFR ceilings returning late tonight Discussion: Convection is beginning to fire at the moment and will become more widespread this afternoon into early evening. Will have predominant or TEMPO mention at most sites at some point in this period. MVFR or worse conditions will occur in storms. Convection will decrease in coverage this evening and overnight as a cold front passes, but MVFR and some IFR ceilings will build in behind it. Improvement will occur during Monday morning. && .IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && Mesoscale...50/White Short Term...50 Long Term...White Aviation...50
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 311 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-031915- 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, Union City, Farmland, Parker City, Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville, Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer, Gosport, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, Rushville, Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn, Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington, Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus, Greensburg, Vincennes, Washington, Loogootee, Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, Seymour, and North Vernon 311 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Through Tonight. Thunderstorms expected through the early evening hours with the potential for large hail and damaging winds. Storm motion will be from the southwest at around 40 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Storms will return Wednesday afternoon through Thursday night as a frontal boundary moves through the region. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter reports will be appreciated today and tonight. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1049 AM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023
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0135 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 W Greencastle 39.65N 86.94W
07/01/2023 Putnam IN Public
Tree over road near intersection of CR125S
and CR500W. Relayed via social media and
time estimated from radar.
0711 PM Hail 5 W Graysville 39.11N 87.65W
07/01/2023 E1.00 inch Sullivan IN Public
Delayed report. Along SR 154 east of
Hutsonville.
0900 PM Flash Flood Sullivan 39.10N 87.41W
07/01/2023 Sullivan IN 911 Call Center
Several roads with deep standing water or
flowing water through town. A car was
stalled in one of the roads.
&&The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 50 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:23 UTC.
16 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Several tree limbs up to 5 inches were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Four inch diameter tree limb downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
A 63 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at the KIND ASOS.
Tree limbs downed and a few small trees nearly uprooted by thunderstorm wind gusts.
A 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured by a spotter.
A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was estimated at this location with dime sized hail also ongoing.
A six inch diameter tree branch was snapped by thunderstorm wind gusts near the intersection of State Road 9 and County Road 200S.
A 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust was estimated at this location.
Trees downed by thunderstorm wind gusts damaged five cars and an RV with an injury in the RV.
Large tree limbs downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Several trees and powerlines downed by thunderstorm wind gusts in the vicinity.
Trees and powerlines downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Tree limbs of unknown size downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Trees and powerlines downed by thunderstorm wind gusts along Schoolhouse road.
Multiple trees downed by thunderstorm wind gusts on the southwest side of Vincennes.
A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was estimated by a trained spotter at this location.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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