Strong Storms Predicted

The severe threat continues across our area. The sun should initiate instability in the atmosphere today. Currently the most severe weather looks to be in the 8 pm to midnight area for Kokomo and Howard County.

Lift Index of -5+ and MLCAPE values approaching 2000 J/kg are highest during that time. Straight line winds with hail of 1/2"+ are likely. Embedded tornadoes are are possible. (Don't forget to look for the inflow notch you arm chair radar watchers.) The system looks linear (squall line) but isolated supercells are also a real possibility. More later...