Multiple thunderstorm warnings out right now too!

This was recorded on June 21, 2026 in Princeton, Indiana. The time was 7:27 pm.

A tornado warning for this area (Gibson County) was issued at 7:37 pm. I didn’t watch this recording until just today, and don’t believe I’ve ever seen clouds do this (although I am sheltered)

Is this just scud ? Pretty cool to my sheltered self regardless but would like to hear what it was.

Caught this while waiting for the core of the storm to arrive and dump buckets of rain. The contrast between the dark cloud layers and the bright, branching bolts right before the loud thunder crack was incredible.

During summer this yr

📡 Active Severe Weather Links

• Current Convective Watches
• Current Mesoscale Discussions
• Thunderstorm Outlook
• Day 1 Convective Outlook
• Day 2 Convective Outlook
• Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook
• Day 4-8 Severe Weather Outlook

🕒 Today's Outlook History

• Previous Day 1 Convective Outlook (0600 UTC)
• Previous Day 1 Convective Outlook (1300 UTC)
• Previous Day 1 Convective Outlook (1630 UTC)
• Previous Day 1 Convective Outlook (2000 UTC)
• Current Day 1 Convective Outlook (0100 UTC)

🌩️ Active Mesoscale Discussions

• No Mesoscale Discussions issued at this time.

📝 Current Severe Weather Outlook

(Issued: 2026-10-13T05:24:00+00:00 UTC)

```text

000 ACUS01 KWNS 130524 SWODY1 SPC AC 130522

Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1222 AM CDT Tue Oct 13 2026

Valid 131200Z - 141200Z

...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM PARTS OF KS/NORTHWEST MO INTO THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS...

...SUMMARY... Widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley this afternoon into tonight. More isolated severe weather may occur from southwest Texas into the mid Mississippi Valley, and in parts of New York.

...Central/southern Plains into the Midwest... A deep mid/upper-level low is forecast to move slowly east-southeastward across the Great Basin and Desert Southwest through the period. Downstream of this low and attendant trough, a lee surface cyclone is forecast to meander across the south-central High Plains. A weak surface trough will extend southwest of the lee cyclone across the southern High Plains, while a nearly stationary front extends east-northeast across KS into northern MO through late afternoon.

Despite generally modest midlevel lapse rates, seasonably strong heating and rich low-level moisture will support moderate to locally strong buoyancy (MLCAPE of 1500-2500 J/kg) this afternoon, along/east of the surface trough across the southern Plains and along/south of the front across KS/MO. Scattered storm development is expected near KS/MO front by late afternoon, with at least isolated storms possible farther south into the southern High Plains.

Moderate deep-layer shear downstream of the deep mid/upper-level low/trough will support organized storms, with initial supercell development possible. Strong to severe gusts and large hail are expected to be the primary hazards, though some increase in low-level shear/SRH by early evening could result in a tornado or two near the front and surface trough. Modest upscale growth will be possible later tonight across parts of KS/MO and western/southern IL, though longevity of the severe threat is uncertain due to increasing nocturnal stabilization with time.

...Parts of western/central NY... A low-amplitude midlevel shortwave trough will move quickly from the Great Lakes towards the Northeast later today. A surface low will move from northern MI into Ontario. Early-day clouds/precipitation will help to reinforce a nearly stationary front extending southeast of the low into parts of western/central NY. Relatively rich low-level moisture (with 60s F dewpoints) will be in place along and southwest of this front by afternoon, though modest heating and lapse rates will tend to limit destabilization.

Increasing deep-layer flow and some low-level hodograph curvature will provide a favorable wind profile for organized convection, though potential for warm-sector development remains uncertain, due to the modest instability. Some threat for localized wind damage and possibly a brief tornado could accompany any sustained surface-based storms, though confidence in the magnitude and coverage of the threat remains low at this time.

..Dean/Chalmers.. 10/13/2026

$$

```

🌀 Active Tropical Weather Links

• National Hurricane Center
• Atlantic 7-Day Outlook
• Eastern Pacific 7-Day Outlook

