On the 6th afternoon to early evening, a moist column combined with dynamic lift from an approaching cool front to produce numerous to widespread training thunderstorms over northern portions of central Indiana. While most cells were generally sub-severe, isolated damaging winds were most organized in Warren County and most intense at the Muncie airport.
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The episode as NWS IND wrote it up.
On the 6th afternoon to early evening, a moist column combined with dynamic lift from an approaching cool front to produce numerous to widespread training thunderstorms over northern portions of central Indiana. While most cells were generally sub-severe, isolated damaging winds were most organized in Warren County and most intense at the Muncie airport. More noteworthy was the quasi-parallel nature of the approaching boundary to the moist conveyor's axis, which produced multiple roudns of heavy rain over several zones, and considerable flash flooding in portions of Warren County and Fountain County where up to an estimated 7.00 inches of rain fell. This severe weather event would be the first of many for the month which would eventually define a formal disaster period from June 6th to the 18th which was declared by the governor of Indiana.
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 6, 1:23 PM EST, 53 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 223 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Showers and t-storms possible this afternoon into tonight - A few storms this afternoon and evening may contain heavy rain. An isolated severe storm cannot be ruled out. - A Humid, very warm week is ahead. Chances for rain are in the forecast every day through Friday. && .DISCUSSION (This evening through Saturday)... Issued at 222 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2026 Surface analysis this afternoon shows high pressure in place over Lake Superior and Ontario. High pressure was also found over east of the Carolinas, providing southerly flow to Central Indiana. A frontal boundary was found between these two systems, lying along a IA...northern IL...MI line. Radar this afternoon shows rain that was over Indiana had exited east. Water vapor shows an upper low over TX. Ahead of this low a tropical plume of moisture with embedded disturbances was found pushing into the TN and Mississippi Valleys. Tonight... Per the HRRR, and active CU growth across Central Indiana, diurnal showers and thunderstorms are expected across northern parts of Central Indiana late this afternoon persisting into the evening hours. Warm and humid air along with ample CAPE across the state will allow for TSRA development. As heating is lost this evening, showers and storms should diminish as the frontal boundary to the north continues to sag southward. Thus will keep some rain chances in play this evening, especially across the northern parts of the forecast area. Overnight low temperatures will only fall to the upper 60s as high dew points are in place across Central Indiana. Sunday... Better chances for rain will arrive on Sunday. An upper trough within the flow aloft is expected to approach Indiana through the day. Models suggest southwest flow and forcing dynamics ahead of this system to push across Indiana. The previously mentioned surface boundary will remain in place, adding a forcing feature available, along with diurnal instability. Given the expected tropical flow aloft, afternoon and evening shower and thunderstorm development is expected. Forecast soundings trend toward saturation with pwats over 1.8 inches. Thus, heavy rain will be in play with some of the showers and storms. Look for Highs in the middle 80s. Monday... The wet pattern is expected to continue on Monday as the upper wave continued its approach toward and across Indiana The warm and humid air mass will remain in place, keeping a favorable set-up in place for showers and storms. Confidence remains high for precipitation as these features are in play. Highs once again should reach the middle 80s. Tuesday through Friday Night... Chances for rain will persist through much of the week ahead. An upper trough will push across Indiana on Tuesday, and some weak forcing dynamics will pass on Wednesday. Thereafter, upper ridging is expected to be found east of Indiana, allowing southwest flow aloft as a stronger trough approaches for Friday and Friday night. Meanwhile through all this time, forecast soundings suggest steep lapse rates and favorable CAPE each afternoon. The lower level flow will predominately be warm and humid gulf flow as surface high pressure will be stagnant east of the Carolinas. Thus best chances for rain will be on Tuesday and again on Friday and Friday night when the best forcing chances area expected to pass. Otherwise, daily diurnal showers and storms cannot be ruled out. Given our expected warm and humid gulf flow, warm and humid conditions will be expected with highs in the upper 0s by