Funnel Cloud — Spencer, Indiana

2024-05-14 · near Hatfield, Spencer, Indiana

Event narrative

Media relayed photo of a funnel cloud over Hatfield taken from Stanley, KY.

Wider weather episode

Surface low pressure was drifting across the Quad State on the 14th. Showers and thunderstorms developed in the afternoon to evening with Southwest Indiana seeing storms drift slowly northeastward. CAPE values around 1000 J/kg dropped off after sunset. Lapse rates were around 6.5 C/km, and shear was limited to around 25 kts. Despite also producing cold air funnels, one storm produced a brief EF-1 tornado on the northeast side of Newburgh. Torrential rainfall of 3-5.5 inches fell in Warrick County, producing widespread flash flooding for the late afternoon and evening hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1182153. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.