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Flash Flood Warning 34, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood warning at Jun 4, 2008, 5:26 PM EDT for Bartholomew County, Decatur County, Jennings County, Indiana. It was in force for 4 hr. 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
- Jun 4, 2008, 5:26 PM EDT (21:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2008, 9:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bartholomew County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Jennings County, IN
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 6:40 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 N North Vernon, IN | CONSIDERABLE FLOODING. A COUPLE OF WATER RESCUES WERE OCCURRING IN THE NORTH PART OF JENNINGS COUNTY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 171 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
- 565 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -66 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 651 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 288 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 379 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 7.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS53 KIND 042126
FFWIND
INC005-031-079-050130-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0034.080604T2126Z-080605T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
526 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
SOUTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHERN JENNINGS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA...
* UNTIL 930 PM EDT
* AT 523 PM EDT...FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED FROM A THUNDERSTORM
OVER THE WARNED AREA.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TAYLORSVILLE...HOPE...HARTSVILLE AND CLIFFORD.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 57 AND 77.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
INDIANAPOLIS.
LAT...LON 3926 8545 3894 8547 3901 8581 3907 8581
3906 8586 3904 8587 3904 8590 3911 8610
3932 8609 3933 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 180DEG 0KT 3919 8572
$$
JH2 follow-up statements
000
WGUS73 KIND 042255
FFSIND
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
653 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2008
INC005-031-079-050130-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080605T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-JENNINGS-
653 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2008
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR
NORTHERN JENNINGS...BARTHOLOMEW AND SOUTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTIES...
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TAYLORSVILLE...HOPE...HARTSVILLE AND CLIFFORD.
AT 640 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED CONSIDERABLE FLOODING
OVER THE NORTHERN PARTS OF JENNINGS COUNTY. IN ADDITION A COUPLE OF
WATER RESCUES WERE BEING MADE FOR PEOPLE TRAPPED IN HIGH WATER.
RAIN AMOUNTS OF UP TO TWO INCHES HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE LAST FEW HOURS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
INDIANAPOLIS.
LAT...LON 3926 8545 3894 8547 3901 8581 3907 8581
3906 8586 3904 8587 3904 8590 3911 8610
3932 8609 3933 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 180DEG 0KT 3919 8572
$$
JH000
WGUS73 KIND 050121
FFSIND
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
921 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2008
INC005-031-079-050131-
/O.EXP.KIND.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080605T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-JENNINGS-
921 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2008
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM EDT FOR
NORTHERN JENNINGS...BARTHOLOMEW AND SOUTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTIES...
HEAVY RAINS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECENT
REPORTS OF FLOODING SINCE 800 PM EDT.
LAT...LON 3926 8545 3894 8547 3901 8581 3907 8581
3906 8586 3904 8587 3904 8590 3911 8610
3932 8609 3933 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 180DEG 0KT 3919 8572
$$
JHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 8:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Henry | 45 min |
| Jun 3, 8:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Decatur, Rush, Shelby | 42 min |
| Jun 3, 8:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Johnson, Morgan | 48 min |
| Jun 3, 9:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Decatur, Rush, Shelby | 56 min |
| Jun 3, 9:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Johnson | 52 min |
| Jun 3, 9:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Shelby | 44 min |
| Jun 3, 9:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Shelby | 31 min |
| Jun 3, 9:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Decatur | 15 min |
| Jun 3, 9:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Rush | 2 hr |
| Jun 3, 11:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Warren | 83 min |
| Jun 3, 11:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Henry | 49 min |
| Jun 4, 12:27 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Vermillion, Warren | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 12:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren | 45 min |
| Jun 4, 12:38 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Fountain, Vermillion, Warren | 29 min |
| Jun 4, 12:56 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Henry, Madison | 49 min |
| Jun 4, 12:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Montgomery, Tippecanoe | 46 min |
| Jun 4, 1:24 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion | 96 min |
| Jun 4, 1:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Henry | 46 min |
| Jun 4, 1:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Putnam | 41 min |
| Jun 4, 1:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Randolph | 35 min |
| Jun 4, 1:42 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Henry, Randolph | 93 min |
| Jun 4, 2:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery, Putnam | 87 min |
| Jun 4, 2:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Vermillion, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 2:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 3:03 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Hendricks, Marion | 87 min |
| Jun 4, 3:07 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Henry, Randolph | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 3:18 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Clay, Putnam, Vigo | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 3:39 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery, Putnam | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 3:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Rush | 48 min |
| Jun 4, 4:29 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Hendricks, Marion | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 5:12 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Madison | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 5:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Morgan, Putnam | 24 min |
| Jun 4, 5:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Marion | 94 min |
| Jun 4, 5:50 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Fountain, Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam and 2 more | 30 hr |
| Jun 4, 5:56 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Henry, Randolph | 30 hr |
| Jun 4, 6:16 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Clay, Decatur, Hendricks, Johnson and 8 more | 24 hr |
| Jun 4, 6:23 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Clay, Fountain, Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke and 3 more | 97 min |
| Jun 4, 6:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Sullivan | 34 min |
| Jun 4, 6:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Marion and 1 more | 86 min |
| Jun 4, 7:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Brown, Greene, Monroe | 42 min |
| Jun 4, 7:23 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Clay, Decatur, Hendricks, Johnson and 7 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 12:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Jackson | 43 min |
| Jun 4, 12:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Hamilton, Madison | 59 hr |
| Jun 4, 12:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Morgan, Owen | 5 days |
| Jun 4, 12:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Morgan, Owen | 6 days |
| Jun 4, 12:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Greene, Owen | 12 days |
| Jun 4, 12:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox | 15 days |
| Jun 4, 12:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox | 14 days |
| Jun 4, 12:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike | 16 days |
| Jun 4, 12:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike | 17 days |
| Jun 4, 12:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Gibson, Knox | 19 days |
| Jun 4, 12:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Gibson, Knox, Posey | 18 days |
| Jun 4, 12:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Clay, Greene | 64 hr |
| Jun 4, 12:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Shelby | 66 hr |
| Jun 4, 12:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Jackson | 3 days |
| Jun 4, 12:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Jackson, Lawrence, Washington | 13 days |
| Jun 4, 12:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Lawrence, Martin | 11 days |
| Jun 4, 2:33 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Madison | 44 hr |
| Jun 4, 2:33 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Hamilton, Marion | 3 days |
| Jun 4, 2:33 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Marion, Morgan | 46 hr |
| Jun 4, 2:33 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Marion, Morgan | 3 days |
| Jun 4, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Sullivan, Vigo | 40 min |
| Jun 4, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Owen, Vigo | 49 min |
| Jun 4, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Brown, Monroe, Owen | 64 min |
| Jun 4, 4:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Owen, Sullivan, Vigo | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 4:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Clay, Owen, Sullivan, Vigo | 4 hr |
| Jun 4, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Greene, Jackson, Jennings and 3 more | 63 min |
| Jun 4, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Putnam | 25 min |
| Jun 4, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Brown, Johnson, Morgan | 34 min |
| Jun 4, 4:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Brown, Monroe, Morgan | 4 hr |
| Jun 4, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks | 20 min |
| Jun 4, 6:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | IND | Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock and 7 more | 4 hr |
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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.