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Tornado Warning 50, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Nov 15, 2005, 4:24 PM EST for Monroe County, Morgan County, Indiana. It was in force for 31 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
- Nov 15, 2005, 4:24 PM EST (21:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 15, 2005, 4:55 PM EST
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Monroe County, IN, Morgan County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 4:35 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Paragon, IN | SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 11:13 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Nov 15, 3:01 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 195 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 447 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 79 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 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 152124 TORIND INC105-109-152200- /O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0050.051115T2124Z-051115T2200Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 424 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... MORGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA NORTH CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA * UNTIL 500 PM EST * AT 418 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PARAGON...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF BLOOMINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... MARTINSVILLE AROUND 435 PM EST LAKE HART AROUND 440 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 1000 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA. LAT...LON 3938 8669 3927 8658 3938 8630 3961 8644 $$ KOCH
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KIND 152135 SVSIND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 435 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005 INC105-109-152200- /O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-051115T2200Z/ MONROE-MORGAN- 435 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EST FOR NORTH CENTRAL MONROE AND MORGAN COUNTIES... AT 429 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PARAGON...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTH OF BLOOMINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... LAKE HART AROUND 440 PM EST THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING FOR INDIANA. LAT...LON 3939 8665 3927 8658 3938 8630 3961 8644 $$ NIELD
000
WWUS53 KIND 152143
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
443 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005
INC105-152153-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-051115T2200Z/
MONROE-
443 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR MONROE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 1000 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE REST OF INDIANA.
LAT...LON 3960 8643 3949 8636 3947 8636 3940 8631
3938 8631 3934 8641 3933 8660 3938 8664
3940 8664
$$
INC109-152200-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-051115T2200Z/
MORGAN-
443 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EST FOR MORGAN
COUNTY...
AT 440 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MARTINSVILLE...OR
ABOUT 18 MILES NORTH OF BLOOMINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LAKE HART AROUND 450 PM EST
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 1000 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING FOR INDIANA.
LAT...LON 3960 8643 3949 8636 3947 8636 3940 8631
3938 8631 3934 8641 3933 8660 3938 8664
3940 8664
$$
NIELD000
WWUS53 KIND 152155
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
455 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005
INC109-152205-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-051115T2200Z/
MORGAN-
455 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR MORGAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 1000 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE REST OF INDIANA.
LAT...LON 3960 8643 3949 8636 3947 8636 3940 8631
3938 8631 3934 8641 3933 8660 3938 8664
3940 8664
$$
NIELDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2:31 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Knox, Sullivan | 44 min |
| Nov 15, 2:40 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Knox | 50 min |
| Nov 15, 2:46 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Clay, Parke, Putnam, Vigo | 29 min |
| Nov 15, 3:10 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Clay, Owen, Putnam, Vigo | 35 min |
| Nov 15, 3:23 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Daviess, Knox | 43 min |
| Nov 15, 3:32 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Hendricks, Putnam | 28 min |
| Nov 15, 3:35 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Greene | 25 min |
| Nov 15, 3:48 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Martin | 27 min |
| Nov 15, 3:57 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Monroe, Owen | 40 min |
| Nov 15, 4:06 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Lawrence, Monroe | 24 min |
| Nov 15, 4:29 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe | 31 min |
| Nov 15, 4:47 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown | 28 min |
| Nov 15, 4:49 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Vigo | 26 min |
| Nov 15, 5:05 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Shelby | 25 min |
| Nov 15, 5:16 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Vigo | 29 min |
| Nov 15, 5:24 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Decatur, Rush, Shelby | 36 min |
| Nov 15, 5:41 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Delaware, Madison | 34 min |
| Nov 15, 5:48 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Rush | 27 min |
| Nov 15, 6:02 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Howard | 28 min |
| Nov 15, 6:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Hamilton | 33 min |
| Nov 15, 6:13 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Henry, Rush | 24 min |
| Nov 15, 6:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Marion | 25 min |
| Nov 15, 6:26 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Martin | 34 min |
| Nov 15, 6:36 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Delaware, Madison, Tipton | 39 min |
| Nov 15, 6:44 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Lawrence, Monroe | 31 min |
| Nov 15, 6:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton, Hendricks, Madison, Marion | 45 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.