Overview
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On March 31st, two rounds of strong to severe storms moved through the area. The first round moved through in the early afternoon and a second, more potent round followed in the evening between 6-9 PM EDT. Clusters of strong to severe storms produced wind gusts of 55-65 mph and 1" diameter hail on the evening of March 31st. Numerous showers and storms brought 1-3" of rain to the area from the evening of March 31st to the early morning hours of April 1st. |
Tornadoes
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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) | |||||
Wind Damage & Hail Reports
Wind Damage
Wind gusts of 50 to 65 mph were observed with strong to severe storms on the evening of March 31st. Sporadic wind damage occurred across northern Indiana and northwest Ohio with reports of barns damaged and trees down. Numerous shelf cloud photos were also received from across northern Indiana and northwest Ohio.
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| Shelf cloud near Larwill, IN looking west on US 30 (NWS IWX Meteorologist Maddi Johnson) | A barn was damaged on Packerton Road north of North Manchester, IN (Laura Melton Herring) | A large pine tree was snapped in Mentone, IN (Amber Day) | Shelf cloud on the northwest side of Fort Wayne (Nathan Gidley) |
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Hail
Severe storms produced hail around 1" in diameter across northern Indiana along and south of US 30 on the evening of March 31st.
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| Hail covered the ground in Claypool, IN (Jon K Lippe) | Hail up to 1" fell in Claypool, IN (Jon K Lippe) | Hail of varying sizes up to 1" south of Warsaw (Matt Alexander) | Half dollar size hail (just larger than a quarter) south of Warsaw, IN (Matt Alexander) |
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| Quarter size hail in Mentone, IN (Sarah Kuhn Kiphart) | Hail up to 1" covering the ground near Palestine Lake (Staci Michelle Ramirez) | Quarter size hail in Mentone, IN (Susan Smith) | Hail damaged a car in Mentone, IN (Susan Smith) |
Storm Reports
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
457 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1248 PM Lightning 2 NNE Georgetown 41.76N 86.21W
03/31/2026 St. Joseph IN Broadcast Media
Lightning struck a home and started a fire
along Galaxy Drive in Granger. Delayed
report. Time estimated via radar.
1255 PM Lightning 2 NE South Bend 41.69N 86.24W
03/31/2026 St. Joseph IN Broadcast Media
Lightning struck a home in the 1000 block of
Notre Dame Avenue. Delayed report. Time
estimated via radar.
0540 PM Hail Knox 41.29N 86.62W
03/31/2026 M0.70 Inch Starke IN Public
0551 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Culver 41.22N 86.42W
03/31/2026 Marshall IN Amateur Radio
Tree downed near Washington Street and
Plymouth Street. Time estimated from radar.
0603 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 S Tippecanoe 41.20N 86.11W
03/31/2026 M58 MPH Marshall IN Public
dime size hail also reported.
0605 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 N Talma 41.17N 86.31W
03/31/2026 Fulton IN Public
Photo on Facebook of a tree uprooted onto a
house n SR 110 on the Marshall and Fulton
County line. No injuries. Time estimated via
radar.
0610 PM Hail Bruce Lake Station 41.07N 86.42W
03/31/2026 M0.75 Inch Fulton IN 911 Call Center
0617 PM Hail Burket 41.16N 85.97W
03/31/2026 M1.00 Inch Kosciusko IN Emergency Mngr
0618 PM Hail Mentone 41.17N 86.04W
03/31/2026 M1.00 Inch Kosciusko IN Public
0620 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Beaver Dam Lake 41.09N 85.97W
03/31/2026 Kosciusko IN Public
Picture on Facebook of large tree branches
down near Beaver Dam Lake. Public report
also says a barn was damaged. Time estimated
via radar.
0620 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Beaver Dam 41.09N 86.00W
03/31/2026 Kosciusko IN Public
Photo on Facebook showing a roof torn off of
a large animal barn north of Akron near
Beaver Dam. Time estimated via radar.
