11 a.m.:
Cloudy...45...W 6 mph...Rain 1.21"
Widespread 1-2.50" rainfall occurred yesterday evening-lastnight.
2.51" was measured on the southeast side of Lafayette, with 1.96" in northern Miami County to 1.60"north of Medaryville to 1.22" north of Frankfort. 1.50" was measured at Logansport. The lowest total in the entire viewing ara measured was 0.67" at Covington.
Wabash is expected to crest 3' above flood stage by this weekend at Lafayette. Wildcat at Lafayette is steeply rising now with a 3-4' rise since 5 a.m. It should crest 1-2' above flood stage tonight.
There are still a few power outages on the southeast side of Lafayette (down to 13 households now) & at Kokomo, as well as areas of eastern Clinton County. TIPMONT shows some outages from Lafayette to Veedersburg to Crawfordsville.
Peak measured wind gusts last night:
59 mph Michigantown
58 mph SE Lafayette
52 mph Flora
52 mph Galveston
51 mph 6 NE Greentown
51 mph 5 S Montmorenci
50 mph WLFI Ob Site
48 mph 3 E Fowler
46 mph Purdue Airport
45 mph Remington
44 mph 5 W Delphi
43 mph Athens
43 mph 2 W Rochester
43 mph 3 E Attica
43 mph Waynetown
41 mph 2 N Kirklin
40 mph Fickle
40 mph Frankfort Municipal Airport
40 mph Crawfordsville Municipal Airport
40 mph New Market
40 mph Covington
38 mph Kokomo Municipal Airport
38 mph Ladoga
37 mph 4 SE Forest
37 mph Monticello-White County Airport
37 mph 4 SW Kewanna
36 mph Kentland Municipal Airport
35 mph Rochester-Fulton County Airport
35 mph Rensselaer-Jasper County Airport
35 mph Morocco
35 mph 5 NE Monon
In this early spring, we have an early severe weather event in northern New England to southern Quebec. Note the Severe T'Storm Watch & all of the Severe T'Storm Warnings:
Saturday looks like one of the warmest days of 2021 (so far) as warm front surges northward tonight!
Highs of 68-76 are expected (coolest north). THERE IS ONE FLY IN THE OINTMENT. If the low stratus deck lingers too long or gets trapped here, then it will be cooler. However, right now, there is better consensus that the low cloud deck will erode away from south to north through the morning-midday.
Winds will be south-southeast to south at 15-28 mph.
We have a MARGINAL RISK (isolated severe storms) of severe weather from SPC tomorrow evening-night for wind & hail.
Timing of storms across the viewing area would be 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Numerous, widespread storms & severe storms support a very large SLIGHT to ENHANCED severe risk area from the South to Midwest.
Sunday looks partly cloudy (more clouds north & northeast....more sun southwestward), windy & cooler with wind gusts from the northwest to 40 mph with highs 50-58 north to southwest.
We warm up again next week with severe weather risk Oklahoma to Illinois Tuesday, then part of our area Wednesday (MARGINAL to SLIGHT RISK parameters show up). Severe weather risk then returns to our area Saturday, April 10 with MARGINAL to SLIGHT RISK parameters showing up right now.
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3 a.m.:
Sprinkles...45...NW 30, G46 mph...Rain 1.21"
Strong winds crossing US 421 now...
Latest measured gusts:
58 mph SE Lafayette
51 mph 5 S Montmorenci
49 mph WLFI Ob Site
48 mph 3 E Fowler
45 mph Purdue Airport
45 mph Remington
43 mph 3 E Attica
40 mph Crawfordsville Airport
40 mph Covington
40 mph Fickle
40 mph Frankfort Airport
37 mph Monticello-White County Airport
35 mph Rensselaer-Jasper County Airport
35 mph 5 NE Monon
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2 a.m.:
Rain...45...NW 27, G45 mph...Rain 1.15"
Howling wind & sheets of driving rain.
Beginning of the strong winds are now along & west of US 231 (except in Montgomery & Boone counties where the higher winds are wrapping around low into those counties), increasing & working eastward.
Latest measured gusts:
46 mph 5 S Montmorenci
45 mph WLFI Ob Site
44 mph Remington
43 mph 3 E Fowler
41 mph Purdue Airport
40 mph New Market
38 mph 3 E Attica
38 mph Ladoga
38 mph Covington
38 mph Crawfordsville Airport
36 mph Kentland Airport
35 mph Jasper County Airport
35 mph Morocco
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12 a.m.:
Rain...55...NE 21 mph...Rain 0.95"
Rain continues in the area. Winds are sustained at 20-25 mph in our western half of the viewing area with gusts to 30 mph. There is less wind eastward.
Center of low is around Lebanon & deepening rapidly. Much stronger winds should come in during the 2-5 a.m. time frame.
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10:25 p.m.:
Heavy rain, thunder...56...NE wind 21 mph...Rain 0.62"
Heavy rain over the area with embedded t'storms in our southeastern half. Temps varyfrom 42 far northwest to 60 southeast.
Strong storm with 0.88-1" hail risk & wind gust to 45 mph in Howard County, racing northeastward at 80 mph! Another is on its heels with hail & wind threat with brief tornado risk as center of surface low undergoes rapid intensification.
If your ears are bothering you or you have a headache or arthritis pain, it may be tied to the rapidly falling air pressure.
So, any risk of an isolated strong to severe storm (even brief tornado) is eastern Clinton, Howard to Miami counties now.
This, even with temperature near 60 & much of the buoyancy elevated....but shear & low-level helicity (spin) are maximized over the low center. Any storm that can orient itself with the center of the surface low may produce a quick tornado in those mentioned counties over the next 30-45 minutes.
