Sunday Storm Summary
Indiana’s Weather For Thursday
No big storms any time soon after the biggest snow storm in nearly four years. Indy’s official total was 7.5 inches. The last time the office measured more snow was on January 28, 2009, when 12.6 inches fell. The biggest event LAST winter (2011-2012) was a 2.3 inch snowfall between Christmas and New Years 2011. […]
Was This A Blizzard?
Facebook friend Susan Powell wrote: “I would like to know why this has been called a blizzard instead of just a bad snow?” She’s probably not the only one confused. It isn’t necessarily a function of how much snow falls. The standard definition of a blizzard is: Winds of at least 35 mph (frequent gusts […]
INDYSTAR VIDEO: The PSY-PP Connection
A lot can happen in 66 seconds. Just press play below to see me livin’ la Vida Loca…and doin’ the weather…Local. Want details? Today’s IndyStar column contains 23 inches of rain, 46 inches of snow, and a 150 mph wind gust. And there’s also maps and charts and Tuesday’s rain totals.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Here’s a map of the Storm Watch that continues until 6pm this evening. Storms in the northern half of Indiana have produced hail in Anderson and Pendleton, where heavy rain was also reported. There was hail in Kokomo, and winds snapped a telephone poll in Fulton, Indiana. Power lines and limbs were blown down in […]
Storm Watch Until 6pm
UPDATE AT 9:10PM Sleep easier. Storm Prediction Cntr moved us out of the slight risk for severe weather, although a few storms are still possible overnight. UPDATE AT 3:50PM Storm Watch now completely canceled for central Indiana. Still a chance 4 more later tonight w/actual cold front, but it’ll be a while. Wind gust of […]
How Much Rain Fell Wednesday & Thursday?
Scattered showers and storms Wednesday and Thursday stayed the longest over Hancock County as this map shows. (Full sized version.) (A wider view.) As much as 4 inches fell around Fortville. Generally over an inch fell over much of northern and eastern Indiana. Amounts were smaller west and southwest of Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Airport ended […]
Indiana’s Weather For Friday
The precipitation party has passed. Clouds will decrease during the day Friday, with humidity decreasing this evening. Saturday will be hot and dry, and the muggy weather will creep back in on Sunday. If nothing else, we should stay out of the 90s today. Right back into the mid 90’s next week. Scattered showers and […]
June 29th Derecho Radar Snapshot
That’s a composite of radar images that show the path of the huge wind storm Friday. It cranked up in northern Indiana, and then didn’t let up…still generating big gusts hours and hours later as it moved toward the East Coast. Click here for a full size version of the radar summary. The wild winds […]
June 29th Derecho Damage Reports
That’s a picture of damage from Friday’s storm posted by “@Maddi_Bobertz” on Twitter. The wild winds of Friday can be attributed to a “derecho” event that came together in northern Indiana and persisted for hours, roaring along all the way to the East Coast by midnight. A derecho (pronounced similar to “deh-REY-cho” in English) is […]
Indiana’s Weather For Sunday
I have a dreary theory. The more active the atmosphere is – the less active people want to be. Yesterday’s dreary weather certainly lived *down* to its advance billing. Indianapolis logged .33″ of rain and there was some thunder, especially south of the city. The top wind gust was 29mph, although it seemed higher to […]
