Overview
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Thunderstorms developed in the warm sector of a low pressure system. The storms downed trees, power poles, and damaged some buildings. |
Tornadoes
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NOTE: times shown below are local to your device's time zone. |
The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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| Tornadoes that fail to impact any ratable damage indicators on the EF-Scale are rated EF-Unknown (EF-U) | |||||
Radar
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| Radar at 7:35 PM EDT Clockwise from upper left: Reflectivity, Storm Relative Velocity, Spectrum Width, Correlation Coefficient |
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| Radar Loop from 7:00 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT |
Storm Reports
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0714 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SE West Terre Haute 39.43N 87.41W
04/02/2026 Vigo IN Trained Spotter
Large tree uprooted. Time estimated from
radar.
0730 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Bridgeton 1.7 NE 39.66N 87.15W
04/02/2026 Parke IN 911 Call Center
T-storm winds damaged small barn and large
shed on Mansfield Road...damaged a garage in
Bridgeton...with a couple trees downed onto
houses and IN-59 closed from downed trees
and poles. Time estimated from radar.
0734 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Bellmore 2.8 S 39.72N 87.10W
04/02/2026 Parke IN 911 Call Center
Update to previous report. T-storm winds
picked up and blew grain bin across road at
IN-59 and Ferndale Road...and downed power
lines and 20-30 trees along US-36 near
Raccoon Lake. Time estimated from radar.
0737 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 SW Cecil Harden Lake 39.72N 87.10W
04/02/2026 Parke IN Emergency Mngr
Trees down and barn damaged from straight
line winds.
0758 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg North Salem 3 WSW 39.85N 86.69W
04/02/2026 Putnam IN 911 Call Center
Tree downed by t-storm winds. Time estimated
by radar.
0810 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Thorntown 2 ENE 40.14N 86.58W
04/02/2026 Boone IN 911 Call Center
Tree downed by t-storm winds. Time estimated
from radar.
0817 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Rossville 3 E 40.42N 86.54W
04/02/2026 Clinton IN 911 Call Center
Tree downed by t-storm winds. Time estimated
from radar.
0828 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Sheridan 2 WNW 40.14N 86.26W
04/02/2026 Boone IN 911 Call Center
Tree downed on County Road 700 North by
t-storm winds. Time estimated from radar.
Environment
Enough shear was present to allow some rotation in storms.
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| Figure 1: Mixed Layer CAPE & Effective Shear at 7:00 PM EDT | Figure 2: LCL Height at 7:00 PM EDT | Figure 3: Enhanced Stretching Potential at 7:00 PM EDT |
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