Overview
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A slow-moving low-pressure system produced a tornado, heavy rain and flooding as well as a few severe storms on August 1st. The Indianapolis International Airport received more rain on August 1st than during the entire month of July. |
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) | |||||
Storm Reports
Below are flooding or damage reports received by NWS Indianapolis
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0354 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Nashville 39.21N 86.24W
08/01/2026 Brown IN Amateur Radio
Estimated 40 plus mph wind gusts. Small
branches and limbs down.
0511 PM Flood 1 SW Shelbyville 39.51N 85.78W
08/01/2026 Shelby IN Public
Torrential rains...causing standing water
with heavy currents and flow. Vehicles
needing to change direction.
0520 PM Tornado 1 WSW Garfield Park 39.73N 86.15W
08/01/2026 Marion IN NWS Storm Survey
An EF-0 tornado with path length 0.22 miles and maximum
width 100 yards began at this location. The peak winds
were 76 mph with multiple uprooted or snapped trees. A
few structures also sustained minor siding damage and a
truck trailer was pushed to the north denting a parked
truck.
0523 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 S Monument Circle 39.73N 86.15W
08/01/2026 Marion IN Storm Chaser
Few trees down/uprooted, one fell on a
house. Light roof damage to another house.
Time estimated from radar.
0551 PM Flood 1 SW Beech Grove 39.70N 86.11W
08/01/2026 Marion IN Broadcast Media
High water on parts of the interstates
including Interstate 65 north bound near
Interstate 465..traffic able to get through.
0555 PM Flood 1 N Avon 39.78N 86.38W
08/01/2026 Hendricks IN Public
Parking lot at baseball field off of North
Dan Jones Road is flooded with about 7
inches of water.
0602 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 NNE Straughn 39.88N 85.25W
08/01/2026 Henry IN Public
Multiple trees down/uprooted, largely laying
to the NW and N. Numerous trees down as well
and flooding in field. One window broken on
house.
0602 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 NNE Straughn 39.86N 85.26W
08/01/2026 Henry IN Public
Tree uprooted.
0604 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 7 S Mooreland 39.90N 85.23W
08/01/2026 Henry IN Public
Multiple trees snapped and at least one
uprooted tree. Metal shed flipped. Time
estimated from radar.
0610 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 W Arlington 39.65N 85.63W
08/01/2026 Rush IN Public
Tree uprooted.
0613 PM Flood 2 NE Warren Park 39.80N 86.03W
08/01/2026 Marion IN Public
Flooding is exiting the street and flowing
onto the sidewalks. Report relayed by
AccuWeather from a citizen.
0614 PM Flood 3 SSW Rushville 39.57N 85.46W
08/01/2026 Rush IN Emergency Mngr
Reports of high water across the road 3
miles south of Rushville on State Rd. 3.
0630 PM Flash Flood 3 NNW Shelbyville 39.56N 85.79W
08/01/2026 Shelby IN Dept of Highways
Flooding on I-74. Time approximate.
0630 PM Flash Flood 2 NE Warren Park 39.80N 86.03W
08/01/2026 Marion IN Dept of Highways
Exit ramp closed due to flooding I-465 and
I-70. Time approximate.
Rain Reports
Below are 24 hour and 48 hour rainfall totals, ending at 8:00 AM EDT August 2, based upon reports received by NWS Indianapolis. Please note that the totals on the map may not match your location exactly. A text listing of rainfall reports follows the maps. Want to contribute to rainfall reporting? Join CoCoRaHS - Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network
...CENTRAL INDIANA TOP 1-DAY RAINFALL FOR AUGUST 1-2, 2026...
...CENTRAL INDIANA GREATEST 1.7-DAY RAINFALL FOR JULY 31 - AUG 2...
...CENTRAL INDIANA TOP 7-DAY RAINFALL FOR JULY 26 - AUGUST 2...
