Alert archive / Indiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 162, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 1995, 4:30 PM EST for Hamilton County, Indiana. It was in force for 60 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 21, 1995, 4:30 PM EST (21:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 1995, 5:30 PM EST
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Whole counties
County Hamilton County, IN
The nearest sounding before it
Dayton/James M C, OH (KDAY), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 159 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
- 291 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -148 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1337 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KIND 212130 RRA SVRIND INC057-212230- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 430 PM EST WED JUN 21 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 530 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN CENTRAL INDIANA ...HAMILTON COUNTY AT 430 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM JUST ON THE MADISON-HAMILTON COUNTY LINE WEST OF ANDERSON. THE THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING WEST AT 15 MPH AND WILL PASS THROUGH THE TOWNS OF FISHERS...NOBLESVILLE...CARMEL...AND ATLANTA. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. LINDSEY
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
Local storm report, Jun 21, 3:38 PM EST, 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 335 PM EST WED JUN 21 1995 TIME (EST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT... DATE ....COUNTY LOCATION.... .
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 3:47 PM EST, 43 minutes before
INZ037-039-046>048-054>056-212115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 347 PM EST WED JUN 21 1995 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MARION COUNTY EXPIRED AT 345 PM EST... AT 345 PM EST STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER THE SOUTHERH HALF OF MARION COUNTY WITH THE STORMS MOVING TO THE WEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH. RADAR INDICATED THAT THESE STORMS HAVE DECREASED IN INTENSITY DURING THE PAST HALF. THESE STORMS WILL STILL CONTAIN SMALL HAIL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS. PERSONS IN MARION COUNTY AS WELL THE GREATER INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLOODED ROADWAYS AND ESPECIALLY UNDERPASSES THAT NORMALLY FLOOD DURING HEAVY RAINS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO WALK THROUGH OR DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. RPG
Local storm report, Jun 21, 3:55 PM EST, 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 355 PM EST WED JUN 21 1995 TIME (EST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT... DATE ....COUNTY LOCATION.... ...REMARKS... 310 PM SOUTHPORT AT EMERSON IN 3 TO 4 INCH DIA TREES 06/21/95 MARION DOWN 323 PM 16TH STREET AT SPEEDWAY 3/4 INCH HAIL 06/21/95 MARION 330 PM 4300 IN SHADELAND 1 INCH HAIL 06/21/95 MARION TA
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 4:08 PM EST, 22 minutes before
INZ010-011-013-015>089-212230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 408 PM EST WED JUN 21 1995 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST PORTION OF CENTRAL INDIANA...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST INDIANA UNTIL 8 PM EST... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL INDIANA...WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA UNTIL 9 PM EST... AT 405 PM EST STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER A LARGE PORTION OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA WITH THE STORMS MOVING TO THE WEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH. REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENT AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. RPG
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 4:09 PM EST, 21 minutes before
INZ010-011-013-015>089-212230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 408 PM EST WED JUN 21 1995 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST PORTION OF CENTRAL INDIANA...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST INDIANA UNTIL 8 PM EST... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL INDIANA...WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA UNTIL 9 PM EST... AT 405 PM EST STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER A LARGE PORTION OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA WITH THE STORMS MOVING TO THE WEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH. REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PE2RSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENT AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. RPG
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 4:23 PM EST, 7 minutes before
INZ026-027-033-034-041-042-049-050-212200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 423 PM EST WED JUN 21 1995 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA EXPIRED AT 415 PM EST... AT 420 PM EST RADAR INDICATED THAT THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED WESTWARD INTO DELAWARE AND HENRY COUNTIES. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DO HOWEVER CONTINUE ACROSS RANDOLPH COUNTY AND MAY STILL CONTAIN SMALL HAIL...BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. PERSONS IN RANDOLPH COUNTY SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLOODING OF LOCAL ROADWAYS AND LOW LYING AREAS THAT NORMALLY FLOOD DURING HEAVY RAINS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO WALK THROUGH OR DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. RPG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 7:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Monroe | 39 min |
| Jun 20, 7:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Knox | 45 min |
| Jun 20, 8:16 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Gibson | 44 min |
| Jun 20, 8:34 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Spencer | 41 min |
| Jun 20, 8:46 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Posey | 44 min |
| Jun 21, 12:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Rush | 61 min |
| Jun 21, 2:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock | 60 min |
| Jun 21, 2:24 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Rush | 66 min |
| Jun 21, 2:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Marion | 47 min |
| Jun 21, 3:01 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Perry | 59 min |
| Jun 21, 3:19 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Randolph | 56 min |
| Jun 21, 4:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Jennings | 40 min |
| Jun 21, 4:34 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Martin | 44 min |
| Jun 21, 4:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Tipton | 61 min |
| Jun 21, 4:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Vermillion, Vigo | 45 min |
| Jun 21, 4:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Vanderburgh | 33 min |
| Jun 21, 5:04 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 5:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Howard | 69 min |
| Jun 21, 5:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clinton | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 5:17 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Morgan | 40 min |
| Jun 21, 5:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Posey | 31 min |
| Jun 21, 5:41 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Miami | 49 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Indiana, 1995Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1995
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.