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Tornado Warning 60, NWS Indianapolis, IN

November 15, 2005Martin County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Nov 15, 2005, 6:26 PM EST for Martin County, Indiana. It was in force for 34 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
Nov 15, 2005, 6:26 PM EST (23:26 UTC)
Expired
Nov 15, 2005, 7:00 PM EST
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Martin County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Nov 15, 3:01 PM ESTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 213 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 2005-11-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2005-11-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 75 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
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

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KIND 152326
TORIND
INC101-160000-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0060.051115T2326Z-051116T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
626 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN MARTIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA

* UNTIL 700 PM EST

* AT 625 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES NORTH OF
  LOOGOOTEE...OR ABOUT 23 MILES WEST OF BEDFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL NORTHEASTERN MARTIN COUNTY AROUND 640 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 3879 8692 3864 8693 3873 8671 3891 8671
      3890 8688

$$

KOCH
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KIND 152333
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
633 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005

INC101-160000-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-051116T0000Z/
MARTIN-
633 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST FOR NORTHERN
MARTIN COUNTY...

AT 630 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF
LOOGOOTEE...OR ABOUT 19 MILES WEST OF BEDFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
50 MPH.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

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 INDIANA.

LAT...LON 3879 8692 3864 8693 3873 8671 3891 8671
      3890 8688

$$

NIELD
000 
WWUS53 KIND 152347
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
647 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005

INC101-160000-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-051116T0000Z/
MARTIN-
647 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST FOR NORTHERN
MARTIN COUNTY...

AT 641 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 17 MILES NORTHEAST OF
LOOGOOTEE...OR ABOUT 12 MILES WEST OF BEDFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
45 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR INDIANA.

LAT...LON 3879 8692 3864 8693 3873 8671 3891 8671
      3890 8688

$$

NIELD
000 
WWUS53 KIND 160000
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
700 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005

INC101-160010-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-051116T0000Z/
MARTIN-
700 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN MARTIN COUNTY EXPIRES AT 700 PM
EST...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR INDIANA.

LAT...LON 3879 8692 3864 8693 3873 8671 3891 8671
      3890 8688

$$

NIELD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 15, 2:31 PM ESTTornado WarningINDKnox, Sullivan44 min
Nov 15, 2:40 PM ESTTornado WarningINDKnox50 min
Nov 15, 2:46 PM ESTTornado WarningINDClay, Parke, Putnam, Vigo29 min
Nov 15, 3:10 PM ESTTornado WarningINDClay, Owen, Putnam, Vigo35 min
Nov 15, 3:23 PM ESTTornado WarningINDDaviess, Knox43 min
Nov 15, 3:32 PM ESTTornado WarningINDHendricks, Putnam28 min
Nov 15, 3:35 PM ESTTornado WarningINDGreene25 min
Nov 15, 3:48 PM ESTTornado WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Martin27 min
Nov 15, 3:57 PM ESTTornado WarningINDMonroe, Owen40 min
Nov 15, 4:06 PM ESTTornado WarningINDLawrence, Monroe24 min
Nov 15, 4:24 PM ESTTornado WarningINDMonroe, Morgan31 min
Nov 15, 4:29 PM ESTTornado WarningINDBrown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe31 min
Nov 15, 4:47 PM ESTTornado WarningINDBartholomew, Brown28 min
Nov 15, 4:49 PM ESTTornado WarningINDVigo26 min
Nov 15, 5:05 PM ESTTornado WarningINDBartholomew, Shelby25 min
Nov 15, 5:16 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Vigo29 min
Nov 15, 5:24 PM ESTTornado WarningINDDecatur, Rush, Shelby36 min
Nov 15, 5:41 PM ESTTornado WarningINDDelaware, Madison34 min
Nov 15, 5:48 PM ESTTornado WarningINDRush27 min
Nov 15, 6:02 PM ESTTornado WarningINDHoward28 min
Nov 15, 6:12 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hamilton33 min
Nov 15, 6:13 PM ESTTornado WarningINDHenry, Rush24 min
Nov 15, 6:20 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Marion25 min
Nov 15, 6:36 PM ESTTornado WarningINDDelaware, Madison, Tipton39 min
Nov 15, 6:44 PM ESTTornado WarningINDLawrence, Monroe31 min
Nov 15, 6:45 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHamilton, Hendricks, Madison, Marion45 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.