I. TOP 24-HOUR RAINFALL TOTALS FOR AUGUST 1ST 7AM - AUGUST 2ND 7AM
For Each Central IN Zone
COUNTY Location Rainfall Time / Date Source
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SHELBY Shelbyville 1.6 SSE 4.83 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
MORGAN Monrovia 0.6 N 4.02 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
HENDRICKS Avon 0.8 N 4.01 in 600 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
MARION Garfield Park 3.91 in 800 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
BARTHOLOMEW Columbus 1.7 N 3.90 in 715 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
MONTGOMERY Ladoga 3.4 E 3.85 in 800 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
TIPPECANOE Otterbein 2.3 SE 3.81 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
PUTNAM Greencastle 0.7 W 3.58 in 830 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
BOONE New Ross 2.0 E 3.51 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
JOHNSON Edinburgh 0.8 ENE 3.49 in 800 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
BROWN Princes Lakes 2.2 SSW 3.29 in 900 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
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RUSH Rushville 0.7 W 3.00 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
HANCOCK Greenfield 1.5 E 2.83 in 800 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
MADISON Anderson 2.0 S 2.66 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
DELAWARE Springport 3.5 NE 2.55 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
HENRY New Castle 3 SW 2.52 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
MONROE Woodview Hills 2.2 NW 2.50 in 731 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
CLAY Brazil 1.2 SSW 2.03 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
DECATUR Greensburg 6.0 SW 1.91 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
RANDOLPH Modoc 1.87 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
OWEN Gosport 1.2 WNW 1.85 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
VERMILLION Perrysville 4 WNW 1.84 in 630 AM 8/2 COOP
HAMILTON Carmel 2.1 SE 1.81 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
VIGO Sandcut 2.2 W 1.77 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
WARREN Attica 4.2 NNW 1.71 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
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HOWARD Center 1.3 NNE 1.59 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
PARKE Rockville 0.6 NNE 1.55 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
LAWRENCE Harrodsburg 2.9 SSW 1.54 in 800 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
FOUNTAIN Covington 1.53 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
GREENE Tulip 1.8 SE 1.30 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
CLINTON Kirklin 3.7 W 1.09 in 702 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
SULLIVAN Fairbanks 5.3 SW 1.07 in 825 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
DAVIESS Odon 0.8 E 1.05 in 800 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
TIPTON Tipton 5 SW 0.98 in 630 AM 8/2 COOP
JENNINGS Scipio 2.2 NNW 0.60 in 800 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
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II. TOP 41-HOUR RAINFALL TOTALS FOR JULY 31ST 2PM - AUGUST 2ND 7AM
For Each Central IN Zone
COUNTY Location Rainfall Time / Date Source
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SHELBY Shelbyville 1.6 SSE 5.19 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
MARION Garfield Park 4.87 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
MONTGOMERY New Ross 3 SSW 4.70 in 700 AM 8/2 AWS
HENDRICKS Avon 0.8 N 4.60 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
JOHNSON Edinburgh 0.8 ENE 4.52 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
MORGAN Monrovia 0.6 N 4.43 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
TIPPECANOE Otterbein 2.3 SE 4.33 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
BOONE New Ross 2.0 E 4.30 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
HANCOCK Wilkinson 5 W 4.21 in 700 AM 8/2 AWS
BARTHOLOMEW Columbus 1.7 N 4.08 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
PUTNAM Greencastle 0.7 W 4.07 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
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RUSH Gynneville 2.2 NNE 3.85 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
BROWN Princes Lakes 2 SSW 3.61 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
MADISON Pendleton 3.07 in 700 AM 8/2 CWOP
HAMILTON Zionsville 3.2 E 3.01 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
TIPTON Sharpsville 2.88 in 700 AM 8/2 CWOP
MONROE Woodview Hills 2 NW 2.84 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
CLAY Brazil 1 SSW 2.79 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
DELAWARE Springport 3.6 NE 2.61 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
VERMILLION Perrysville 4 WNW 2.57 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
HENRY New Castle 3.2 W 2.54 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
FOUNTAIN Covington 2.43 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
RANDOLPH Union City 3.6 WSW 2.38 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
HOWARD Center 1.3 NNE 2.32 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
PARKE Rockville Fire 2.30 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
OWEN Gosport 1.2 WNW 2.28 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
VIGO Sandcut 2.2 W 2.24 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
WARREN Attica 4.2 NNW 2.11 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
DECATUR Greensburg 6.0 SW 2.06 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
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CLINTON Kirklin 3.7 W 1.93 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
SULLIVAN Fairband 5.3 SW 1.67 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
LAWRENCE Harrodsburg 2.9 SSW 1.56 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
GREENE Tulip 1.8 SE 1.46 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
CARROLL Burlington 1 NNW 1.19 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
DAVIESS Odon 0.8 E 1.10 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
JENNINGS Millhousen 4.2 SSW 0.85 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
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and GREATEST 41-HR RAINFALL TOTALS for 7/31 - 8/2 7AM, by County...
