Alert archive / Indiana / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 14, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Oct 18, 2007, 9:18 PM EDT for Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It was in force for 42 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
- Oct 18, 2007, 9:18 PM EDT (01:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 18, 2007, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Tippecanoe County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 10:02 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lafayette, IN | TREE DOWN NEAR COUNTY ROAD 25E AND 375S |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 4:23 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 142 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
- 38 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2442 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 86 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 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 190119
TORIND
INC157-190200-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0014.071019T0118Z-071019T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
918 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
TIPPECANOE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE...
* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
* AT 914 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTH OF
SHADELAND...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF CRAWFORDSVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LAFAYETTE BY 925 PM EDT...
DAYTON BY 930 PM EDT...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 162 AND 177.
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.
LAT...LON 4033 8710 4047 8694 4053 8671 4023 8671
4023 8710
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 232DEG 61KT 4026 8696
$$
DRT4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KIND 190129
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
927 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007
INC157-190200-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-071019T0200Z/
TIPPECANOE-
927 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN TIPPECANOE COUNTY...
AT 926 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF
SHADELAND...OR ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTH OF LAFAYETTE...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 60 MPH. THE TORNADO SHOULD PASS JUST SOUTH OF LAFAYETTE.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CLARKS HILL BY 940 PM EDT...
DAYTON BY 945 PM EDT...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 4036 8697 4039 8688 4044 8671 4023 8671
4023 8700
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 235DEG 34KT 4026 8692
$$
DRT000
WWUS53 KIND 190138
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
936 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007
INC157-190200-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-071019T0200Z/
TIPPECANOE-
936 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN TIPPECANOE COUNTY...
AT 932 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED EAST OF SHADELAND...OR
ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTH OF LAFAYETTE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
DAYTON AT 945 PM EDT
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.
LAT...LON 4036 8697 4039 8688 4044 8671 4023 8671
4023 8700
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 222DEG 36KT 4035 8683
$$
DRT000
WWUS53 KIND 190150
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
950 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007
INC157-190200-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-071019T0200Z/
TIPPECANOE-
950 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN TIPPECANOE COUNTY...
AT 949 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
BETWEEN DAYTON AND STOCKTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 4036 8697 4039 8688 4044 8671 4023 8671
4023 8700
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 222DEG 36KT 4038 8669
$$
DRT000
WWUS53 KIND 190158
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
958 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007
INC157-190208-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-071019T0200Z/
TIPPECANOE-
958 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TIPPECANOE COUNTY EXPIRES AT
1000 PM EDT...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND EXITED THE
COUNTY.
LAT...LON 4036 8697 4039 8688 4044 8671 4023 8671
4023 8700
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 222DEG 36KT 4044 8662
$$
DRTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 8:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Warren | 34 min |
| Oct 18, 8:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery, Putnam | 36 min |
| Oct 18, 8:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion | 45 min |
| Oct 18, 8:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clinton, Howard, Tipton | 49 min |
| Oct 18, 9:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Tippecanoe | 35 min |
| Oct 18, 9:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton | 36 min |
| Oct 18, 10:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Howard | 39 min |
| Oct 18, 10:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Jackson, Lawrence | 30 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.