149
ACUS11 KWNS 030022
SWOMCD
SPC MCD 030021
INZ000-MIZ000-030145-
MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0340
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0721 PM CDT THU APR 02 2026
AREAS AFFECTED...PORTIONS OF INDIANA
CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 91...
VALID 030021Z - 030145Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 91
CONTINUES.
SUMMARY...ONGOING THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A RISK FOR
ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND PERHAPS A TORNADO OR TWO OVER THE
NEXT 1-2 HOURS.
DISCUSSION...SEVERAL LINE SEGMENTS HAVE SHOWN SIGNS OF INCREASING
ORGANIZATION/INTENSITY ACROSS PORTIONS OF INDIANA, WITH A STRONGER
MESOVORTEX PRODUCING A REPORT OF WIND DAMAGE IN PARKE COUNTY OVER
THE LAST 30-45 MINUTES. WHILE BUOYANCY REMAINS WEAK (250-500 J/KG
MLCAPE), STRONG LOW-LEVEL FLOW AND CLOCKWISE-CURVED HODOGRAPHS
(45-50 KTS AT 1 KM AGL AND ~200 M2/S2 0-500 M SRH, RESPECTIVELY, PER
THE IND VWP) WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE POTENTIAL FOR LINE
SEGMENTS AND EMBEDDED MESOVORTICES CAPABLE OF ISOLATED DAMAGING
WINDS GUSTS AND PERHAPS A TORNADO OR TWO ACROSS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH 90. INCREASING LOW-LEVEL STABILITY OWING TO NOCTURNAL COOLING
IS THEN EXPECTED TO MITIGATE THE SEVERE RISK WITH TIME THIS EVENING.
..CHALMERS.. 04/03/2026
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
ATTN...WFO...IWX...IND...
LAT...LON 40378705 40818674 41258632 41668588 41798534 41618491
41288483 40658519 39838576 39478601 39118658 39058705
39228726 39728725 40378705
MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 95 MPH
MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
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