To put yesterday’s flooding into perspective, our office had only issued 10 "Considerable" Flash Flood Warnings in total since the NWS introduced the tag in 2019. Yesterday, we issued 14. It was also the first time our office issued a Flash Flood Emergency, with 3 issued. #INwx
A message to our storm chasers and everyone across the chaser/emergency response field today:
Today may test you. It may place communities at risk and it may place you in harm's way as well. But today, you also have the opportunity to play a critical role in informing the public and helping save lives.
If the violent potential of this event is realized, there will be little room for hesitation. Trust your training, trust your instincts, and trust the experience and skills that brought you to this moment. The split-second decisions you make could make all the difference.
We'll be watching. We'll be grateful. And we'll be rooting for every one of you.
Be safe. Stay sharp. And go be great.
We’re back in Indiana today and making our way toward Lafayette, where we’ll be staging ahead of this evening’s severe weather threat.
This is a weather setup that has a lot of folks concerned, particularly across portions of Illinois and Indiana where the greatest risk for severe weather exists. If you live anywhere in the affected area, please stay weather aware throughout the day, have multiple ways to receive warnings, and be ready to take action if needed.
Our team will be monitoring conditions closely and standing by to respond if communities are impacted.
Just a few days ago, we were in northern Indiana helping families and organizations recover from last week’s tornadoes. Thanks to your support, the Y’all Squad was able to provide nearly $100,000 in relief assistance to those communities.
We’ll be sharing updates throughout the day as conditions evolve. Stay safe, y’all.
This a day to take seriously. Indianapolis has been added to the moderate (4/5) risk. Here are all the SPC threats for later today along with the risk level map. Damaging wind, strong tornadoes & large hail are all the table.
The percentages are the chance of seeing that threat within 25 miles of any given point.
Severe weather is never a guarantee, let’s hope for the best.
I’m still trying to wrap my head around this week.
Together, we raised over $100,000 for storm victims, reached more than 7 million people, and hit over 150,000 concurrent viewers during our coverage.
The weather space online is growing in ways I never imagined, and I’m honored to be a small part of it. Thank you for watching, sharing, donating, and caring.
We were on the ground earlier this month to help the people of Union City, Michigan, after they were impacted by an EF3 tornado. Full Story: https://t.co/3Ipjob1kHf
We are ready to move with temporary shelter for any families displaced by these likely violent tornadoes today. No red tape. We are here to help.
I can personally deliver.
Please spread the word to those that may need it.
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