Alert archive / Indiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 267, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 17, 1995, 5:27 PM EST for Martin County, Indiana. It was in force for 26 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 17, 1995, 5:27 PM EST (22:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 17, 1995, 5:53 PM EST
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Whole counties
County Martin County, IN
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 223 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
- 1210 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -79 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1060 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
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, Aug 17, 2:41 PM EST, 2 hours 46 minutes before
INZ018-026-027-033-034-041-042-049-050-056>059-062>066- 070>074-172030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 238 PM EST THU AUG 17 1995 //CORRECT TIME IN 3RD TEXT LINE// ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL INDIANA... AT 235 PM EST THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER EAST CENTRAL INDIANA BETWEEN FORT WAYNE AND WINCHESTER. THESE STORMS CONTAINED FLOODING RAINS AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH. OTHER STORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE LINED UP FROM THE RICHMOND AREA...TO AROUND RUSHVILLE...GREENSBURG AND COLUMBUS. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AROUND 20 MPH. NO REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER HAVE BEEN RECIEVED AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT INDIANAPOLIS. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE AREAS AROUND SEYMOUR ...BEDFORD AND NORTH VERNON BEFORE 3 PM EST. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. PBG
Special weather statement, Aug 17, 3:18 PM EST, 2 hours 9 minutes before
INZ042-049>053-056>080-172130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 318 PM EST THU AUG 17 1995 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL INDIANA... AT 315 PM EST...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER PARTS EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA. THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE OCCURRING FROM AROUND RICHMOND...TO CONNERSVILLE...TO GREENSBURG AND SEYMOUR. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH. OTHER STORMS WERE DEVELOPING OVER WESTERN INDIANA GENERALLY BETWEEN TERRE HAUTE AND VINCENNES. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 20 MPH. JUST BEFORE 3 PM EST...THE INDIANA STATE POLICE REPORTED HAIL SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN PEA SIZE ALONG WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN. PERSONS IN THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR ANY THREATENNING WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MIGHT DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. PBG
Special weather statement, Aug 17, 3:39 PM EST, 1 hour 48 minutes before
INZ028>030-033>089-180300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 340 PM EST THU AUG 17 1995 ...A HEAT ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA... STIFLING HEAT AND HUMIDITIES WILL PERSIST ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA THROUGH SATURDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SHOULD BE IN THE 90S ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA. OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT WILL ONLY FALL INTO THE 70S. THE COMBINATION OF THE HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITIES WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 110 ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST INDIANA ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. SOUTHWEST INDIANA WILL LIKELY SEE HEAT INDICES AS HIGH AS 115 BOTH DAYS. THE HEAT INDEX IS A MEASURE OF WHAT THE COMBINED HEAT AND HUMIDITY FEEL LIKE. PEOPLE WORKING OUTDOORS...THOSE LIVING IN PLACES WITH LITTLE VENTILATION...AND THOSE IN POOR HEALTH SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AS PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THESE CONDITIONS MAY LEAD TO HEAT EXHAUSTION OR POSSIBLY HEAT STROKE. CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY ARE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT. FRIENDS...RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS SHOULD PERIODICALLY CHECK ON PEOPLE AT RISK. DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS IN PARKED CARS. REDUCE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES...DRINK PLENTY OF WATER...WEAR LIGHT COLORED...LIGHT WEIGHT CLOTHES AND...IF POSSIBLE...SPEND MORE TIME IN AIR CONDITIONED OR WELL VENTILATED PLACES. BE SURE TO PROVIDE PETS WITH SHADE AND PLENTY OF 0WATER. SGE
Special weather statement, Aug 17, 3:40 PM EST, 1 hour 47 minutes before
INZ028>030-033>089-180300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 340 PM EST THU AUG 17 1995 ...A HEAT ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA... STIFLING HEAT AND HUMIDITIES WILL PERSIST ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA THROUGH SATURDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SHOULD BE IN THE 90S ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA. OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT WILL ONLY FALL INTO THE 70S. THE COMBINATION OF THE HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITIES WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 110 ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST INDIANA ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. SOUTHWEST INDIANA WILL LIKELY SEE HEAT INDICES AS HIGH AS 115 BOTH DAYS. THE HEAT INDEX IS A MEASURE OF WHAT THE COMBINED HEAT AND HUMIDITY FEEL LIKE. PEOPLE WORKING OUTDOORS...THOSE LIVING IN PLACES WITH LITTLE VENTILATION...AND THOSE IN POOR HEALTH SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AS PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THESE CONDITIONS MAY LEAD TO HEAT EXHAUSTION OR POSSIBLY HEAT STROKE. CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY ARE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT. FRIENDS...RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS SHOULD PERIODICALLY CHECK ON PEOPLE AT RISK. DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS IN PARKED CARS. REDUCE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES...DRINK PLENTY OF WATER...WEAR LIGHT COLORED...LIGHT WEIGHT CLOTHES AND...IF POSSIBLE...SPEND MORE TIME IN AIR CONDITIONED OR WELL VENTILATED PLACES. BE SURE TO PROVIDE PETS WITH SHADE AND PLENTY OF WATER. SGE
Special weather statement, Aug 17, 4:25 PM EST, 1 hour 2 minutes before
INZ042-049>053-056>080-172230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 430 PM EST THU AUG 17 1995 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THUNDERSTORMS HAD MOVED OUT OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL INDIANA AT 420 PM. WHILE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE OVER THAT AREA THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...SEVERE STORMS ARE NO LONGER A THREAT. AT 420 PM...THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER SOUTH INDIANA...JUST NORTH OF THE OHIO RIVER OVER THE SOUTHEAST...AND AROUND VINCENNES AND LINTON OVER THE SOUTHWEST. THE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST. DS
Special weather statement, Aug 17, 4:30 PM EST, 57 minutes before
INZ042-049>053-056>080-172230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 430 PM EST THU AUG 17 1995 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THUNDERSTORMS HAD MOVED OUT OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL INDIANA AT 420 PM. WHILE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE OVER THAT AREA THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...SEVERE STORMS ARE NO LONGER A THREAT. AT 420 PM...THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER SOUTH INDIANA...JUST NORTH OF THE OHIO RIVER OVER THE SOUTHEAST...AND AROUND VINCENNES AND LINTON OVER THE SOUTHWEST. THE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST. DS
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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.