Flash Flood — Jay, Indiana

2025-07-26 · near Portland, Jay, Indiana

Event narrative

Storm chaser reports 3 inches of water covering the road at the intersection of West Votaw Street and North Meridian Street in Portland.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms in the afternoon of July 26 produced isolated instances of wind damage, primarily in Jay County. The storm there exhibited supercell characteristics before dissipating.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1276781. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.