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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 146, NWS Indianapolis, IN

September 9, 1992Tippecanoe County, White County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 9, 1992, 7:48 PM EST for Tippecanoe County, White County, Indiana. It was in force for 42 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 9, 1992, 7:48 PM EST (00:48 UTC)
Expired
Sep 9, 1992, 8:30 PM EST
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Whole counties

Counties Tippecanoe County, IN, White County, IN

The nearest sounding before it

Dayton/James M C, OH (KDAY), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 239 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dayton/James M C, OH at 00:00Z on 1992-09-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1710 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dayton/James M C, OH at 00:00Z on 1992-09-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 88 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1710 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1179 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
139 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
5.4

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 9, 4:00 PM EST, 3 hours 48 minutes before
INZALL-100200-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
400 PM EST WED SEP 9 1992

A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST FOR MUCH OF
NORTHERN INDIANA AND INCLUDES THAT PART OF INDIANA... NORTH OF A LINE
FROM 25 MILES WEST OF CRAWFORDSVILLE TO 20 MILES SOUTH OF DECATUR.

AT 355 PM EST A VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OCCURRING ABOUT 15 MILES
NORTHWEST OF MUNCIE.  SHORTLY AFTER 330 PM EST THIS THUNDERSTORM
PRODUCED MARBLE SIZE HAIL IN NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY.

JUST BEFORE 400 PM EST OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE OCCURRING ABOUT
30 MILES EAST AND NORTHEAST OF MUNCIE AND ALSO OVER NORTH CENTRAL
INDIANA FROM JUST WEST OF LAFAYATTE TO ABOUT 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF
KOKOMO.

THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 45 MILES AN HOUR
AND WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON.

REMEMBER...A WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE
WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREA SHOULD
BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

HENDRICKSON
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 5:12 PM EST, 2 hours 36 minutes before
INZ004-005-007-092330-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
510 PM EST WED SEP 9 1992

A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST FOR MUCH OF
NORTHERN INDIANA AND INCLUDES THAT PART OF INDIANA... NORTH OF A LINE
FROM 25 MILES WEST OF CRAWFORDSVILLE TO 20 MILES SOUTH OF DECATUR.

AT 505 PM EST A VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED ABOUT 10 MILES
SOUTH OF LOGANSPORT.  THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 35 MILES PER HOUR
AND IN THE BUNKER HILL AND MIAMI AREAS MAY RECEIVE STRONG GUSTY WINDS
...SMALL HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAINS BY 530 PM EST.

OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED OVER NORTHEAST INDIANA NEAR
FORT WAYNE.

REMEMBER...A WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE
WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREA SHOULD
BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

HENDRICKSON
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 5:52 PM EST, 1 hour 56 minutes before
INZ004-005-007-092330-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
550 PM EST WED SEP 9 1992

A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST FOR MUCH OF
NORTHERN INDIANA AND INCLUDES THAT PART OF INDIANA... NORTH OF A LINE
FROM 25 MILES WEST OF CRAWFORDSVILLE TO 20 MILES SOUTH OF DECATUR.

AT 545 PM EST A VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED ABOUT 10 MILES
NORTHEAST OF PERU.  OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WERE NEAR FORT WA.YNE AND
ALSO OVER EXTREME NORTHWEST INDIANA.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES PER HOUR.
HENDRICKSON
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 6:31 PM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
INZ004-005-007-100030-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
630 PM EST WED SEP 9 1992

A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST FOR MUCH OF
NORTHERN INDIANA AND INCLUDES THAT PART OF INDIANA... NORTH OF A LINE
FROM 25 MILES WEST OF CRAWFORDSVILLE TO 20 MILES SOUTH OF DECATUR.

AT 620 PM EST STATE POLICE REPORTED 40 MILE AN HOUR WINDS NEAR
RENNSELAER OF EXTREME NORTHWEST INDIANA.  THERE WAS ALSO A FUNNEL CLOUD
REPORTED ABOUT 25 MILES NORTHEAST OF RENNSELAER OR JUST WEST OF WINAMAC
IN PULASKI COUNTY.

RADAR AT 625 PM EST INDICATED THAT VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE OCCURRING
ACROSS NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...JUST TO THE SOUTH OF CHICAGO...AND OVER EXTREME
NORTHWEST INDIANA JUST TO THE SOUTH OF LAKE MICHIGAN.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES PER HOUR.
HENDRICKSON
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 7:33 PM EST, 15 minutes before
INZ003-004-005-007-100130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
730 PM EST WED SEP 9 1992

A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST FOR MUCH OF
NORTHERN INDIANA AND INCLUDES THAT PART OF INDIANA... NORTH OF A LINE
FROM 25 MILES WEST OF CRAWFORDSVILLE TO 20 MILES SOUTH OF DECATUR.

AT 725 PM EST RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA FROM ABOUT 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAFAYATTE TO
15 MILES NORTH OF PERU TO JUST NORTH OF FORT WAYNE.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES PER HOUR AND MAY
PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS...INTENSE LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINS AND
POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WER*E MOVING EAST AT 40 MILES PER HOUR AND WILL REACH
THE LAFAYATTE AREA BETWEEN 800 PM AND 830 PM EST
HENDRICKSON
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 7:38 PM EST, 10 minutes before
INZ003-004-005-007-100130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
730 PM EST WED SEP 9 1992

A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST FOR MUCH OF
NORTHERN INDIANA AND INCLUDES THAT PART OF INDIANA... NORTH OF A LINE
FROM 25 MILES WEST OF CRAWFORDSVILLE TO 20 MILES SOUTH OF DECATUR.

AT 725 PM EST RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA FROM ABOUT 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAFAYATTE TO
15 MILES NORTH OF PERU TO JUST NORTH OF FORT WAYNE.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MILES PER HOUR AND MAY
PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS...INTENSE LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINS AND
POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL.

THE 6THUNDERSTORMS WILL REACH THE LAFAYATTE AREA BETWEEN 800 PM AND
830 PM EST.
HENDRICKSON

The office that day

Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 9, 7:04 PM ESTTornado WarningINDJasper26 min
Sep 9, 7:13 PM ESTTornado WarningINDKosciusko32 min
Sep 9, 7:22 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBenton38 min
Sep 9, 9:32 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay28 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.