Indiana, 2024Flood and Hail in Indiana, July 13, 2024
July 13, 2024 · NWS PAH · 2 events in 1 county or zone
Early to mid afternoon diurnally driven thunderstorms developed in Southwest Indiana, then progressed eastward. 7 inch) produced ponding of water on roads in Evansville, while nickel size hail was also reported.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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Early to mid afternoon diurnally driven thunderstorms developed in Southwest Indiana, then progressed eastward. Heavy rainfall rates (PWs around 1.7 inch) produced ponding of water on roads in Evansville, while nickel size hail was also reported. Localized boundaries helped with storm development. MLCAPE was around 2000-2500 J/kg while shear was limited.
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NWS Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 13, 11:07 AM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 11:07 AM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 13, 6:46 AM CST, 5 hours 34 minutes before
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- When
- July 13, 12:20 PM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Vanderburgh County, 1.06 mi WSW of Evansville to 1.32 mi NW of Smythe
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 37.977, -87.569
Rainfall rates of around half an inch in 15 minutes resulted in ponding of water over roads on the east side of Evansville including the intersection of Green River Rd and Tippecanoe Dr.
Hail, Vanderburgh
- When
- July 13, 12:22 PM CST
- Where
- Vanderburgh County, 1.49 mi SSW of Smythe
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 37.980, -87.490
Hail estimated at dime to nickel size fell on the southeast side of Evansville.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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