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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 116, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 14, 2006, 10:01 PM EDT for Carroll County, Indiana. It was in force for 44 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
- Apr 14, 2006, 10:01 PM EDT (02:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2006, 10:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Carroll County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 9 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 3:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 14, 7:09 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 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
- 2079 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1966 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 285 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 13.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS53 KIND 150202 SVRIND INC015-150245- /O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0116.060415T0201Z-060415T0245Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA * UNTIL 1045 PM EDT * AT 956 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF CAMDEN...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MONTICELLO...AND MOVING EAST AT 75 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... BURLINGTON AROUND 1010 PM EDT FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. LAT...LON 4075 8663 4048 8668 4045 8639 4067 8640 $$ 33
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 14, 7:30 PM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 7:30 PM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 730 PM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .AVIATION... KIWX IS ISSUING THIS AVIATION PACKAGE DUE TO ONGOING THUNDERSTORMS. SEVERAL SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORM COMPLEXES AFFECTING KIND AND KLAF TAF SITES AT THE MOMENT WITH POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT DURING THE EVENING. KHUF AND KBMG MORE UNCERTAIN WITH RESPECT TO AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALONG APPROACHING COLD FRONT. AT KLAF...STARTED OFF WITH LARGE HAIL AND TSRA WIND GUSTS GIVEN UPSTREAM SUPERCELL AND HISTORY OF LARGE HAIL. THIS CELL SHOULD MOVE TOWARD KIND AFTER 01Z SO INCLUDED TEMPO THUNDER THERE AFTER 02Z. HAVE JUST WENT WITH A VICINITY MENTION AT KHUF AND KBMG UNTIL MORE CLEAR DEVELOPMENT IS SEEN. FRONTAL BOUNDARY THEN HANGS AROUND AREA ON SATURDAY WITH SCATTERED CONVECTION POSSIBLE AGAIN. GIVEN LATER TIME PERIOD HAVE SIMPLY ADDED A CB MENTION. .PREV DISCUSSION... RADAR THIS AFTERNOON SHOWS WEAK TSRA COMPLEX FALLING APART OVR EAST CENTRAL IL AND PUSHING SE. LATEST SPC MESOSCALE ANALYSIS SHOWS CIN OVER THE AREA...HAMPERING DEVELOPMENT. FURTHERMORE CI BLOWOFF FROM THE TSRA HINDERING SFC TEMP RISES AND DESTABILIZATION. SFC DEWPOINTS STILL IN THE LOWER 60S AND MOISTURE IS IN PLACE. A WEAK TROF OF LOW PRES WAS FOUND FM THE GRT LKS TO KS AND HIGH PRES WAS FOUND ACRS THE GULF COAST LEAVING A W-SW FLOW ACRS OUR AREA. MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE TODAY WL BE POPS AND TIMING. MODELS ARE IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT AND WL USE A BLEND. SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY...NOT ALL ELEMENTS COMING TOGETHER FOR SVR WX. LITTLE AVAILABLE IN THE WAY OF UPPER SUPPORT. FORECAST SOUNDINGS EACH DAY CONTINUE TO SHOW A VERY UNSTABLE AIRMASS TONIGHT AND SAT WITH GOOD CAPES. NAM IS A BIT MORE UNSTABLE AND MAY BE OVERPLAYING IT A BIT. GFS SEEMS A BIT UNDERDONE. LITTLE IN THE WAY OF UPPER SUPPORT TODAY AND SATURDAY. MAIN TRIGGERS WL HAVE TO BE DAYTIME HEATING AND SFC CONVERGENCE. H10-H8 LAYER Q VECTORS SHOW GOOD CONVERGENCE ON SATURDAY. FURTHERMORE A STATIONARY BOUNDARY APPEARS TO SET UP ACRS CENTRAL INDIANA. HENCE WITH THIS AFTERNOON/S CAP SLOWLY ERODING AND WEAK SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE FAVORABLE SITUATION WL KEEP CHC MENTION FOR POPS TONIGHT AND AGAIN CHC POPS MAINLY ON SAT AFTERNOON. JET BEGINS TO COME INTO PLAY ON SAT NIGHT INTO SUNDAY AS UPPER LOW OVR THE CENTRAL PLAINS BEGINS TO PUSH TOWARD INDIANA. AT THAT TIME FAVORABLE UPPER SUPPORT ALONG WITH GOOD MOISTURE WL BE A BETTER SET UP FOR STRONGER...MORE ORGANIZED STORMS. WL LEAN TOWARD HIGHER POPS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. AS FOR TEMPS GIVEN THE LITTLE CHANGE IN AIRMASS AND PERSISTENCE MAV LOWS SEEM A BIT TOO COLD...SO WL LEAN A BIT WARMER HERE. WL ALSO LEAN A BIT WARMER ON HIGHS...TOWARD PERSISTENCE. .IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...SVR TSTM WATCH WEST CENTRAL INDIANA UNTIL 20Z. && LASHLEY NWS NORTHERN INDIANA