Location Rainfall Time / Date Source
...Bartholomew County...
Columbus 1.7 N 4.08 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Flat Rock 1.2 SSW 3.68 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Columbus Downtown 2.76 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Columbus 2.1 ENE 2.38 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Columbus WWTP 2.09 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
...Boone County...
New Ross 2.0 E 4.30 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Lebanon 6 W 3.34 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
Jamestown 2.94 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Whitestown 2.1 NNE 2.82 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Zionsville 0.5 ESE 2.62 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Fayette 1.9 WSW 2.60 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Pike 1.2 ESE 2.15 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Brown County...
Princes Lakes 2.2 SSW 3.61 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Beanblossom 1.5 NE 2.96 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Needmore 1.7 SSW 2.63 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Nashville 3.0 WNW 2.54 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Stone head 2.3 ENE 1.52 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Carroll County...
Burlington 1 NNW 1.19 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
...Clay County...
Brazil 1 SSW 2.79 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
Clay City 0.81 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Howesville 0.81 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Clinton County...
Kirklin 3.7 W 1.93 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Frankfort Disposal 1.39 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
Frankfort 2.1 NW 1.39 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Mulberry 0.6 SSE 0.93 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Daviess County...
Odon 0.8 E 1.10 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Decatur County...
Greensburg 6.0 SW (KB9CIY) 2.06 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Delaware County...
Springport 3.6 NE (K9TKO) 2.61 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Muncie 2.2 SSE 2.48 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Muncie 2.5 SSW (KA9KAI) 2.28 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Muncie 2 ESE 2.25 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
Yorktown 1.1 NNW 1.77 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Delaware County Regional AP 1.42 in 800 AM 8/2 ASOS
Anthony 2.2 NNE 1.35 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Fountain County...
Covington 2.43 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Greene County...
Tulip 1.8 SE 1.46 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Bloomfield 1.27 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
Calvertville 2 E 1.06 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Stanford 1.6 SSW 0.89 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Hamilton County...
Zionsville 3.2 E 3.01 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Sheridan 2.71 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Carmel 2.1 SE 2.60 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Carmel 1.5 W 2.40 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
McCordsville 2.6 NE 2.00 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Westfield 4.0 WSW 1.76 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Fishers 4.3 ENE 1.70 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Fishers 1.2 NNE 1.55 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Westfield 1.3 E 1.53 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Strawtown 2.2 E 1.65 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Noblesville 2.8 SSW 1.39 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Hancock County...
Wilkinson 5 W 4.21 in 700 AM 8/2 AWS
Greenfield 3.54 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
Greenfield 1.5 E 3.27 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Greenfield 1.5 S 2.58 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Fortville 2.12 in 700 AM 8/2 CWOP
Mccordsville 2.6 NE 2.00 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
New Palestine 1.2 NW 1.51 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Hendricks County...
Avon 0.8 N 4.60 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Clayton 4.53 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Avon 1.6 N 4.52 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Plainfield 1.1 W 4.32 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Brownsburg 0.8 NNW 4.05 in 700 AM 8/2 NWS Emply
Brownsburg 0.8 SE 4.00 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Danville 3 SW 3.76 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
Pittsboro 2.0 NNW 2.43 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Traders Point 1.7 WSW 2.24 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Henry County...
New Castle 3.2 W 2.54 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
New Castle 3 SW 2.52 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Straughn 2.0 NW 2.15 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Lewisville 1.8 ENE 2.12 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
...Howard County...
Center 1.3 NNE 2.32 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Kokomo 3.2 SE 1.89 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Kokomo 3 WSW 1.45 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
Russiaville 1.8 E 1.41 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Jennings County...
Millhousen 4.2 SSW 0.85 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Scipio 2.2 NNW 0.85 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Johnson County...
Edinburgh 0.8 ENE 4.52 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Smith Valley 0.8 NE 2.25 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Stones Crossing 1.1 WSW 1.96 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Franklin 3.2 SE 1.91 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Franklin 1 W 1.44 in 700 AM 8/2 NWS Emply
...Lawrence County...
Harrodsburg 2.9 SSW 1.56 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Mitchell 2.1 N 0.80 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Madison County...