0620 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WSW Beaver Dam Lake 41.09N 85.99W
03/31/2026 Kosciusko IN Public
Photo on Facebook of several large trees
down and numerous other smaller limbs. Time
estimated via radar.
0621 PM Hail 1 ESE Palestine 41.17N 85.94W
03/31/2026 M1.00 Inch Kosciusko IN Public
Quarter size hail at Palestine Lake. Time
estimated via radar.
0624 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW Akron 41.05N 86.03W
03/31/2026 Fulton IN Public
Corrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg
report from 1 NNW Akron. Roof damage to a
home in Akron. Time estimated via radar.
0624 PM Hail 3 SW Winona Lake 41.18N 85.85W
03/31/2026 M1.00 Inch Kosciusko IN Public
0624 PM Hail 3 WSW Winona Lake 41.20N 85.86W
03/31/2026 M1.25 Inch Kosciusko IN Public
Photo showing hail just larger than a
quarter south of Warsaw. Time estimated via
radar.
0625 PM Hail Claypool 41.13N 85.88W
03/31/2026 M1.00 Inch Kosciusko IN Public
Photo on X shows hail up to quarter size in
Claypool. Time estimated via radar.
0626 PM Hail 2 S Claypool 41.10N 85.88W
03/31/2026 M1.00 Inch Kosciusko IN Public
1 inch hail on the south side of Burket.
Time estimated via radar.
0626 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ENE Beaver Dam Lake 41.10N 85.94W
03/31/2026 Kosciusko IN Emergency Mngr
Tree downed 950 S between 500 and 600 W.
Time estimated from radar.
0626 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Mentone 41.17N 86.04W
03/31/2026 Kosciusko IN Fire Dept/Rescue
Corrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg
report from Mentone. Several trees down in
Mentone. time estimated via radar.
0628 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SSE Beaver Dam Lake 41.06N 85.96W
03/31/2026 Kosciusko IN Public
Roof damage to home between Akron and Silver
Lake. Time estimated via radar.
0630 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NNW North Manchester 41.04N 85.80W
03/31/2026 Wabash IN Public
Corrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg
report from 3 NNW North Manchester. Photo on
Facebook of damage to a barn on Packerton Rd
near North Manchester. Time estimated via
radar.
0631 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg North Manchester 41.01N 85.77W
03/31/2026 Wabash IN Public
Corrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg
report from North Manchester. Several large
tree branches snapped in North Manchester.
Time estimated via radar.
0642 PM Hail South Whitley 41.09N 85.63W
03/31/2026 M0.70 Inch Whitley IN Public
Time estimated via radar.
0653 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SW Wallen 41.13N 85.21W
03/31/2026 E60 MPH Allen IN Amateur Radio
0655 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 NE Fort Wayne 41.12N 85.08W
03/31/2026 M61 MPH Allen IN Amateur Radio
0658 PM Hail 3 NE Fort Wayne 41.11N 85.12W
03/31/2026 E0.75 Inch Allen IN Public
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
0659 PM Hail 4 SW Wallen 41.11N 85.19W
03/31/2026 E1.00 Inch Allen IN Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
0703 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSW Hicksville 41.27N 84.79W
03/31/2026 Defiance OH 911 Call Center
dispatch reports roof blown off and barn
blown down.
0710 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SE Hicksville 41.26N 84.73W
03/31/2026 M63 MPH Defiance OH Mesonet
Corrects previous report from 3 SE
Hicksville. Mesonet station DVI11214
Hicksville.
0710 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Hicksville 41.30N 84.77W
03/31/2026 Defiance OH Broadcast Media
Photo relayed by broadcast media of metal
roofing thrown into a nearby field in
Hicksville. Time estimated via radar.
0710 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SE Hicksville 41.26N 84.73W
03/31/2026 Defiance OH Mesonet
Mesonet station DVI11214 Hicksville.