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 14, 3:27 PM EDT, 6 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 327 PM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-151930- CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY- BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE- PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN- JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW- DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS- 217 PM CDT FRI APR 14 2006 /317 PM EDT FRI APR 14 2006/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WEATHER HAZARDS POSSIBLE: LARGE HAIL DAMAGING WINDS LIGHTNING AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING: ALL OF CENTRAL INDIANA LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION: SOME THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO BECOME SEVERE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA. THE MAIN THREAT FROM ANY STORMS THAT DO BECOME SEVERE WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY. THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD AND VERY STRONG STORMS WILL BE GREATER ON SUNDAY. AFTER THAT...THERE WILL BE CHANCE OF MORE THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...BUT THEY ARE NOT CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE. LIGHTNING IS A HAZARD WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. && THIS PRODUCT IS NOW AVAILABLE IN GRAPHICAL FORMAT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL LOWERCASE) PUMA
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 14, 9:41 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
941 PM EDT FRI APR 14 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0835 PM HAIL 8 S LAFAYETTE 40.30N 86.87W
04/14/2006 E0.75 INCH TIPPECANOE IN AMATEUR RADIO
PENNY SIZE HAIL 8S SOUTH OF LAFAYETTE
&&
PBGLocal storm report, Apr 14, 9:45 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
945 PM EDT FRI APR 14 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0855 PM HAIL LINDEN 40.19N 86.90W
04/14/2006 E1.75 INCH MONTGOMERY IN AMATEUR RADIO
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT LINDEN
&&
PBGLocal storm report, Apr 14, 9:48 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
948 PM EDT FRI APR 14 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0940 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N NORTH SALEM 39.87N 86.64W
04/14/2006 HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO
JUST NORTH OF NORTH SALEM..DEBRIS ACROSS ROAD..BUILDING
DESTROYED.
&&
PBGLocal storm report, Apr 14, 9:49 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
949 PM EDT FRI APR 14 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0940 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 2 E DANVILLE 39.76N 86.48W
04/14/2006 HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO
FUNNEL CLOUD 2 E OF DANVILLE
&&
PBGLocal storm report, Apr 14, 9:57 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
957 PM EDT FRI APR 14 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0940 PM HAIL 1 N CLERMONT 39.83N 86.32W
04/14/2006 E1.00 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
QUARTER SIZE HAIL 1/2 MILE NORTH OF CLERMONT
&&
PBGLocal storm report, Apr 14, 9:59 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
959 PM EDT FRI APR 14 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0946 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 2 E DANVILLE 39.76N 86.48W
04/14/2006 HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO
FUNNEL CLOUD 2E OF DANVILLE
&&
PBGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 8:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe | 55 min |
| Apr 14, 8:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Decatur | 14 min |
| Apr 14, 8:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery | 63 min |
| Apr 14, 8:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clinton, Howard, Tipton | 47 min |
| Apr 14, 9:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Hendricks, Marion | 65 min |
| Apr 14, 9:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton | 39 min |
| Apr 14, 10:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll | 44 min |
| Apr 14, 10:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Johnson, Marion, Shelby | 42 min |
| Apr 14, 10:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock, Marion, Shelby | 38 min |
| Apr 14, 10:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clinton, Howard | 38 min |
| Apr 14, 10:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton | 41 min |
| Apr 14, 10:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Rush | 52 min |
| Apr 14, 11:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Rush | 51 min |
| Apr 14, 11:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Henry, Rush | 31 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Indiana, 2006Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2006
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.