Alert archive / Indiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1993
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 91, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 9, 1993, 4:09 AM EST for Hancock County, Indiana. It was in force for 36 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 9, 1993, 4:09 AM EST (09:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 1993, 4:45 AM EST
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Whole counties
County Hancock County, IN
The nearest sounding before it
Dayton/James M C, OH (KDAY), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 1697 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1351 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 178 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 281 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.1
- Supercell composite
- 11.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KIND 090909 RRA SVRIND INC059-090945- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 409 AM EST WED JUN 9 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 445 AM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...... IN CENTRAL INDIANA ...HANCOCK COUNTY AT 405 AM EST RADAR SHOW A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ON THE EAST SIDE OF INDIANAPOLIS. THIS STORM PRODUCES WINDS OF 60 MILES AN HOUR ON THE EAST SIDE OF INDIANAPOLIS JUST BEFORE 4 AM EST. THIS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MILES AN HOUR TOWARD THE TOWNS OF MAXWELL AND GREENFIELD. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A STRONG BUILDING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH YOU SHOULD PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. &
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, Jun 9, 1:11 AM EST, 2 hours 58 minutes before
INZ007-008-009-010-090700- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 110 AM EST TUE JUN 9 1993 ...THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING OVER CENTRAL INDIANA... A 100 AM EST WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING QUICKLY OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL INDIANA. THE STORMS WERE FROM ROCKVILLE...THROUGH GREENCASTLE...INDIANAPOLIS AND NEW CASTLE. THE HEAVIEST STORM WAS ABOUT 8 MILES WEST OF NEW CASTLE. OTHER SHOWERS WERE DEVELOPING IN THE AREAS AROUND MUNCIE...TIPTON AND CRAWFORDSVILLE. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING. AT THE FIRST SIGNS OF AN APPROACHING STORM...MOVE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. ALL OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. WJG
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 1:13 AM EST, 2 hours 56 minutes before
INZ007-008-009-010-090700- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 110 AM EST WED JUN 9 1993 ...THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING OVER CENTRAL INDIANA... A 100 AM EST WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING QUICKLY OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL INDIANA. THE STORMS WERE FROM ROCKVILLE...THROUGH GREENCASTLE...INDIANAPOLIS AND NEW CASTLE. THE HEAVIEST STORM WAS ABOUT 8 MILES WEST OF NEW CASTLE. OTHER SHOWERS WERE DEVELOPING IN THE AREAS AROUND MUNCIE...TIPTON AND CRAWFORDSVILLE. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING. AT THE FIRST SIGNS OF AN APPROACHING STORM...MOVE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. ALL OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. WJG CORRECTION FOR DAY
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 2:50 AM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes before
INZ007>013-090900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 250 AM EST WED JUN 9 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE RACING ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN INDIANA... A 245 AM EST NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE OCCURRING OVER THE MIDDLE AND WESTERN PARTS OF CENTRAL INDIANA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEAST AT 55 TO 60 MILES AN HOUR. THE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING AS THEY MOVE RAPIDILY NORTHEAST. BY 345 AM EST...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR PERU AND WABASH... FRANKFORT...TIPTON...KNIGHTSTOWN AND CONNERSVILLE. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE INDIANAPOLIS AREA BETWEEN 3 AND 4 AM EST CAUSING BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WIND. WHEN STORMS APPROACH TAKE COVER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. REPORT DAMAGING WIND OR LARGE HAIL TO THE NEAREST POLICE AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. GRAY
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 2:51 AM EST, 1 hour 18 minutes before
INZ007>013-090900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 250 AM EST WED JUN 9 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE RACING ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN INDIANA... A 245 AM EST NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE OCCURRING OVER THE MIDDLE AND WESTERN PARTS OF CENTRAL INDIANA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEAST AT 55 TO 60 MILES AN HOUR. THE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING AS THEY MOVE RAPIDILY NORTHEAST. BY 345 AM EST...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR PERU AND WABASH... FRANKFORT...TIPTON...KNIGHTSTOWN AND CONNERSVILLE. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE INDIANAPOLIS AREA BETWEEN 3 AND 4 AM EST CAUSING BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WIND. WHEN STORMS APPROACH TAKE COVER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. REPORT DAMAGING WIND OR LARGE HAIL TO THE NEAREST POLICE AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. GRAY
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 3:50 AM EST, 19 minutes before
INZALL-091800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 350 AM EST WED JUN 9 1993 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FOR MOST OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA. THE WATCH AREA INCLUDES THAT PART OF INDIANA SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTH OF TERRE HAUTE TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF FORT WAYNE. SOME CITIES INCLUDED ARE INDIANAPOLIS...MUNCIE...TERRE HAUTE...RICHMOND CRAWFORDSVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...AND LEBANON. THE WATCH AREA DOES NOT INCLUDE THOSE COUNTIES ALONG THE OHIO RIVER. 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. . ANSUINI
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 3:53 AM EST, 16 minutes before
INZALL-091800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 350 AM EST WED JUN 9 1993 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FOR MOST OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA. THE WATCH AREA INCLUDES THAT PART OF INDIANA SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTH OF TERRE HAUTE TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF FORT WAYNE. SOME CITIES INCLUDED ARE INDIANAPOLIS...MUNCIE...TERRE HAUTE...RICHMOND CRAWFORDSVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...AND LEBANON. THE WATCH AREA DOES NOT INCLUDE THOSE COUNTIES ALONG THE OHIO RIVER. 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. . ANSUINI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 7:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Benton | 64 min |
| Jun 8, 7:23 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Warren | 67 min |
| Jun 8, 7:31 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Tippecanoe, White | 59 min |
| Jun 8, 7:36 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | LaPorte | 39 min |
| Jun 8, 7:41 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fulton, Marshall, Saint Joseph | 49 min |
| Jun 8, 7:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Elkhart, Kosciusko | 31 min |
| Jun 8, 8:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Elkhart, Kosciusko | 25 min |
| Jun 8, 8:23 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Elkhart, Kosciusko | 37 min |
| Jun 8, 8:32 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Miami | 28 min |
| Jun 9, 3:29 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Morgan | 46 min |
| Jun 9, 3:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Johnson, Marion | 31 min |
| Jun 9, 4:23 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Henry | 37 min |
| Jun 9, 4:40 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Wayne | 35 min |
| Jun 9, 4:52 AM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Fayette, Rush | 38 min |
| Jun 9, 5:22 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Warrick | 38 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Indiana, 1993Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1993
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.