0712 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 WSW Mark Center 41.27N 84.69W
03/31/2026 Defiance OH Public
Barn damaged near Jericho and Roselawn
Roads. Time estimated via radar.
0720 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WSW Sherwood 41.28N 84.59W
03/31/2026 Defiance OH Public
Tree down on SR 127. Time estimated via
radar.
0722 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Sherwood 41.29N 84.56W
03/31/2026 Defiance OH Public
multiple power poles and lines down in
Sherwood. Time estimated via radar.
0723 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSW Independence 41.27N 84.31W
03/31/2026 Defiance OH 911 Call Center
dispatch reports roof blown off.
0724 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 N Sherwood 41.30N 84.55W
03/31/2026 Defiance OH Public
Trees down at SR 127 and SR 18. Time
estimated via radar.
0725 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 WNW Arthur 41.22N 84.43W
03/31/2026 Defiance OH Public
Large tree uprooted onto home at the
intersection of Cromley Rd and SR 111. Time
estimated via radar.
0726 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Scott 40.99N 84.58W
03/31/2026 Van Wert OH Fire Dept/Rescue
Several reports of powerlines down in and
around Scott. Time estimated via radar.
0727 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Defiance 41.28N 84.36W
03/31/2026 Defiance OH Public
Very large tree fell onto car in Defiance.
Unknown if any injuries. Time estimated via
radar.
0728 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Independence 41.30N 84.30W
03/31/2026 Defiance OH Local Official
Dispatch reports roof blown off in
Independence. Time estimated via radar.
0738 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WNW Holgate 41.25N 84.15W
03/31/2026 Henry OH Trained Spotter
Tree down at SR 18 and Township Rd 15. Time
estimated via radar.
0750 PM Hail 1 WSW Tunker 41.04N 85.58W
03/31/2026 M0.70 Inch Whitley IN Trained Spotter
0750 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Rimer 40.89N 84.21W
03/31/2026 Putnam OH Emergency Mngr
power lines downed.
0750 PM Hail 1 WSW Tunker 41.04N 85.58W 03/31/2026 M0.70 Inch Whitley IN Trained Spotter
Radar
Storms initially began as discrete cells in north-central Indiana before growing upscale and becoming a linear bowing segment.
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| A supercell moves through southern Kosciusko County, IN at 6:20 PM EDT on March 31st | A 3D volume scan also at 6:20 PM EDT showing the impressive hail core south of Warsaw, IN | A line of storms then congeals together and brings strong wind gusts in excess of 60 mph to the northeast side of Fort Wayne, IN around 7 PM EDT on March 31st | The storms then progress into northwest Ohio where strong rotation is evident between Hicksville and Sherwood in Defiance County around 7:10 PM EDT on March 31st |
Rain Reports
