Indystorm

Yep, may get some isolated svr this evening, but lapse rates are meager in our neck of the woods. I think the greater threat the next few days will be heavy, possibly flooding rains in our region.

Storms fired just south of me this evening....3 inches of rain in parts of Hancock and Henry counties Indiana.

Severe cells popping up in central/west central OH possibly due to remnant MCV from earlier.

Yeah, those crops really aid in evapotranspiration to push up that dew point. Was surprised when I lived at Kentland and watched the IKK thermometer. Although they may have had some mechanical problems at times.

OFB pushing south of U.S, 30 in current radar across northern IN. Unexpected, but might be enough to trigger some storms later today. 20% chance per IND. 90/71 here.

The line in central IL seems to be breaking up into somewhat more quasi discrete cells as it moves se into an area of 450 m2/s2 helicity. Needs to be watched even though bulk shear is higher to the north.

Helicity has increased significantly over eastern IA from what it was earlier this evening, probably accounting for the sig tor values up to 3 in the area. We'll see if storms weaken as they head east.

Bulk shear is increasing across most of IA with ML CAPE around 2000 ahead of that tor producing cell as it moves e/se. Helicity, however, is higher to the nw of the cell.

Confirmed tor on the ground nw of Mason City at present time of 3:45 CDT.

Have always appreciated your insights, knowledge, and cautions over the years and extend my best congratulations.

Oh, no. 1988 was bad enough for me.

Baseball size hail tor warned cell west of Poplar Bluff Mo just before 5 p.m. CDT.

And here at Fortville I managed to miss the svr warned cell issued for Hancock County earlier this afternoon. Will see what any stray cells coming in from IL may hold yet today.

Nice bands of semi tropical showers punctuated by gusty winds and partly cloudy skies at times. Nice to experience even though heavier precip was to my west. With the dearth of svr weather this spring it is still kinda neat to have experienced these remnants so early in the hurricane season and 100 degree temps when I was up at Highland IN the other day.

Yep, we do need some rain down here in central IN whatever the source. It will be interesting to see how this unusual event progresses.