Pendleton 3.07 in 700 AM 8/2 CWOP
Anderson 2.0 S 3.02 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Anderson 2.0 SE 2.40 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Alexandria 0.8 NNE 2.36 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Anderson 1 N 2.30 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
...Marion County...
Garfield Park 4.87 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Cumberland 1.0 N 4.41 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Indiana State Fairgrounds 4.00 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Warren Park 1.1 E 3.98 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Fort Harrison State Park 1.0 E 3.76 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Windsor Park 3.73 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Speedway 3.50 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Tarkington Park 3.48 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Southport 0.9 SE 2.97 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Mars Hill 2.81 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
McCordsville 1.7 SW 2.78 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Millersville 2.73 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
South Broad Ripple 2.73 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Nora 0.9 SSE 2.66 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
South Frankin 0.7 NNW 2.49 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Augusta 2.26 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Castleton 2 S 2.13 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
Indianapolis Intl Arpt 2.08 in 800 AM 8/2 ASOS
Clermont 1.1 N 2.06 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Monroe County...
Woodview Hills 2.2 NW 2.84 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Bloomington 2.22 in 700 AM 8/2 CWOP
Clear Creek 2.03 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Bloomington 2.7 E 1.37 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Ellettsville 2.7 NE 1.32 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Hindustan 2.4 NNE 1.19 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Monroe County Airport 0.78 in 800 AM 8/2 ASOS
...Montgomery County...
New Ross 3 SSW 4.70 in 700 AM 8/2 AWS
Ladoga 3.4 E 4.69 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Crawfordsville 6 SE 3.95 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
New Market 1 ESE 3.49 in 700 AM 8/2 AWS
New Market 2.6 WNW 3.35 in 700 AM 8/2 NWS Emply
Crawfordsville 2.49 in 700 AM 8/2 AWOS
...Morgan County...
Monrovia 0.6 N 4.43 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Morgantown 6.7 SSE 2.96 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Wilbur 2.81 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Eminence 2.1 ENE 2.41 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Mooresville 4.4 SE 2.17 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Brooklyn 0.5 ENE 1.98 in 700 AM 8/2 NWS Emply
Paragon 3.3 SSW 1.74 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Mooresville 2.8 NE 1.64 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Martinsville 3.2 E 1.28 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Owen County...
Gosport 1.2 WNW (KD9LES) 2.28 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Arney 1.60 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Freeman 2.4 NE 1.58 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Spencer 0.6 E 1.22 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Parke County...
Rockville Fire 2.30 in 500 PM 8/2 COOP
Rockville 0.6 NNE 1.98 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Bloomingdale 3.3 W 0.87 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Putnam County...
Greencastle 0.7 W 4.07 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Greencastle 3.6 ESE 4.02 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Carpentersville 1 S 3.91 in 700 AM 8/2 AWS
Greencastle 3.56 in 700 AM 8/2 AWOS
Reelsville 2.6 SSW 3.04 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Cloverdale 3.5 W 2.45 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Randolph County...
Union City 3.6 WSW 2.38 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Modoc 1.87 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Winchester 2.2 WSW (KC9FXU) 1.68 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Farmland 5 NNW 1.41 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
...Rush County...
Gynneville 2.2 NNE 3.85 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Rushville 0.7 ENE 3.40 in 700 AM 8/2 Spotter
Rushville 0.7 W 3.00 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Homer 2.10 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Shelby County...
Shelbyville 1.6 SSE 5.19 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Shelbyville WWTP 4.82 in 800 AM 8/2 COOP
Shelbyville 1.0 NNW 4.65 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Shelbyville Municipal Arpt 3.25 in 800 AM 8/2 ASOS
Flatrock 4.3 ENE 2.91 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Shelbyville 7.1 WSW 2.49 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Fairland 0.9 SSW (KB9RBB) 2.10 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Sullivan County...
Fairband 5.3 SW 1.67 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Graysville 5 WNW 1.65 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
Hymera 1.48 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Tippecanoe County...
Otterbein 2.3 SE 4.33 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
West Lafayette 4.2 NW 2.96 in 700 AM 8/2 MRCC Emply
West Point 4.0 NW 2.81 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Battle Ground 4.9 WNW 2.11 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
West Lafayette 1.1 N 2.03 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Lafayette 2.2 S 1.84 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Lafayette 1.1 WSW 1.79 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Lafayette 8 S 1.75 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
Delp 1.61 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Tipton County...
