Funnel Cloud — Posey, Indiana

2025-07-15 · near Poseyville, Posey, Indiana

Event narrative

Several pictures were taken, from Poseyville, of a funnel cloud associated with a storm cell tracking northeastward from Wadesville to Cynthiana.

Wider weather episode

A morning frontal boundary on the northern edge of the Quad State lifted a little northward during the day on the 15th. A 40-50kt jet out of the WSW continued into the Quad State, bringing enough Gulf moisture to keep PWATs over 2 inches. MLCAPE values reached 2000-2500J/kg, while effective bulk shear remained limited. In Southwest Indiana, scattered showers and thunderstorms occurred through the day. A funnel cloud was observed from Poseyville midday, while brief flooding occurred late afternoon in Boonville.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1292082. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.