Saturday, June 21, 2008

Thunderstorms with Heavy Downpours, Lightning, & Hail Move Our Way

You can see some of the beautiful towering cumulus clouds around the area. The good news is the morning and early afternoon rain and thunderstorms has stabilized our atmosphere enough so that we will not have to worry about any rain for the Taste of Tippecanoe! Get out and enjoy. I will see you there.

Update as of 4:30 p.m.

We have the all clear! I am heading out to the Taste of Tippecanoe and will post some pictures for you. A big thanks to Brian Wolfe for holding down the fort for the rest of today and this evening and for helping with all the severe weather crawls this afternoon. Remember we are still going to be tracking a cell with possible small hail and dangerous lightning over Fountain and Montgomery Counties. But it will not be moving into Tippecanoe. It will track southeast at about 30 mph. See ya at the Taste!


Update as of 2:21 p.m.

Still cannot give the all clear for our area and a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 7 p.m. There is an unstable air mass that is taking shape in Central Illinois in the sunshine. This means we could still see a second line of storms form in Illinois and it will likely move into our area between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. right along the rain-cooled boundary from this morning and early afternoon. The main threats will be lightning and large hail.



Update as of 1:10 p.m.

The main line of storms is dying out now as it moves closer to Tippecanoe County....the concern is that a strong second line of storms will re-fire by mid to late afternoon along the thunderstorm cooled boundary from this morning. Since this line did not make it all the way through the Lafayette area we will even have to watch things closely late this afternoon and early evening.

As of now....
News Channel 18 Weather Alert: A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR FULTON AND PULASKI COUNTIES UNTIL 2 P.M. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR JASPER AND MIAMI COUNTIES UNTIL 1:45 P.M. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR NEWTON AND CASS COUNTIES UNTIL 1:15 P.M. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE HEAVY DOWNPOURS, LIGHTNING, AND LARGE HAIL. ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY FROM CENTRAL JASPER COUNTY NORTHWARD. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MONTGOMERY, TIPPECANOE, CARROLL, CASS, FULTON, MIAMI, HOWARD, AND CLINTON COUNTIES UNTIL 7 P.M.



Update at of 12:45 p.m.

We have had two reports of nickel size hail near Rensselaer so far and another round of nickel to quarter size hail on the way. Areas from Rensselaer northward have the highest risk of seeing hail at this time. In addition, lightning tracker is picking up over 1,000 lightning strikes in the past 2 hours and another round of lightning is moving in from Illinois. I know there are a lot of folks camping and at Indiana Beach. You will have to remember to get indoors or to a sturdy structure when the thunder roars. Baseball umpires should not wait until it starts raining to call a rain delay. All fields should be cleared at the instant you see lightning or hear thunder. Things should start improving around the area after 4 p.m.


Update as of Noon...we have severe thunderstorm warnings for northern White and Jasper Counties. The main threats will be lightning and quarter-size hail. Since we have had a couple warnings due to hail the Storm Prediction Center has put a good portion of our area in a severe thunderstorm watch until 7 p.m. but I do think most of the activity should be between now and 4 p.m. I will check back.


Good Saturday morning....we do have some scattered thunderstorms moving through the area....with large hail as the main threat....we can then get on with all our big plans by later this afternoon and evening...so the sooner the rain....the better for our cookout plans tonight. I will check back with you in case anything changes. Have a great weekend!

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

There is some really dark clouds north of remington south of rensselaer with lighting and thunder. Winds estimated at 10-15 steady. no rain yet. wiliam in remington.

Anonymous said...

Here in Laf we are just getting a light rain the air smell's fresh very enjoyble.

Justin in Lafayette.

Anonymous said...

light rain just north and east of reminton. Winds have slowed.

Anonymous said...

Weather radio just sounded off with a severe thunderstorm watch for tipp, white, cass, fountain, pulaski, clinton co,

Justin in Lafayette.

Anonymous said...

William in Remington,
Thanks for the update your way,Just started raining in Laf. I have been watching the Radar.

BTW: Because of this wonderful blog I have made good friends. Mary Anne in Remington for one.She is a wonderful person!

Mike thank you for the update, hope the storms do pass for this evening, your are the best!

Teri In Lafayette

Anonymous said...

I am happy for the update..I hope I can go swimming soon with my kids.I agree I have the windows open and its nice.

Renee in Lafayette

Anonymous said...

Looks like the co in the path of the main system is jasper, pulaski, and white,

Justin in Lafayette.

Anonymous said...

So Justin, I see a little line that may get us then we should be good for a bit after that you think? Nice out at the moment.
Renee in Lafayette

Anonymous said...

All clear with a little sun but the western sky is getting really dark. We were able to finish T-ball game. William in Remington.

Anonymous said...

From the looks of the current radar it look like this is the last line so like mike said we should be able to get thoughs cookouts in. your right it is very nice out right now the birds are even singing.

Justin in Lafayette.

Anonymous said...

Wow the folks in counties north of tipp just keep getting pounded!!!!

Be safe.......

Anonymous said...

Getting really dark in the northwest again!

Anonymous said...

Well storms aside its good strawberry picking weather if you dont get caught in the rain.

My grandma mom and dad all went out to pick strawberrys got over 26pounds for around 20 some dollers.
Down by battleground Last day to pick berries so go while you can.
(PRETTY PAIRIE FARM)

Justin in Lafayette.

Anonymous said...

I love the berrys! Nice farm as well. Havent made out there this year! angel food cake/shorbread and whipped cream !! Speaking of whipped cream, some of the clouds to the south look like whipped cream!right now! hope it stays that way for tonights taste! Looks like storms to the north south east and west.

Anonymous said...

Well if you want berries you better go out there today for this is the last year there doing it.

Justin in Lafayette.

Anonymous said...

I think I will stay put, and see what these storms do,

Anonymous said...

Thats good !!! Just thought I would let you know be safe!!!

Justin in Lafayette.

Anonymous said...

thanks, do you think the storms are over with or if the watch will be extened

Anonymous said...

I just got the latest radar map and look like we are ok In less another system is to pop up I think we are ok.

Justin in Lafayette.

PS. the farm is open till there are no more people there.
They are staying open late...

Anonymous said...

Anything new today with this storm headed our way?

Anonymous said...

Right now radar shows a lot of pop up's but no watches or warnnings at this time so lafayette still looks good.

Justin in Lafayette.