Alert archive / Indiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2004
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 102, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2004, 6:06 PM EST for Hamilton County, Madison County, Indiana. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2004, 6:06 PM EST (23:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2004, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Hamilton County, IN, Madison County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 12:45 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 191 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
- 59 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -63 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1157 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS53 KIND 032306 SVRIND INC057-095-040000- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 607 PM EST SAT JUL 3 2004 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ANDERSON * UNTIL 700 PM EST * AT 601 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAPEL...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ANDERSON...AND MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... EDGEWOOD AROUND 615 PM EST WOODLAWN HEIGHTS AROUND 620 PM EST FRANKTON AROUND 630 PM EST ORESTES AROUND 635 PM EST FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. LAT...LON 4004 8600 4001 8567 4032 8560 4020 8596 $$ CO
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.
NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 3, 1:10 PM EST, 4 hours 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 1:10 PM EST, 4 hours 56 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 110 PM EST SAT JULY 3 2004 .DISCUSSION...ABBREVIATED DISCO DUE TO SVR WX. ALL IN ALL VIGOROUS UPPER SYSTEM WILL DRAG LINE OF TSTRMS ACROSS THE THE AREA TODAY INTO TONIGHT. WILL KEEP HIGH POPS GIVEN SETUP ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN WORDING DUE TO PRECIPITABLE WATERS AND WARM CLD DEPTH. SOME SMALL POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL STORMS SUNDAY AFTERNOON GIVEN EXPECTED INSTABILITY BY LATE DAY. WILL KEEP SMALL CHCS IN THE FORECAST BUT ASIDE FROM WEAK SIGNAL OF COMPLEX ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN IN LITTLE FOCUS FOR ADDITIONAL STORMS SHOULD KEEP THE THREAT SMALL. SFC BOUNDARY ALONG WITH INCREASING SHEAR PARAMETERS/WESTERLIES WILL KEEP THE THREAT FOR STORMS IN THE FORECAST MON INTO TUESDAY. GREATEST CHCS STILL APPEAR TUES TOWARD WEDS AS THE SFC COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. ALL IN ALL LITTLE CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST. && .IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...TORNADO WATCH 540 FOR ALL BUT HENRY, DELAWARE, AND RANDOLPH UNTIL 7 PM EST. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 11:20 AM EST, 6 hours 46 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1120 AM EST SAT JUL 3 2004 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-041100- BARTHOLOMEW-BOONE-BROWN-CARROLL-CLAY-CLINTON-DAVIESS-DECATUR- DELAWARE-FOUNTAIN-GREENE-HAMILTON-HANCOCK-HENDRICKS-HENRY-HOWARD- JACKSON-JENNINGS-JOHNSON-KNOX-LAWRENCE-MADISON-MARION-MARTIN-MONROE- MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-OWEN-PARKE-PUTNAM-RANDOLPH-RUSH-SHELBY-SULLIVAN- TIPPECANOE-TIPTON-VERMILLION-VIGO-WARREN- 1120 AM EST SAT JUL 3 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP LATER TODAY ACROSS THE AREA. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND SMALL DIME SIZE HAIL. LATEST INDICATIONS ALSO SUGGEST THAT THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE FOR TORNADOES THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY AFTER 3 PM AND MAINLY WEST OF A KOKOMO TO COLUMBUS LINE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. IT IS TOO EARLY TO TELL IF AND WHEN SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY TIME FRAME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED AFTER 3 PM TODAY...WEST OF A KOKOMO TO COLUMBUS LINE. && MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEBSITE... HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/IND CO
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 1:03 PM EST, 5 hours 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 103 PM EST SAT JUL 3 2004 INZ021-028>031-035>040-043>048-051>057-060>065-067>072-040000- CARROLL-HOWARD-TIPPECANOE-WARREN-CLINTON-TIPTON-MADISON-FOUNTAIN- HAMILTON-MONTGOMERY-BOONE-VERMILLION-PARKE-HANCOCK-MARION-HENDRICKS- PUTNAM-RUSH-SHELBY-JOHNSON-MORGAN-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-DECATUR-BARTHOLOMEW- BROWN-MONROE-SULLIVAN-JENNINGS-GREENE-JACKSON-LAWRENCE-KNOX-MARTIN- DAVIESS- 103 PM EST SAT JUL 3 2004 ...TORNADO WATCH #540 REMAINS IN EFFECT... TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM.
Local storm report, Jul 3, 2:35 PM EST, 3 hours 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
235 PM EST SAT JUL 03 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SSW TERRE HAUTE 39.42N 87.41W
07/03/2004 VIGO IN COUNTY OFFICIAL
COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORT SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 63
NORTHEAST OF PRARIETON.
&&
NIELDLocal storm report, Jul 3, 3:43 PM EST, 2 hours 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
343 PM EST SAT JUL 03 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0325 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S BRAZIL 39.51N 87.12W
07/03/2004 CLAY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
2 TREES TOOK DOWN POWER LINES ON SOUTH SIDE OF BRAZIL.
&&
RKLocal storm report, Jul 3, 5:28 PM EST, 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
528 PM EST SAT JUL 03 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0525 PM HAIL 1 E INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.13W
07/03/2004 0.75 INCH MARION IN AMATEUR RADIO
AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR REPORTS HAIL TO DIME SIZE AT
INTERSTATE 70 AND SHADELAND.
&&
NIELDLocal storm report, Jul 3, 5:42 PM EST, 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
542 PM EST SAT JUL 03 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0518 PM HAIL BROWNSBURG 39.84N 86.39W
07/03/2004 0.75 INCH HENDRICKS IN PUBLIC
&&
RKLocal storm report, Jul 3, 5:44 PM EST, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
544 PM EST SAT JUL 03 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0502 PM TSTM WND GST BROWNSBURG 39.84N 86.39W
07/03/2004 60 MPH HENDRICKS IN PUBLIC
&&
NIELDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Vigo | 50 min |
| Jul 3, 2:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay | 41 min |
| Jul 3, 2:52 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Martin | 53 min |
| Jul 3, 3:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Parke | 60 min |
| Jul 3, 3:35 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Putnam | 55 min |
| Jul 3, 3:46 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Owen | 44 min |
| Jul 3, 4:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clinton, Tippecanoe | 45 min |
| Jul 3, 4:48 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Hendricks, Marion | 42 min |
| Jul 3, 5:38 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Howard | 52 min |
Nearby
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.