Sunday, September 27, 2009

Overnight Storms/Wind Advisory

The weather is turning interesting again. A wind advisory was issued earlier today for areas north of the red line I've posted on the map. Here is the text of that advisory...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1001 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2009
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY.

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL INDIANA...

.STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND A POTENT COLD FRONT THAT WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA OVERNIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA ON MONDAY.

The areas shaded in pink above are indicating a new severe thunderstorm watch for the area. Here's the text of that watch...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 747 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1220 AM EDT MON SEP 28 2009

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST INDIANA FAR NORTHERN KENTUCKY WESTERN OHIO

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY MORNING FROM 1220 AM UNTIL 600 AM EDT.

HAIL TO 0.5 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

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