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1100 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026 ...PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR PAST 24 HOURS... Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Indiana... ...Adams County... 0.8 N Linn Grove 0.84 in 0945 AM 04/01 40.66N/85.03W 1.8 E Berne 0.65 in 0800 AM 04/01 40.67N/84.92W ...Allen County... Fort Wayne 8.0 N 3.22 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.19N/85.11W Woodburn 2.6 NNW 3.21 in 0900 AM 04/01 41.16N/84.88W Harlan 3.4 NE 3.02 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.23N/84.87W Fort Wayne 8.7 W 2.88 in 1000 AM 04/01 41.08N/85.31W Fort Wayne 9.0 NNE 2.87 in 0642 AM 04/01 41.19N/85.07W Spencerville 2.82 in 0415 AM 04/01 41.25N/84.89W Fort Wayne 6.8 NE 2.77 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.13N/85.03W Fort Wayne 4.1 NE 2.34 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.12N/85.09W Fort Wayne 6.2 W 2.28 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.06N/85.26W Fort Wayne 2.6 NE 2.04 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.10N/85.11W Woodburn 2.8 WSW 1.89 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.12N/84.91W Fort Wayne 1.9 SSW 1.69 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.05N/85.15W Fort Wayne 7.6 SE 1.53 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.01N/85.02W Ellisville 0.3 W 1.47 in 0730 AM 04/01 41.02N/85.29W Fort Wayne 9.1 SE 1.31 in 0700 AM 04/01 40.99N/85.00W Fort Wayne International Ap 1.17 in 0354 AM 04/01 40.98N/85.18W Hoagland 1.5 SSW 1.11 in 0736 AM 04/01 40.93N/85.00W 4 S Tuckers Corner 0.89 in 0430 AM 04/01 40.99N/84.94W Fort Wayne 1.6 S 0.30 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.05N/85.14W ...Cass County... Young America 0.82 in 0800 AM 04/01 40.57N/86.33W Logansport 0.61 in 0430 AM 04/01 40.76N/86.36W Walton 0.31 in 0430 AM 04/01 40.66N/86.22W Galveston 0.30 in 0415 AM 04/01 40.56N/86.19W ...De Kalb County... 0.6 S Garrett 2.69 in 0615 AM 04/01 41.34N/85.13W Corunna 1.1 S 2.30 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.42N/85.15W Auburn 1.1 NNE 2.22 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.38N/85.05W 1.7 SE Butler 2.00 in 0905 AM 04/01 41.41N/84.85W Garrett 1.88 in 0430 AM 04/01 41.33N/85.13W Hamilton 3.0 ESE 1.82 in 0750 AM 04/01 41.52N/84.86W ...Elkhart County... Syracuse 2.0 NW 1.23 in 0647 AM 04/01 41.44N/85.78W New Paris 1.0 SW 1.06 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.49N/85.84W Goshen 0.91 in 0953 AM 04/01 41.53N/85.78W Syracuse 4.4 NNW 0.89 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.48N/85.77W Nappanee 4.8 NE 0.85 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.50N/85.92W Goshen 1.8 SE 0.69 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.56N/85.81W Goshen 0.68 in 0353 AM 04/01 41.53N/85.78W Goshen 1.2 SW 0.68 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.57N/85.85W Goshen 3.0 WSW 0.68 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.56N/85.88W Goshen 1.4 SSE 0.66 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.56N/85.83W Wakarusa 2.4 NNE 0.64 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.57N/85.99W Goshen 0.3 NE 0.60 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.58N/85.83W Goshen 6.8 NE 0.53 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.65N/85.75W Goshen 3.5 NNW 0.46 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.62N/85.87W Goshen 4.6 N 0.45 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.64N/85.83W Elkhart 3.0 SSE 0.37 in 0900 AM 04/01 41.65N/85.94W Goshen 3 SW 0.32 in 0700 PM 03/31 41.56N/85.88W Elkhart Municipa 0.30 in 0435 AM 04/01 41.72N/86.00W Jamestown 0.25 in 1133 PM 03/31 41.64N/86.04W Elkhart 4.8 SW 0.25 in 0500 AM 04/01 41.64N/86.04W ...Fulton County... Rochester 2.4 NW 1.83 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.09N/86.23W Kewanna 4.9 S 1.77 in 0700 AM 04/01 40.95N/86.41W ...Grant County... (KB9CRA)Gas City 0.3 N 0.40 in 0700 AM 04/01 40.49N/85.61W Upland 2.4 SSE 0.35 in 0700 AM 04/01 40.43N/85.50W Marion 5.6 NE 0.34 in 0700 AM 04/01 40.60N/85.59W 2.2 N Marion 0.24 in 0700 AM 04/01 40.58N/85.66W ...Huntington County... 