Hail in Gibson County, Indiana

Hail estimated to quarter size was reported in Oakland City.

Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms impacted the Quad State region on the 27th. The first round of storms arrived during the early morning hours of the 27th, associated with a warm front lifting northeastward across the region. Being elevated storms, large hail was the primary impact. Additional isolated to scattered storms developed during the midday hours, also tracking northeastward with large hail.

In Southwest Indiana, midday MLCAPE values were around 500J/kg, DCAPE was 600-800J/kg, effective bulk shear was a robust 40-50kts, and mid-level lapse rates were around 6.5C/km.

Cells tracking northeastward in Southwest Indiana midday resulted in several hail reports in Gibson and Warrick Counties.