According to the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, Tropical Storm Beryl has made landfall for the third time and is now forecast to move northeast, visiting Indiana along the way. Here’s the latest update:
Tornado watch issued for parts of Indiana
Just after 3 p.m. Tuesday, the National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for parts of Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee.
The Indiana counties under monitoring are: Bartholomew, Brown, Clark, Crawford, Davis, Dearborn, Decatur, Dubois, Floyd, Franklin, Gibson, Greene, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Ohio, Orange, Perry, Pike, Posey, Ripley, Scott, Spencer, Switzerland, Vanderburgh, Warwick and Washington counties. NWS Warning: Tornado Watch in effect until 11 p.m.
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Heavy rain and potential flooding are the biggest concerns as the storm moves back up the East Coast.
“Wide range of heavy rain and thunderstorms, “We are monitoring Beryl’s path over the next two days,” the NWS told USA Today.
The NWS Indianapolis is warning of the possibility of brief tornadoes south of Interstate 70 and east of Interstate 69, with a 5% to 9% chance of a tornado developing within 25 miles of any point, especially Monday afternoon and evening.
The most severe weather threat is expected to hit central Indiana from 6pm Tuesday until 2am Wednesday.
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What to know about Tropical Storm Beryl moving through Indiana:
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Indiana weather forecast for July 9-10, 2024: Tropical Storm Beryl’s impact on Indianapolis
Heavy rain is expected across central Indiana. NWS forecast model for Marion County, with a 75% to 93% chance of rain and thunderstorms expected from 6 a.m. Tuesday through late Wednesday night.
The chance of precipitation will begin to decrease Wednesday night but will remain near 60% until noon. The chance of precipitation will drop to 33% by 6 p.m.
Wind gusts of up to 40 mph are expected on Wednesday. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected during the storm. Temperatures will range from 69 to 79 degrees over the two days.
To find weather models for your Indiana county, visit www.weather.gov.
Indiana Weather Radar: Indianapolis
Is flooding a concern in Indiana from Tropical Storm Beryl?
Tracking Tropical Storm Beryl’s path: Will hurricane remnants impact Indiana?
This forecast track shows the most likely path of the storm’s center. It does not indicate the full width of the storm or its impact, and there is up to a 33% chance that the storm’s center will move outside the cone.
Spaghetti model of Tropical Storm Beryl: Where will the remnants of Hurricane Beryl go next? Is Indiana in its path?
The chart includes a variety of forecasting tools and models, but not all are created equal: the Hurricane Center only uses the top four or five best-performing models to make its forecasts.
Watch as Beryl grows from a tropical depression to a Category 5 storm
Hurricane Beryl timeline: From tropical storm to Category 5 storm
- June 28th, 5pm: Tropical Depression 2 formed in the central Atlantic about 1,225 miles east-southeast of Barbados. Winds 35 mph.
- June 28, 11 PM: Tropical Storm Beryl was located about 1,110 miles east-southeast of Barbados with sustained winds of 40 mph.
- June 29th, 5pm: Beryl is 720 miles east-southeast of Barbados and will be the first hurricane of the 2024 season, with sustained winds of 75 mph.
- June 30, 8 AM: Beryl strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane 420 miles east-southeast of Barbados with sustained winds of 115 mph.
- June 30, 11:35 AM: Beryl is currently 350 miles east-southeast of Barbados and is a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 130 mph.
- July 1, 11:10 AM: Landfall No. 1. Beryl made landfall on the island of Carriacou, Grenada, as a Category 4 hurricane, with sustained winds of 150 mph.
- July 1, 11pm CET: Beryl became a Category 5 hurricane in the eastern Caribbean with sustained winds of 160 mph.
- July 1, 10 AM PDT: Beryl will continue to strengthen in the eastern Caribbean, with sustained winds reaching 165 mph.
- July 2, 2 p.m..: Beryl weakening slightly as the center passes south of the Dominican Republic. Winds 155 mph.
- July 3, 5 PM: Beryl’s eyewall grazes the south coast of Jamaica. Winds 140 mph.
- July 4, 8 AM: The center of Beryl is passing southwest of Grand Cayman with sustained sustained winds of 120 mph.
- July 4th, 9:30pm: Beryl re-strengthened to a Category 3 storm as it approached the Yucatan Peninsula, with sustained winds of 115 mph.
- July 5, 6:05 AM: Landfall No. 2: Beryl made landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula northeast of Tulum, Mexico as a Category 2 storm, with winds of 110 mph.
- July 5th, 1pm CST Beryl weakened to a tropical storm as it passed over Mexico, with sustained winds of 70 mph.
- July 5, 10pm Central Daylight Time: Beryl entered the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm with sustained winds of 60 mph.
- July 7th, 11pm Central Daylight Time: Beryl re-instated as a hurricane 65 miles south-southeast of Matagorda, Texas, with sustained winds of 75 mph.
- July 8th, 4:00 AM CST: Landfall No. 3. Beryl made landfall near Matagorda, Texas as a Category 1 storm. Winds of 80 mph.
Contributors: Gabe Huari, Doyle Rice, Thao Nguyen, Cheryl McLeod, Christopher Kang, Cybel Mays Osterman, Jorge L. Ortiz and Michael Loria, USA TODAY.
Chris Sims is a digital content producer for Midwest Connect Gannett. Follow him on Twitter: Chris Sims.