1.7 E Bowerstown 1.17 in 1000 AM 04/01 40.90N/85.41W Huntington 5.7 ENE 1.12 in 0700 AM 04/01 40.92N/85.41W Huntington 2.0 NE 0.91 in 0800 AM 04/01 40.90N/85.47W Huntington 0.3 W 0.78 in 0700 AM 04/01 40.88N/85.51W Andrews 0.6 N 0.68 in 0630 AM 04/01 40.87N/85.60W 2.4 NW Warren 0.67 in 0945 AM 04/01 40.71N/85.45W Huntington 0.62 in 0435 AM 04/01 40.85N/85.45W Warren 1.6 ENE 0.60 in 0830 AM 04/01 40.70N/85.40W 1.7 E Bowerstown 0.57 in 0400 AM 04/01 40.90N/85.41W 2.4 NW Warren 0.30 in 0345 AM 04/01 40.71N/85.45W ...Jay County... Bryant 4.8 W 0.41 in 0605 AM 04/01 40.54N/85.05W (W9JKL) Portland 0.6 SSW 0.22 in 0700 AM 04/01 40.42N/84.99W ...Kosciusko County... Leesburg 6.7 ESE 3.60 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.31N/85.72W Warsaw 1.4 N 2.93 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.26N/85.85W Warsaw 3.0 SE 2.80 in 0636 AM 04/01 41.21N/85.81W Warsaw 3.0 SE 2.73 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.21N/85.80W Warsaw 1.2 NNE 2.69 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.25N/85.84W Leesburg 0.1 WNW 2.59 in 0600 AM 04/01 41.33N/85.85W Winona Lake 0.9 SW 2.58 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.21N/85.83W North Webster 2.3 N 2.48 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.36N/85.70W NWS Northern Indiana 2.34 in 0100 AM 04/01 41.36N/85.70W Warsaw Muni 2.18 in 0435 AM 04/01 41.27N/85.83W 1 SSE Clunette 1.92 in 0430 AM 04/01 41.31N/85.92W Cromwell 2.9 W 1.84 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.40N/85.67W Syracuse 3.0 ESE 1.76 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.41N/85.70W Milford 0.9 N 1.32 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.42N/85.85W ...La Porte County... La Crosse 1.2 W 1.77 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.32N/86.91W La Crosse 3.2 NW 1.64 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.35N/86.93W La Porte 6.8 SW 0.57 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.55N/86.82W Michigan City 5.4 S 0.53 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.63N/86.88W Mill Creek 1.9 NNE 0.51 in 0757 AM 04/01 41.61N/86.52W La Porte 0.9 SSE 0.45 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.60N/86.71W 0.8 W La Porte 0.35 in 1258 AM 04/01 41.61N/86.73W La Porte 1.6 SW 0.32 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.59N/86.73W ...Lagrange County... Lagrange 9.6 ESE 1.36 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.59N/85.24W Orland 6.6 SSW 1.15 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.64N/85.20W LaGrange 1.3 ENE 0.81 in 0717 AM 04/01 41.65N/85.40W ...Marshall County... Plymouth 2.5 WSW 2.37 in 0630 AM 04/01 41.33N/86.36W Tippecanoe 0.8 S 2.17 in 0550 AM 04/01 41.20N/86.11W 1 N Culver 2.09 in 0638 PM 03/31 41.23N/86.42W 1 E Twin Lakes 1.75 in 0634 PM 03/31 41.30N/86.33W 1.2 W Plymouth 1.66 in 0945 AM 04/01 41.34N/86.34W Plymouth 7.3 NNE 0.91 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.45N/86.28W ...Miami County... Denver 0.5 SSE 1.47 in 0745 AM 04/01 40.86N/86.07W Macy 