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Flash Flood — Vanderburgh, IN

Mar 28, 2020

Numerous thunderstorms formed ahead of a cold front during the late afternoon, then continued into the evening. Some supercells and bowing line segments were embedded within the large area of convection through the evening hours. A significant tornado occurred in southwest Indiana, along with isolated damaging winds. The atmosphere was only marginally unstable, with surface-based capes around 1000. Strong wind shear was favorable for the organized storm structures, including a few supercells.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 876261). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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