Alert archive / Indiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1992
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 1992, 6:27 PM EST for Johnson County, Indiana. It was in force for 63 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 2, 1992, 6:27 PM EST (23:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 1992, 7:30 PM EST
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Whole counties
County Johnson County, IN
The nearest sounding before it
Dayton/James M C, OH (KDAY), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 169 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 321 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 849 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KIND 022329 SVRIND INC059-081-145-065-135-030030- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 627 PM EST THU JUL 2 1992 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 730 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...S... IN CENTRAL INDIANA ...HANCOCK COUNTY...JOHNSON COUNTY...SHELBY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA ...HENRY COUNTY...RANDOLPH COUNTY AT 625 PM POWER LINES WERE REPORTED BY AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS OVER NORTHWESTERN INDIANAPOLIS. A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS ALSO REPORTED OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF INDIANAPOLIS BY THE PUBLIC. THIS STORM IS MOVING TO THE EAST SOUTHEAST AROUND 60 MILES AN HOUR. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATTHER CONDITIONS. MES
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, Jul 2, 2:42 PM EST, 3 hours 45 minutes before
INZALL-020300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 245 PM EST THU JUL 2 1992 IN INDIANA THIS .......TORNADO....... WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST AND INCLUDES THAT PART OF INDIANA... NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RENNSELAER TO ABOUT 20 MILES EAST OF SOUTH BEND. SOME CITIES INCLUDED ARE... GARY...MICHIGAN CITY...ELKHART...KENTLAND ...PLYMOUTH AND SOUTH BEND. REMEMBER...A WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. HENDRICKSON
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 4:08 PM EST, 2 hours 19 minutes before
INZALL-020300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 410 PM EST THU JUL 2 1992 IN INDIANA TORNADO WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST AND INCLUDES ALL OF INDIANA...NORTH OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RENNSELAER TO ABOUT 30 MILE SOUTH OF FORT WAYNE. SOME CITIES INCLUDED ARE...MICHIGAN CITY SOUTH BEND...ELKHART... FORT WAYNE...PLYMOUTH...BLUFFTON AND LOGANSPORT. REMEMBER...A WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARUE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. HENDRICKSON
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 4:12 PM EST, 2 hours 15 minutes before
INZALL-020300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 410 PM EST THU JUL 2 1992 IN INDIANA TORNADO WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST AND INCLUDES ALL OF INDIANA...NORTH OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RENNSELAER TO ABOUT 30 MILE SOUTH OF FORT WAYNE. SOME CITIES INCLUDED ARE...MICHIGAN CITY SOUTH BEND...ELKHART... FORT WAYNE...PLYMOUTH...BLUFFTON AND LOGANSPORT. REMEMBER...A WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. HENDRICKSON
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 4:42 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
INZALL-020300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 440 PM EST THU JUL 2 1992 IN INDIANA TORNADO WATCHES HAVE TO EXTENDED TO INCLUDE ALL OF INDIANA NORTH OF A LINE NORTH OF A LINE FROM VINCENNES TO SEYMOUR TO RICMOND UNTIL 10 PM EST. SOME CITIES INCLUDED IN ALL 3 WATCHES ARE...SOUTH BEND...FORT WAYNE... KOKOMO...LAFAYATTE...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...AND BLOOMINGTON. REMEMBER...A WATCH MEANS THAT COCNDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Local storm report, Jul 2, 6:07 PM EST, 20 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
607 PM EST THU JUL 2 1992
...ALL REPORTS FROM COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICES...
TIME LOCATION EVENT
1600 EST NEWTON CO TREE LIMBS DOWN
1505 EST JASPER CO LARGE TREE DOWN
1500-1600 EST JASPER CO 1/4 INCH HAIL...65 MPH WIND
1730 EST CARROLL CO TREE DOWN ON A WIRE CAUSING
A FIRE
1645 EST CASS CO TREES DOWN...BARN BLOWN OVER
PLUS OTHER MINOR STRUCTURAL
DAMAGE. SOME HAIL.
???? EST WHITE CO TREES DOWN OVER A ROAD
???? EST TIPPECANOE CO LIMBS DOWN
???? EST CLINTON CO...MULBERRY SMALL LIMBS DOWN...METAL SHED
BLOWN OVER
1710 EST HOWARD CO...FRANKFORT 3 TO 4 FT DEEP ABOVE GROUND
SWIMMING POOL BLOWN OVERSpecial weather statement, Jul 2, 6:27 PM EST, 0 minutes before
INZALL-030300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 625 PM EST THU JUL 2 1992 IN INDIANA THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST AND INCLUDES A PART OF SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL INDIANA EAST OF A LINE FROM 10 MILE SOUTH OF RICHMOND TO SALEM AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM SALEM TO MADISON. SOME CITIES INCLUDED ARE... GREENSBURG...NORTH VERNON...MADISON AND LAWRENCEBURG. REMEMBER...A WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. JEH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 3:40 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | LaPorte, Starke | 50 min |
| Jul 2, 3:48 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Newton | 42 min |
| Jul 2, 4:05 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | LaPorte, Starke | 40 min |
| Jul 2, 4:09 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Jasper | 36 min |
| Jul 2, 4:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Marshall, Pulaski, Saint Joseph | 49 min |
| Jul 2, 4:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Elkhart | 68 min |
| Jul 2, 4:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Kosciusko | 68 min |
| Jul 2, 4:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Cass, White | 65 min |
| Jul 2, 4:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Tippecanoe | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 4:41 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Elkhart, Kosciusko | 49 min |
| Jul 2, 4:41 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Fulton, Marshall | 34 min |
| Jul 2, 4:47 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clinton, Howard, Miami | 58 min |
| Jul 2, 4:52 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Warren | 38 min |
| Jul 2, 5:14 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Tipton | 46 min |
| Jul 2, 5:41 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Boone | 34 min |
| Jul 2, 5:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Madison | 31 min |
| Jul 2, 6:00 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Hamilton | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 6:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Marion | 63 min |
| Jul 2, 6:17 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Delaware | 28 min |
| Jul 2, 6:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock, Henry, Shelby | 63 min |
| Jul 2, 6:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Randolph | 63 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.