2.7 SSE 1.38 in 0700 AM 04/01 40.92N/86.12W Denver 1.3 NE 1.10 in 0730 AM 04/01 40.88N/86.06W Grissom AFB Peru 0.73 in 0855 AM 04/01 40.63N/86.15W Peru 0.35 in 0430 AM 04/01 40.75N/86.07W Amboy 0.22 in 0430 AM 04/01 40.59N/85.98W ...Noble County... Albion 2.9 S 3.15 in 0900 AM 04/01 41.35N/85.42W Albion 3.7 S 2.94 in 0930 AM 04/01 41.34N/85.42W Albion 0.5 N 1.79 in 0600 AM 04/01 41.40N/85.42W Avilla 3 SW 1.53 in 0730 PM 03/31 41.35N/85.30W Ligonier 5.3 ENE 1.53 in 0900 AM 04/01 41.49N/85.50W Kendallville 4.5 NW 1.10 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.50N/85.31W Ligonier 1.03 in 0434 AM 04/01 41.46N/85.59W Cosperville 0.63 in 0430 AM 04/01 41.48N/85.48W ...Pulaski County... Winamac 3.2 SSE 1.75 in 0900 AM 04/01 41.01N/86.57W 1.3 SW Ora 1.72 in 0945 AM 04/01 41.16N/86.56W Monterey 2.2 WNW 1.57 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.17N/86.52W Monterey 1.3 WNW 1.53 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.16N/86.51W Winamac 9.1 SW 1.50 in 0900 AM 04/01 40.96N/86.73W 1.3 SW Ora 1.38 in 0345 AM 04/01 41.16N/86.56W Winamac 9.9 NW 0.87 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.15N/86.75W ...St. Joseph County... Walkerton 5.7 ENE 0.61 in 0705 AM 04/01 41.50N/86.39W South Bend 4.6 SSE 0.42 in 0833 AM 04/01 41.61N/86.24W Mishawaka 3.9 ENE 0.39 in 0740 AM 04/01 41.68N/86.10W South Bend 0.33 in 1158 PM 03/31 41.70N/86.25W South Bend 3.3 SE 0.33 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.64N/86.23W Mishawaka 2.0 E 0.33 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.66N/86.13W Granger 1.8 ENE 0.27 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.75N/86.11W South Bend 4.6 SE 0.27 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.62N/86.22W South Bend International Ap 0.26 in 0954 AM 04/01 41.70N/86.32W New Carlisle 0.20 in 0730 AM 04/01 41.71N/86.50W ...Starke County... Culver 3.1 WNW 2.68 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.24N/86.48W 3.2 SE North Judson 2.00 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.17N/86.76W 1 NW Toto 1.86 in 0631 PM 03/31 41.27N/86.72W ...Steuben County... Angola 8.7 ESE 1.84 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.61N/84.84W Hamilton 1.7 E 1.80 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.53N/84.89W Pleasant Lake 1.7 ESE 1.70 in 0900 AM 04/01 41.57N/84.99W Hudson 4.6 N 1.62 in 0715 AM 04/01 41.60N/85.09W Angola 8.8 ESE 1.58 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.62N/84.83W Pleasant Lake 0.3 ESE 1.55 in 0900 AM 04/01 41.57N/85.01W Angola 1.2 S 1.48 in 0600 AM 04/01 41.62N/85.00W Hudson 4.1 NNW 1.47 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.59N/85.10W Hudson 6.4 WNW 1.44 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.58N/85.19W Angola 1.25 in 0615 AM 04/01 41.64N/84.99W Angola 6.2 NW 1.18 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.71N/85.07W 0.7 E Hamilton 1.02 in 0345 AM 04/01 41.53N/84.90W ...Wabash County... Lagro 3.5 ESE 2.26 in 0630 AM 04/01 40.81N/85.67W Wabash 0.3 NNW 2.25 in 0600 AM 04/01 40.80N/85.83W Wabash 1.5 SW 2.25 in 0700 AM 04/01 40.78N/85.84W 3.0 SE Lagro 1.54 in 1015 AM 04/01 40.81N/85.68W 3.0 SE Lagro 0.94 in 0415 AM 04/01 40.81N/85.68W 0.7 SE Wabash 0.55 in 0330 AM 04/01 40.79N/85.82W ...Wells County... Bluffton 1.01 in 0945 AM 04/01 40.74N/85.17W Craigville 2.7 NW 0.86 in 0800 AM 04/01 40.80N/85.13W Roanoke 