🌊 Tropical Weather Outlook

```text NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

Eastern Tropical Atlantic: A low pressure trough located several hundred miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands continues to produce a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Further development of this system is no longer expected as the low moves slowly northward to north-northwestward within an area of strong upper-level winds. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...near 0 percent.

$$ Forecaster Hagen ```

⚠️ Active Tropical Cyclones

Hurricane Simon Intermediate Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 90 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 977 MB * Current Movement: WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 3 MPH * Location: 20.4N 107.2W

This dashboard updates automatically every 15 minutes with live data from the NWS/SPC and NHC.

Took this picture in a brief flash .

Welcome to The Outer Bands, the r/storms weekly catch-all megathread for everything weather!

Whether you want to share a photo you've been holding onto, talk about your gear, show off some weather-related artwork, or tell a personal weather story, feel free to drop it all right here!

Here’s a few ideas of what you can do in this post:

• Share your photos or videos of storms
• Post content that we don't allow in the main feed (such as storm artwork)
• Discuss photo/video gear and settings for capturing storms
• Discuss storm tracking tips or apps you use to follow storm activity
• Share your personal experiences, close calls, and memorable weather moments.

Please read the rules before posting.

Standalone posts are still welcomed & encouraged! This thread is simply a more open-ended discussion space for those who prefer it or don’t want to post their own thread.

Please contact the mods if you have any questions.

Let's talk weather!

— The r/storms Mod Team

📡 Active Severe Weather Links

• Current Convective Watches
• Current Mesoscale Discussions
• Thunderstorm Outlook
• Day 1 Convective Outlook
• Day 2 Convective Outlook
• Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook
• Day 4-8 Severe Weather Outlook

🕒 Today's Outlook History

• Previous Day 1 Convective Outlook (0600 UTC)
• Previous Day 1 Convective Outlook (1300 UTC)
• Previous Day 1 Convective Outlook (1630 UTC)
• Previous Day 1 Convective Outlook (2000 UTC)
• Current Day 1 Convective Outlook (0100 UTC)

🌩️ Active Mesoscale Discussions

• Mesoscale Discussion 2360
• Mesoscale Discussion 2361
• Mesoscale Discussion 2362
• Mesoscale Discussion 2363
• Mesoscale Discussion 2364
• Mesoscale Discussion 2365

📝 Current Severe Weather Outlook

(Issued: 2026-10-12T05:37:00+00:00 UTC)

```text

000 ACUS01 KWNS 120537 SWODY1 SPC AC 120535

Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1235 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026

Valid 121200Z - 131200Z

...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...

...SUMMARY... No severe weather is forecast across the U.S. today and tonight.

...DISCUSSION... At mid-levels, an anticyclonic flow pattern will remain over the eastern two-thirds of the nation today, as a trough moves through the western states. At the surface, a large area of high pressure will be located from the Gulf Coast into the central Appalachians. A cold front will move southeastward through the north-central U.S., as a surface low moves into the upper Mississippi Valley. Thunderstorm development will be possible today near and ahead of the surface low across the Great Lakes, and further west within the post-frontal airmass in the northern Plains. Scattered storms will also form within southwest flow aloft, from parts of the Intermountain West into the central Rockies. Storms will also be possible in the southern High Plains, across parts of the Texas Coastal Plain and in south Florida. No severe threat is forecast across the continental U.S. today and tonight.

..Broyles/Chalmers.. 10/12/2026

$$

```

🌀 Active Tropical Weather Links

• National Hurricane Center
• Atlantic 7-Day Outlook
• Eastern Pacific 7-Day Outlook

🌊 Tropical Weather Outlook

```text NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

Eastern Tropical Atlantic: An elongated area of low pressure centered a few hundred miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands continues to produce a large but disorganized area of showers and thunderstorms, which are occurring on the east side of the low, extending toward the westernmost Cabo Verde Islands. Environmental conditions appear, at best, marginally conducive for any development of this system during the next day or two before upper-level winds become too strong for any further development. Regardless, heavy rainfall is expected to continue for the next day or two across western portions of the Cabo Verde Islands, and some flooding is possible there as the system moves slowly northward to north-northwestward. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.

$$ Forecaster Hagen ```

⚠️ Active Tropical Cyclones

Hurricane Simon Intermediate Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 115 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 958 MB * Current Movement: NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 2 MPH * Location: 20.1N 106.4W

This dashboard updates automatically every 15 minutes with live data from the NWS/SPC and NHC.

The lightning has been so fast and concentrated as of late.

