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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Indianapolis, IN

July 21, 2005Hendricks County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jul 21, 2005, 9:45 PM EST for Hendricks County, Indiana. It was in force for 30 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 21, 2005, 9:45 PM EST (02:45 UTC)
Expired
Jul 21, 2005, 10:15 PM EST
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Hendricks County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:48 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 21, 10:15 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG3 S Plainfield, INTREES DOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 21, 9:25 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 184 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 00:00Z on 2005-07-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3002 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2005-07-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 143 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
3002 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1539 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
143 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
257 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.3
Supercell composite
20.1

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KIND 220245
TORIND
INC063-220315-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0024.050722T0245Z-050722T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
945 PM EST THU JUL 21 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  HENDRICKS COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA

* UNTIL 1015 PM EST

* AT 944 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR DANVILLE...
  OR ABOUT 20 MILES WEST OF INDIANAPOLIS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CLAYTON AROUND 950 PM EST
  PLAINFIELD AROUND 1000 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST
THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN INDIANA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EST FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHERN INDIANA.

LAT...LON 3992 8657 3975 8669 3963 8649 3964 8636
      3980 8632

$$

CO
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KIND 220253
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
953 PM EST THU JUL 21 2005

INC063-220315-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-050722T0315Z/
HENDRICKS-
953 PM EST THU JUL 21 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1015 PM EST FOR HENDRICKS
COUNTY...

AT 948 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CLAYTON...OR
ABOUT 14 MILES WEST OF INDIANAPOLIS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PLAINFIELD AROUND 1000 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST
THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN INDIANA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EST FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHERN INDIANA.

LAT...LON 3992 8657 3975 8669 3963 8649 3964 8636
      3980 8632

$$

CO
000 
WWUS53 KIND 220315
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1015 PM EST THU JUL 21 2005

INC063-220325-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-050722T0315Z/
HENDRICKS-
1015 PM EST THU JUL 21 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL HENDRICKS COUNTY EXPIRES AT 1015 
PM EST...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EST FRIDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA.

LAT...LON 3992 8657 3975 8669 3963 8649 3964 8636
      3980 8632

$$

CO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 21, 8:40 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDTippecanoe35 min
Jul 21, 8:41 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Clinton49 min
Jul 21, 9:20 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Clay, Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam and 2 more40 min
Jul 21, 9:28 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hendricks32 min
Jul 21, 9:48 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHamilton, Marion42 min
Jul 21, 9:59 PM ESTTornado WarningINDHendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan46 min
Jul 21, 10:13 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Madison, Shelby46 min
Jul 21, 10:29 PM ESTTornado WarningINDBartholomew, Johnson, Shelby46 min
Jul 21, 10:32 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningINDMarion118 min
Jul 21, 10:38 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Monroe37 min
Jul 21, 10:41 PM ESTTornado WarningINDHancock17 min
Jul 21, 10:50 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDRush40 min
Jul 21, 10:54 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Jennings, Rush51 min
Jul 21, 10:59 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence, Monroe46 min
Jul 21, 11:25 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin50 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.