4.0 SSE 0.85 in 0700 AM 04/01 40.91N/85.34W Bluffton 0.9 SE 0.68 in 0700 AM 04/01 40.73N/85.16W Bluffton 0.34 in 0345 AM 04/01 40.74N/85.17W ...White County... Burnettsville 9.9 NNW 1.03 in 0802 AM 04/01 40.90N/86.65W 5.6 N Badger Grove 0.60 in 0550 AM 04/01 40.67N/86.95W Monticello - White County Ar 0.51 in 0435 AM 04/01 40.72N/86.77W ...Whitley County... Columbia City 0.5 WSW 3.55 in 0620 AM 04/01 41.16N/85.49W Columbia City 6.8 NNE 3.31 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.25N/85.42W Tri-Lakes 3.0 N 3.22 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.26N/85.49W Columbia City 5.4 N 3.17 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.24N/85.49W Columbia City 7.4 N 3.15 in 0710 AM 04/01 41.26N/85.50W Columbia City 4.6 S 2.82 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.09N/85.47W South Whitley 2.6 SE 2.40 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.06N/85.59W ...Michigan... ...Berrien County... Stevensville 1.7 SSE 0.89 in 0516 AM 04/01 41.99N/86.51W Baroda 1.3 W 0.63 in 0600 AM 04/01 41.95N/86.51W St. Joseph 1.5 SSE 0.58 in 0700 AM 04/01 42.08N/86.48W Niles 0.37 in 0426 AM 04/01 41.83N/86.25W Niles 2.7 W 0.37 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.84N/86.30W Shoreham 2.0 SE 0.34 in 0800 AM 04/01 42.03N/86.49W Benton Harbor 0.26 in 1253 AM 04/01 42.13N/86.42W St. Joseph 2.8 SSE 0.26 in 0700 AM 04/01 42.06N/86.47W Benton Harbor 0.23 in 0953 AM 04/01 42.13N/86.42W Niles 7.4 SW 0.22 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.76N/86.36W ...Branch County... 1 SSW Coldwater 0.46 in 1258 AM 04/01 41.92N/85.01W Quincy 0.3 NE 0.24 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.95N/84.88W ...Cass County... 2 NNW Edwardsburg 0.51 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.84N/86.10W Niles 3.5 E 0.37 in 0600 AM 04/01 41.84N/86.18W ...Hillsdale County... Hillsdale 3.2 SW 0.44 in 0745 AM 04/01 41.90N/84.68W Osseo 2.7 NE 0.37 in 0830 AM 04/01 41.90N/84.49W Hillsdale 2.5 ESE 0.34 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.91N/84.59W Jonesville 5.9 ENE 0.26 in 0600 AM 04/01 42.01N/84.56W ...St. Joseph County... 2 E Mottville 1.38 in 0906 AM 04/01 41.80N/85.72W ...Ohio... ...Allen County... Ada 3.0 W 1.02 in 0800 AM 04/01 40.77N/83.88W Lima 2.7 NE 0.94 in 0700 AM 04/01 40.77N/84.08W Delphos 2.3 ESE 0.93 in 0600 AM 04/01 40.83N/84.30W Lima 3.0 SSE 0.93 in 0600 AM 04/01 40.70N/84.10W Bluffton 0.89 in 0420 AM 04/01 40.89N/83.89W Lima 1 N 0.67 in 0426 AM 04/01 40.78N/84.12W 2 WNW Westminster 0.47 in 0953 AM 04/01 40.71N/84.02W ...Defiance County... Defiance 9.4 NE 2.94 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.38N/84.24W ...Fulton County... Archbold 2.4 NW 3.00 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.54N/84.34W Archbold 4.7 NW 2.31 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.57N/84.36W Wauseon 1.8 S 2.10 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.53N/84.14W Fayette 4.3 ESE 1.80 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.65N/84.25W Swanton 4.0 S 1.78 in 0736 AM 04/01 41.53N/83.91W Delta 0.4 ENE 1.70 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.58N/83.99W 4.6 SW Morenci (R2) (R2) 0.69 in 1000 AM 04/01 41.66N/84.25W ...Henry County... Napoleon 1.2 SSE 3.03 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.38N/84.12W Napoleon 1 SW 2.87 