There are a lot of local storm reports near where the eye hit. I've seen some wind reports of 110 to 114 mph.
Image source: Ground Truth Storm Reports.

📡 Active Severe Weather Links

• Current Convective Watches
• Current Mesoscale Discussions
• Thunderstorm Outlook
• Day 1 Convective Outlook
• Day 2 Convective Outlook
• Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook
• Day 4-8 Severe Weather Outlook

🕒 Today's Outlook History

• Previous Day 1 Convective Outlook (0600 UTC)
• Previous Day 1 Convective Outlook (1300 UTC)
• Previous Day 1 Convective Outlook (1630 UTC)
• Previous Day 1 Convective Outlook (2000 UTC)
• Current Day 1 Convective Outlook (0100 UTC)

🌩️ Active Mesoscale Discussions

• Mesoscale Discussion 2352
• Mesoscale Discussion 2353
• Mesoscale Discussion 2354
• Mesoscale Discussion 2355
• Mesoscale Discussion 2356
• Mesoscale Discussion 2357
• Mesoscale Discussion 2358
• Mesoscale Discussion 2359

📝 Current Severe Weather Outlook

(Issued: 2026-10-11T05:53:00+00:00 UTC)

```text

000 ACUS01 KWNS 110553 SWODY1 SPC AC 110550

Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1250 AM CDT Sun Oct 11 2026

Valid 111200Z - 121200Z

...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...

...SUMMARY... Thunderstorms capable of producing isolated severe wind gusts and a tornado or two will be possible today across parts of the Mid-Atlantic. Additional storms with isolated severe gusts will be possible in parts of the Desert Southwest and Four Corners region.

...Mid-Atlantic... The remnants of Isaias will move through the southern Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today. At the surface, a moist airmass will advect northeastward across North Carolina and eastern Virginia, where dewpoints will increase into the 70s F. MLCAPE is forecast to peak in the 1000 to 1500 J/kg range over parts of the Mid-Atlantic by afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms will develop in the Carolina Piedmont this morning and move northeastward into the lower elevations of eastern North Carolina and south-central Virginia early this afternoon. RAP forecast soundings from near Raleigh northward to west of Richmond around midday have long curved hodographs, with 0-3 km storm-relative helicity in the 200 to 225 m2/s2 range. This will support a tornado threat with supercells that remain discrete. The tornado threat should persist into the evening as the stronger storms move toward the Mid-Atlantic coast.

...Desert Southwest/Four Corners... A mid-level shortwave trough will move northeastward today from the Desert Southwest into the Four Corners region. At the surface, an axis of low-level moisture will be in place from southwestern Arizona extending northeastward toward the Four Corners. Weak instability will develop along this southwest-to-northeast corridor as surface temperature warm. Large-scale ascent associated with the shortwave trough will support scattered thunderstorm development this afternoon. Forecast soundings from western Arizona into southeast Utah this afternoon have strong unidirectional winds from the south-southwest in the low to mid-levels. The resultant strong deep-layer shear could support a marginal wind-damage threat.

..Broyles/Chalmers.. 10/11/2026

$$

```

🌀 Active Tropical Weather Links

• National Hurricane Center
• Atlantic 7-Day Outlook
• Eastern Pacific 7-Day Outlook

🌊 Tropical Weather Outlook

```text NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

Active Systems: The Weather Prediction Center is issuing advisories on Post-Tropical Cyclone Isaias, located near the border of Tennessee and Kentucky.

Eastern Tropical Atlantic: An elongated area of low pressure centered a few hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands is producing a large but disorganized area of showers and thunderstorms extending from these islands southward into the eastern Tropical Atlantic. Environmental conditions appear only marginally conducive for some development of this system over the next day or two before upper-level winds become too strong for development by midweek. Regardless of development, heavy rainfall will be possible during the next few days over portions of the Cabo Verde Islands as the system moves slowly northward to north-northwestward. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.

$$ Forecaster Papin ```

⚠️ Active Tropical Cyclones

Hurricane Simon Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 155 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 930 MB * Current Movement: NNW OR 345 DEGREES AT 6 MPH * Location: 18.7N 105.2W

This dashboard updates automatically every 15 minutes with live data from the NWS/SPC and NHC.

This clip is 1:39 long. The severe weather moves in quickly with blinding rain, but the lightning strike right at the end unloads with an incredible, close blast.