Jul 23, 2017
A squall line of thunderstorms moved quickly east-southeast across southwest Indiana, producing pockets of wind damage along and north of Interstate 64. The environment over southwest Indiana was characterized by moderately strong instability, with most-unstable layer cape values around 2000 j/kg. A strong 500 mb shortwave moved southeast from the upper Mississippi Valley into the western Great Lakes region, likely helping to initiate the storm complex over Missouri. Once it was initiated, the s
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 706602). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Vanderburgh County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.