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.38N/84.15W Napoleon 0.6 WSW 2.71 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.39N/84.14W Napoleon 4.5 NNW 2.45 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.46N/84.15W DESHLER 0.57 in 0415 AM 04/01 41.20N/83.89W ...Paulding County... Paulding 5.6 ESE 2.02 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.09N/84.49W ...Putnam County... Leipsic 5.4 W 2.45 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.11N/84.09W Ottawa 1.2 ENE 2.02 in 0757 AM 04/01 41.03N/84.02W Ottawa 1.0 N 1.00 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.04N/84.04W ...Van Wert County... 2 N Wetsel 1.72 in 0430 AM 04/01 40.98N/84.44W Van Wert 1.31 in 0430 AM 04/01 40.85N/84.48W Van Wert 1.15 in 0427 AM 04/01 40.87N/84.59W 1 WNW Convoy 0.99 in 0430 AM 04/01 40.93N/84.74W ...Williams County... Bryan 2.1 NNW 2.11 in 0644 AM 04/01 41.50N/84.56W 1.2 E Bryan 1.90 in 0800 AM 04/01 41.46N/84.53W Pioneer 2.3 S 1.43 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.65N/84.55W Alvordton 0.5 E 1.08 in 0700 AM 04/01 41.67N/84.42W
Environment
A cold front slowly moved southeast and stalled over the area on the evening of March 31st (Figure 1). Amid zonal flow aloft and with upper level divergence (Figure 2 & 3), storms were able to develop between 6-8 PM EDT on March 31st. This was a somewhat high shear, low CAPE setup which 40-50 kts of bulk shear and about 500-1000 J/kg of surface CAPE (Figure 7). Mid level lapse rates were decent at 6 to 6.5 C/km, which supported an initial threat for hail in northern Indiana (Figure 4). There was a lot of low level wind shear, as evidenced by the localized 150-250 m2/s2 0-1 km SRH on the evening of March 31st and LCLs were below 1000m (Figures 5 and 6). As the frontal boundary stalled, heavy rain and flooding materialized throughout the evening with strong 850 mb transport and precipitable water values up to 1.4" (Figures 8 and 9).
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| Figure 1: 21Z March 31st WPC Surface Analysis | Figure 2: 00Z April 1st 500mb chart | Figure 3: 00Z April 1st 300mb chart |
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| Figure 4: 22Z March 31st Mid Level Lapse Rates | Figure 5: 23Z March 31st LCLs | Figure 6: 23Z March 31st 0-1 km SRH |
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| Figure 7: 23Z March 31st 0-6km shear | Figure 8: 00Z April 1st Precipitable Water | Figure 9: 00Z April 1st 850mb Moisture Transport |
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| Figure 10: Severe Thunderstorm Watch #82 issued at 10:25 AM EDT | Figure 11: Severe Thunderstorm Watch #82 issued at 7:00 PM EDT | Figure 12: Severe Thunderstorm Watches Year-To-Date. As of March 31st, us and NWS Chicago lead the entire US for most Severe Thunderstorm Watches for 2026! |
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| Figure 13: SPC Mesoscale Discussion #0305 issued at 11:55 AM EDT | Figure 14: SPC Mesoscale Discussion #0306 issued at 12:43 PM EDT | Figure 15: SPC Mesoscale Discussion #0309 issued at 3:44 PM EDT |
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| Figure 16: SPC Mesoscale Discussion #0314 issued 7:42 PM EDT | Figure 17: WPC Mesoscale Discussion #0067 issued at 6:47 PM EDT | Figure 18: WPC Mesoscale Discussion #0069 issued at 10:55 PM EDT |
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