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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 171, NWS Indianapolis, IN

May 25, 2006Bartholomew County, Johnson County, Shelby County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 2006, 3:48 PM EDT for Bartholomew County, Johnson County, Shelby County, Indiana. It was in force for 16 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 25, 2006, 3:48 PM EDT (19:48 UTC)
Expired: May 25, 2006, 4:04 PM EDT
In force: 16 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Bartholomew County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Shelby County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:49 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.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 25, 2:34 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 183 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 39 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -165 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 827 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 257 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 262 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 May 25, 1:35 PM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 25, 1:35 PM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
135 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2006

.AVIATION...18Z -18Z TAFS
FORECAST PROBLEM WILL BE WITH TIMING THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE SHORT TERM.  BASED ON SPC MESO DISCUSSION HAVE TIMED TSRA INTO
EACH SITE ANYWHERE FROM 20Z TO 00Z.  SOME SHOWERS ALREADY SHOWING UP
ON 88D AND SAT PICS SHOW CBS SCT AROUND THE TERMINAL SITES.  HAVE
INDICATED AS SUCH IN THE TAFS. KEPT WINDSPEEDS UP AFTER FROPA AS
GRADIENT REMAINS TIGHT.

AFTER H5 LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST LLVL MOISTURE WL RMN IN PLACE
THRU THE TAF PD.  WENT WITH SOME 4-5SM FOG AFTER THE TSRA PASSES AND
CONTINUED THROUGH THE END OF THE TAF PERIOD.

&&
.PREV DISCUSSION...MAIN CONCERN FOR THIS FCST WL BE SVR WEATHER TNGT
AS STG SHEAR AND VERY UNSTABLE ATMS IN PLACE AHEAD OF APRCHG CD FNT
THAT STRETCHED FM ERN WI TO NWRN IL AND NRN MO AT 16Z. VSBL SAT LOOP
WAS SHOWING A BAND OF SC EXTENDING FM AROUND IWX TO JUST NE OF
VINCENNES WITH THE WIDESPREAD SC DECK ACRS THE UPR MIDWEST INVOF AN
UPR LOW ACRS ERN WI.

MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON SLIDING A S/W ON THE SRN PERIPHERY OF
THE UPR LOW E ACRS THE FA THIS EVE ALONG WITH THE ILL-DEFINED SFC CD
FNT. MODELS WERE ALL SHOWING NICE ELONGATED UVM FIELD ACRS THE FA
THIS EVE. MEANWHILE...35 MPH SFC-700 MB SHEAR MAGNITUDE IN PLACE
ALONG WITH CAPES TO 3500 J/KG. AS A RESULT...MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE
WEATHER ACRS THE SERN HALF OF THE IND CWA. LITTLE TO NO CIN AND
LIFTING MECHANISMS SHOULD ALLOW NUMEROUS TRWS TO DVLP LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVE. BULK OF THE PRECIP SHOULD BE OVER TNGT
AND COMPLETELY ENDING BY NOON TOMORROW. CU RULE DEVELOPMENT PROGS
INDICATING BKN CU ON FRI. OTHERWISE...THE WEEKEND IS EPECTED TO BE
DRY WITH TEMPS WARMING WELL INTO THE 80S AS HIGH PRES SETTLES IN.

MOS TEMPS CLOSE AND APPEAR REASONABLE BASED ON CURRENT UPSTREAM
TEMPS...LOW LVL THERMAL PROGS AND EXPECTED CLD CVR.

&&

.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.
&&

AVIATION...SALLY
PUBLIC...KOCH

Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 11:32 AM EDT, 4 hours 16 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1132 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2006

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-261000-
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-
1032 AM CDT THU MAY 25 2006 /1132 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2006/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SOME OF THE STORMS TONIGHT MAY BE SEVERE
PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...STRONG WINDS...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT..

&&

THIS PRODUCT IS NOW AVAILABLE IN GRAPHICAL FORMAT...ALONG WITH
OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION...AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL LOWERCASE)

KOCH

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 25, 3:33 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
333 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0326 PM     HAIL             5 W SHELBYVILLE         39.52N 85.87W
05/25/2006  E0.25 INCH       SHELBY             IN   AMATEUR RADIO

            SR44 AND 500 WEST

&&

SMITH

Local storm report, May 25, 3:37 PM EDT, 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
337 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0326 PM     HAIL             NEW CASTLE              39.92N 85.36W
05/25/2006  E0.75 INCH       HENRY              IN   AMATEUR RADIO

0335 PM     HAIL             1 NW JASONVILLE         39.17N 87.21W
05/25/2006  E1.75 INCH       CLAY               IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

SMITH

Local storm report, May 25, 3:38 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
338 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0329 PM     HAIL             SPICELAND               39.84N 85.44W
05/25/2006  E0.75 INCH       HENRY              IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

SMITH

Local storm report, May 25, 3:40 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
340 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0326 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 N FARMERSBURG         39.27N 87.38W
05/25/2006                   VIGO               IN   AMATEUR RADIO

            SR 41 AND 246

&&

SMITH

Local storm report, May 25, 3:43 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
343 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0337 PM     HAIL             3 N NEW CASTLE          39.96N 85.36W
05/25/2006  E1.00 INCH       HENRY              IN   AMATEUR RADIO

            3 MI NORTH ON SR 3

&&

SMITH

Local storm report, May 25, 3:46 PM EDT, 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
346 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0341 PM     HAIL             2 W NEW CASTLE          39.92N 85.40W
05/25/2006  M2.00 INCH       HENRY              IN   AMATEUR RADIO

            2 INCH DIAMETER HAIL 2 W OF NEW CASTLE

&&

PGRAY

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 24, 8:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hendricks, Morgan	41 min
May 24, 8:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Knox, Sullivan	52 min
May 24, 8:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Johnson, Marion, Morgan	27 min
May 24, 8:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene	48 min
May 24, 9:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Greene, Martin	31 min
May 24, 9:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Lawrence	33 min
May 25, 3:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Sullivan, Vigo	44 min
May 25, 3:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Greene, Knox, Sullivan	47 min
May 25, 3:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Johnson, Rush, Shelby	42 min
May 25, 3:27 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Clay, Greene, Owen, Sullivan	48 min
May 25, 3:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Henry	47 min
May 25, 3:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Johnson	39 min
May 25, 3:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Knox	48 min
May 25, 3:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Randolph	41 min
May 25, 4:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Rush	42 min
May 25, 4:06 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Daviess, Knox	39 min
May 25, 4:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe	38 min
May 25, 4:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Greene, Monroe, Morgan, Owen	49 min
May 25, 4:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Shelby	45 min
May 25, 4:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe	51 min
May 25, 4:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion	23 min
May 25, 4:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Lawrence, Martin	34 min
May 25, 4:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Clinton, Tipton	46 min
May 25, 4:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Brown, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan	30 min
May 25, 4:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Decatur, Rush	21 min
May 25, 4:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Montgomery, Parke, Putnam	27 min
May 25, 5:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence, Shelby	39 min
May 25, 5:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks, Madison, Marion, Putnam and 1 more	55 min
May 25, 5:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings	38 min
May 25, 6:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Randolph	37 min
May 25, 6:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Henry	17 min
May 25, 6:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Putnam	17 min
May 25, 6:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Monroe, Morgan, Owen	34 min
May 25, 7:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Brown, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan	35 min
May 25, 7:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Monroe, Morgan, Owen	26 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.