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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 12, 2005, 8:09 PM EST for Hamilton County, Hancock County, Madison County, Indiana. It was in force for 51 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
- Jun 12, 2005, 8:09 PM EST (01:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2005, 9:00 PM EST
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Madison County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:11 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.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 4:15 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 182 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
- 336 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1143 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KIND 130109 TORIND INC057-059-095-130200- /O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0023.050613T0109Z-050613T0200Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 809 PM EST SUN JUN 12 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA NORTH CENTRAL HANCOCK COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ANDERSON * UNTIL 900 PM EST * AT 806 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR FORTVILLE...OR ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTH OF ANDERSON...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... INGALLS AROUND 815 PM EST PENDLETON AROUND 820 PM EST LAPEL AROUND 830 PM EST EDGEWOOD AROUND 835 PM EST THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA. LAT...LON 3990 8586 3990 8567 4021 8564 4018 8592 $$ CO
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KIND 130124 SVSIND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 824 PM EST SUN JUN 12 2005 INC059-130134- /O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-050613T0200Z/ HANCOCK- 824 PM EST SUN JUN 12 2005 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR HANCOCK COUNTY IS CANCELLED... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA. LAT...LON 3996 8587 3996 8566 4021 8564 4018 8592 $$ INC057-095-130200- /O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-050613T0200Z/ HAMILTON-MADISON- 824 PM EST SUN JUN 12 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 900 PM EST FOR EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON AND SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTIES... AT 820 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PENDLETON...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ANDERSON...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... LAPEL AROUND 835 PM EST EDGEWOOD AROUND 840 PM EST COUNTRY CLUB HEIGHTS AROUND 845 PM EST THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA. LAT...LON 3996 8587 3996 8566 4021 8564 4018 8592 $$ CO
000 WWUS53 KIND 130152 SVSIND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 851 PM EST SUN JUN 12 2005 INC057-130201- /O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-050613T0200Z/ HAMILTON- 851 PM EST SUN JUN 12 2005 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR HAMILTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA. LAT...LON 4005 8578 3996 8566 4021 8564 4018 8578 $$ INC095-130200- /O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-050613T0200Z/ MADISON- 851 PM EST SUN JUN 12 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 900 PM EST FOR CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY... AT 846 PM EST...RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR COUNTRY CLUB HEIGHTS...OR 1 MILE NORTHEAST OF ANDERSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA. LAT...LON 4005 8578 3996 8566 4021 8564 4018 8578 $$ CO
000 WWUS53 KIND 130158 SVSIND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 858 PM EST SUN JUN 12 2005 INC095-130208- /O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-050613T0200Z/ MADISON- 858 PM EST SUN JUN 12 2005 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY EXPIRES AT 900 PM EST... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA. LAT...LON 4005 8578 3996 8566 4021 8564 4018 8578 $$ CO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 7:22 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Hancock, Shelby | 38 min |
| Jun 12, 7:24 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Decatur, Rush | 42 min |
| Jun 12, 7:30 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Hancock, Johnson, Marion, Shelby | 45 min |
| Jun 12, 8:32 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Boone | 3 hr |
| Jun 12, 8:52 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Hamilton | 53 min |
| Jun 12, 8:56 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Madison | 64 min |
| Jun 12, 9:33 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Delaware | 57 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.