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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS Indianapolis, IN

July 3, 2004Daviess County, Martin County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2004, 2:52 PM EST for Daviess County, Martin County, Indiana. It was in force for 53 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, 2:52 PM EST (19:52 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2004, 3:45 PM EST
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Daviess County, IN, Martin County, IN

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 3, 12:45 PM ESTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 212 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2004-07-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 201 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2004-07-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 99 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
201 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-40 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
716 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
99 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WUUS53 KIND 031952
SVRIND
INC027-101-032045-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
251 PM EST SAT JUL 3 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN DAVIESS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA
  WESTERN MARTIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA

* UNTIL 345 PM EST

* AT 248 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 6 MILES SOUTH OF MONTGOMERY...OR
  ABOUT 14 MILES NORTH OF JASPER...AND MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CANNELBURG AROUND 300 PM EST
  SHOALS AROUND 305 PM EST
  ODON AROUND 320 PM EST

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3858 8717 3856 8682 3889 8675 3889 8707

$$

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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, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 1:10 PM EST, 1 hour 42 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, 3 hours 32 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

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 1:03 PM EST, 1 hour 49 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, 17 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.

&&

NIELD

The office that day

Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 2:10 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDVigo50 min
Jul 3, 2:49 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay41 min
Jul 3, 3:00 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDParke60 min
Jul 3, 3:35 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDPutnam55 min
Jul 3, 3:46 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDOwen44 min
Jul 3, 4:45 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClinton, Tippecanoe45 min
Jul 3, 4:48 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hendricks, Marion42 min
Jul 3, 5:38 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHoward52 min
Jul 3, 6:06 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHamilton, Madison54 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.