late in the work week. Saturday... For the moment, dry and mild weather looks in store for Saturday. The moderate passing wave and cold front on Friday Night will allow surface high pressure over the northern plains build across Indiana, allowing a cooler and less humid air mass to arrive across the area. && .AVIATION (18Z TAF Issuance)... Issued at 1211 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2026 Impacts: - Mainly VFR conditions are expected this TAF period. Discussion: CU development along with sct-iso TSRA devlopment is expected this afternoon as daytime heating and a frontal boundary sagging south across Indiana set up favorable conditions for diurnal convection. HRRR shows showers and storm development late this afternoon and into the evening primarily remaining across points north of I-74. Thus have mentioned VCTS and PROB30 groups at IND and LAF through the afternoon and into the evening. Overnight, the front will be lingering across Central Indiana, but little to no forcing will arrive. Thus will keep the overnight period dry with VFR Cigs. Better chances for showers and storms will arrive on Sunday as some upper forcing begins to push into the area ahead of an upper trough to the west. Thus VCTS will return to the TAF forecasts after 14Z on Sunday as daytime heating resumes. && .IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && AVIATION...Puma DISCUSSION...Puma
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 359 AM EDT Sat Jun 6 2026 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-070>072-070800- 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-Lawrence- Jackson-Jennings- 359 AM EDT Sat Jun 6 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. A few thunderstorms are possible this morning across far northern central Indiana. Scattered storms are expected this afternoon and evening mainly north of Interstate 74. Some cells may be severe...damaging winds are the greatest threat...isolated large hail and localized flash flooding are also possible. Storm motion will be to the southeast around 20 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Thunderstorms are possible at times Sunday through Wednesday. It is too early to determine if storms will be severe. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be requested this afternoon. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind INZ067>069-070800- Knox-Daviess-Martin- 359 AM EDT Sat Jun 6 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Thunderstorms are possible at times Sunday through Wednesday. It is too early to determine if storms will be severe. .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 AGM
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
935 AM EDT Sat Jun 6 2026
INZ041-042-061415-
Randolph IN-Delaware IN-
935 AM EDT Sat Jun 6 2026
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Randolph and Delaware
Counties through 1015 AM EDT...
At 935 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Pennville to 6 miles southeast of
Alexandria. Movement was east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Muncie, Winchester, Yorktown, Union City, Albany, Eaton, Parker City,
Farmland, Gaston, Selma, Ridgeville, Saratoga, Ball State University,
and Prairie Creek Reservoir.
This includes Interstate 69 between mile markers 236 and 245.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4014 8558 4027 8558 4038 8543 4038 8522
4031 8522 4031 8480 4005 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 1335Z 281DEG 44KT 4054 8514 4021 8557
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
WhiteThe Indianapolis radar (KIND), 93 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:15 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Several tree limbs downed by thunderstorm winds.
Property damage caused by thunderstorm winds.
Peak gust from thunderstorm winds at KMIE Delaware County Airport.
Numerous trees downed by thunderstorm winds.
Extreme thunderstorm rainfall from slow-moving cells produced flash flooding along Indiana Route 28 and into multiple homes west of West Lebanon. The Redwood Creek river gage at Route 28, RCMI3, rose from 4.79 to 13.43 feet in 1.5 hours to 1945 EST.
Extreme thunderstorm rainfall from slow-moving cells produced flash flooding in Fountain County south of Interstate 74, that stranded vehicles at the intersection of US Highways 136 and 41 and required high water rescues.
Extreme thunderstorm rainfall from slow-moving cells produced flash flooding across several counties near and west of Covington.|Flood waters were 3.0 feet deep with water 2.0 feet deep in home crawl spaces near the intersection of 1000 West and 950 South in Warren County, with locals noting the worst flooding in 20-30 years.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Indiana in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in Indiana, June 2026
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: 1336425, 1336426, 1336427, 1336428, 1336462, 1336430, 1356596.