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Tornado Warning 33, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Aug 11, 2005, 5:25 PM EST for Fountain County, Vermillion County, Warren County, Indiana. It was in force for 50 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
- Aug 11, 2005, 5:25 PM EST (22:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 11, 2005, 6:15 PM EST
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Fountain County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Warren County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:28 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 6:00 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Perrysville, IN | TREES DOWN IN TOWN, 11 POWER POLES DOWN ON CR 200E |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 86 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
- 757 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -151 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1384 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KIND 112226 TORIND INC045-165-171-112315- /O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0033.050811T2225Z-050811T2315Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 525 PM EST THU AUG 11 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WEST CENTRAL FOUNTAIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA NORTHWESTERN VERMILLION COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA SOUTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA * UNTIL 615 PM EST * AT 524 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STATE LINE CITY...OR ABOUT NEAR DANVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... STATE LINE CITY AROUND 530 PM EST PERRYSVILLE AROUND 550 PM EST WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. 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. LAT...LON 4020 8771 4010 8774 3998 8740 4025 8739 $$ KOCH
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KIND 112247 SVSIND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 546 PM EST THU AUG 11 2005 INC045-165-171-112315- /O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-050811T2315Z/ FOUNTAIN-VERMILLION-WARREN- 546 PM EST THU AUG 11 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 615 PM EST FOR NORTHWESTERN VERMILLION...SOUTHWESTERN FOUNTAIN AND SOUTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTIES... AT 541 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PERRYSVILLE...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DANVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... PERRYSVILLE AROUND 555 PM EST IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 4020 8771 4010 8774 3998 8740 4025 8739 $$ NIELD
000
WWUS53 KIND 112256
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
556 PM EST THU AUG 11 2005
INC171-112306-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-050811T2315Z/
WARREN-
556 PM EST THU AUG 11 2005
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WARREN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 4016 8753 4003 8753 3998 8740 4022 8739
4014 8742 4014 8749
$$
INC045-165-112315-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-050811T2315Z/
FOUNTAIN-VERMILLION-
556 PM EST THU AUG 11 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 615 PM EST FOR NORTHWESTERN
VERMILLION AND SOUTHWESTERN FOUNTAIN COUNTIES...
AT 555 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PERRYSVILLE...OR
ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DANVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 4016 8753 4003 8753 3998 8740 4022 8739
4014 8742 4014 8749
$$
NIELD000
WWUS53 KIND 112305
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
605 PM EST THU AUG 11 2005
INC045-165-112315-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-050811T2315Z/
FOUNTAIN-VERMILLION-
605 PM EST THU AUG 11 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 615 PM EST FOR NORTHWESTERN
VERMILLION AND SOUTHWESTERN FOUNTAIN COUNTIES...
AT 604 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PERRYSVILLE...OR
ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DANVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 4016 8753 4003 8753 3998 8740 4022 8739
4014 8742 4014 8749
$$
NIELDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 12:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clinton, Howard, Tipton | 48 min |
| Aug 11, 1:07 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Clinton, Tipton | 38 min |
| Aug 11, 1:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton, Madison, Tipton | 30 min |
| Aug 11, 2:09 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Madison | 67 min |
| Aug 11, 2:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Hamilton, Henry, Madison | 62 min |
| Aug 11, 2:54 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Henry, Randolph | 56 min |
| Aug 11, 3:42 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Randolph | 2 hr |
| Aug 11, 6:10 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke | 35 min |
| Aug 11, 6:14 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Parke | 31 min |
| Aug 11, 6:44 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Parke, Putnam | 61 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.