Going to be a stormy night across Indiana.
As of this time (4:40 EST) all of Illinois is under a tornado watch along with Lake, Porter, Jasper, Newton and Benton counties in Indiana. It is reasonable to assume most of Indiana will have a tornado watch no later than 8 p.m.
Be aware of the weather as you leave your games tonight. Make sure you don't drive in to a storm that you can't see.
Here is the mid afternoon forecast discussion from the National Weather Service in Indianapolis with their thoughts on the timing for Central Indiana (their forecast area which is roughly all of Indiana south of US 24 and north of US 50 - roughly)
The vertical shear profiles are
extremely favorable for rotating storms, and LCLs and LFCs are
sufficiently low to not impede tornado development.
Best estimate on timing of severe potential for the area at this
point is starting around 9pm in the western counties, 10-11
central and midnight or so east. Initially more discrete cells
are anticipated that could possibly morph into a line as they
move across the area, but some models are also indicating they may
keep their more discrete nature. There is also potential after
this first batch of storms that another may come behind them in
the form of a squall line ahead of the cold front.
As of this time (4:40 EST) all of Illinois is under a tornado watch along with Lake, Porter, Jasper, Newton and Benton counties in Indiana. It is reasonable to assume most of Indiana will have a tornado watch no later than 8 p.m.
Be aware of the weather as you leave your games tonight. Make sure you don't drive in to a storm that you can't see.
Here is the mid afternoon forecast discussion from the National Weather Service in Indianapolis with their thoughts on the timing for Central Indiana (their forecast area which is roughly all of Indiana south of US 24 and north of US 50 - roughly)
The vertical shear profiles are
extremely favorable for rotating storms, and LCLs and LFCs are
sufficiently low to not impede tornado development.
Best estimate on timing of severe potential for the area at this
point is starting around 9pm in the western counties, 10-11
central and midnight or so east. Initially more discrete cells
are anticipated that could possibly morph into a line as they
move across the area, but some models are also indicating they may
keep their more discrete nature. There is also potential after
this first batch of storms that another may come behind them in
the form of a squall line ahead of the cold front.
