Thunderstorm Wind — Spencer, Indiana

2025-08-12 · near Centerville, Spencer, Indiana

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a couple of trees to the west of Chrisney.

Wider weather episode

Weak southwest flow aloft, ahead of an approaching upper-level trough, induced low-level moisture return across southwest Indiana through the day. By late afternoon, surface-based CAPE was around 3000 J/kg and downdraft CAPE was 800-1000 J/kg. With weak flow aloft, the shear was also weak. One isolated storm produced a downburst as it moved north across Spencer County during the late afternoon. In the evening, a small cluster of storms produced sporadic wind damage as it moved east northeast from northern Gibson County into northern Pike County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1292063. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.