Sharpsville 2.88 in 700 AM 8/2 CWOP
Tipton 5 SW 2.24 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
Tipton 2.08 in 700 AM 8/2 CWOP
Kempton 2.06 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Vermillion County...
Perrysville 4 WNW 2.57 in 700 AM 8/2 COOP
Clinton 0.6 NNW 1.86 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Newport 1.25 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Vigo County...
Sandcut 2.2 W 2.24 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Terre Haute 2.4 E 1.92 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Southwood 1.80 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Seelyville 3.3 SSW 1.91 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
New Goshen 1.74 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
...Warren County...
Attica 4.2 NNW 2.11 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
Carbondale 2.1 NW 1.80 in 700 AM 8/2 CoCoRaHS
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III. TOP 7.3-DAY RAINFALL TOTALS, JULY 26TH 4PM - AUGUST 2ND 11PM
For Each Central IN Zone
COUNTY Location Rainfall Time / Date Source
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SHELBY Shelbyville 1.6 SSE 6.68 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
MARION Garfield Park 6.40 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
JOHNSON Edinburgh 0.8 ENE 5.49 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
HENDRICKS Avon 1.6 N 5.35 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
BROWN Princes Lakes 2.2 SSW 5.26 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
BARTHOLOMEW Columbus 1.7 N 5.00 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
MONTGOMERY Ladoga 3.4 E 4.94 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
HAMILTON Sheridan 4.64 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
BOONE New Ross 2.0 E 4.60 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
TIPPECANOE Otterbein 2.0 ESE 4.55 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
MORGAN Monrovia 4.53 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
TIPPECANOE Otterbein 2.3 SE 4.41 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
FOUNTAIN Covington 4.38 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
PUTNAM Greencastle 0.7 w 4.30 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
SULLIVAN Graysville 5 WNW 4.21 in 700 AM 8/3 COOP
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TIPTON Kempton 3.97 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
RUSH Gwynneville 2.2 NNE 3.95 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
PARKE Rockville 0.6 NNE 3.78 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
HANCOCK Greenfield 3.77 in 700 AM 8/3 COOP
CLAY Brazil 1 SSW 3.50 in 700 AM 8/3 COOP
WARREN Carbondale 2.1 NW 3.41 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
DELAWARE Muncie 2.2 SSE 3.38 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
MADISON Anderson 2.0 S 3.31 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
HENRY New Castle 3 SW 3.17 in 700 AM 8/3 COOP
HOWARD Center 1.3 NNE 2.86 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
RANDOLPH Union City 3.6 WSW 2.82 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
DECATUR Greensburg 6.0 SW 2.97 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
MONROE Woodview Hills 2.2 NW 2.97 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
VIGO Sandcut 2.2 W 2.66 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
VERMILLION Perrysville 4 WNW 2.61 in 700 AM 8/3 COOP
OWEN Gosport 1.2 WNW 2.58 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
CLINTON Kirklin 3.7 W 2.31 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
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LAWRENCE Harrodsburg 2.9 SSW 1.71 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
JENNINGS Hayden 2.2 WNW 1.63 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
GREENE Tulip 1.8 SE 1.52 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
KNOX Freelandville 1.51 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
DAVIESS Odon 0.8 E 1.19 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
JACKSON Seymour 1.6 WNW 0.93 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
MARTIN Shoals 4.0 E 0.51 in 700 AM 8/3 CoCoRaHS
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Radar
Zoom in of radar for Indy tornado followed by a radar loop of the event:
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| Figure 1: Radar at 5:21 PM EDT (Clockwise from upper left: reflectivity, velocity, storm relative velocity, and correlation coefficient) |
Environment
Surface low pressure and an upper level low moved slowly east across the area.
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| Figure 1: Surface Map at 5:00 PM EDT | Figure 2: 850mb at 4:00 PM EDT | Figure 3: 500mb at 4:00 PM EDT |
Instability was able to increase during the afternoon, and shear was available from the proximity of the system.
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| Figure 4: MLCAPE at 4:00 PM EDT | Figure 5: Effective Shear at 4:00 PM EDT | Figure 6: 0-1km CAPE and Surface Vorticity at 4:00 PM EDT |
The atmosphere contained plentiful moisture for the system to work with.
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| Figure 7: Precipitable Water at 4:00 PM EDT | Figure 8: Deep Moisture Convergence at 4:00 PM EDT |
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