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Flash Flood Warning 41, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 9, 20088 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood warning at Jun 9, 2008, 2:49 PM EDT for 8 counties in 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 9, 2008, 2:49 PM EDT (18:49 UTC)
Expired: Jun 9, 2008, 6:45 PM EDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Clay County, IN, Greene County, IN, Owen County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Sullivan County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:50 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 9, 4:30 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Spencer, IN	REPORTS OF WATER OVER ROADS IN SPENCER AND NORTHWEST OWEN COUNTY.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 151 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: 4 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -235 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1073 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -15 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WGUS53 KIND 091858
FFWIND
INC021-055-119-121-133-153-165-167-092245-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0041.080609T1849Z-080609T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
249 PM EDT MON JUN 9 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
  SULLIVAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
  CLAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  OWEN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  PARKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHERN VERMILLION COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  VIGO COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 245 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN VIGO
  COUNTY...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARSHALL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
  MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  DUGGER...FARMERSBURG...HYMERA...LYONS...NEWBERRY...JASONVILLE...
  WEST TERRE HAUTE...SWITZ CITY...RILEY...UNIVERSAL...NORTH TERRE
  HAUTE...WORTHINGTON...CLAY CITY...SEELYVILLE...FAIRVIEW PARK...
  DANA...STAUNTON...ROSEDALE...CENTER POINT...MECCA...MONTEZUMA...
  CAYUGA...KNIGHTSVILLE...HARMONY...CARBON...BLOOMINGDALE...
  MARSHALL...JUDSON...CLOVERDALE...RUSSELLVILLE...FILLMORE...
  BAINBRIDGE AND ROACHDALE.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 48.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN 
THE WARNED AREA.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

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 3914 8765 3925 8754 3997 8752 3995 8711
      3987 8709 3987 8672 3952 8667 3946 8669
      3946 8666 3943 8666 3933 8671 3891 8674
      3891 8754 3896 8754 3898 8757 3906 8759
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 236DEG 42KT 3935 8754

$$

NIELD

3 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS73 KIND 092025
FFSIND

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
425 PM EDT MON JUN 9 2008

INC021-055-119-121-133-153-165-167-092245-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080609T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CLAY-GREENE-OWEN-PARKE-PUTNAM-SULLIVAN-VERMILLION-VIGO-
425 PM EDT MON JUN 9 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR 
GREENE...SULLIVAN...OWEN...CLAY...VIGO...PUTNAM...PARKE AND SOUTHERN 
VERMILLION COUNTIES...

AT 420 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED OVER EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY...OR 28 MILES WEST
OF BLOOMINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 39 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SEELYVILLE...FAIRVIEW PARK...STAUNTON...DANA...ROSEDALE...CENTER
POINT...MECCA...MONTEZUMA...KNIGHTSVILLE...HARMONY...CAYUGA...
CARBON...BLOOMINGDALE...MARSHALL...JUDSON...CLOVERDALE...
RUSSELLVILLE...FILLMORE...BAINBRIDGE AND ROACHDALE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE INCH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA AS ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS MOVE THROUGH.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

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.

LAT...LON 3914 8765 3925 8754 3997 8752 3995 8711
      3987 8709 3987 8672 3952 8667 3946 8669
      3946 8666 3943 8666 3933 8671 3891 8674
      3891 8754 3896 8754 3898 8757 3906 8759
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 234DEG 34KT 3918 8699

$$

NIELD

000 
WGUS73 KIND 092137
FFSIND

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
537 PM EDT MON JUN 9 2008

INC121-133-165-167-092147-
/O.CAN.KIND.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080609T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PARKE-PUTNAM-VERMILLION-VIGO-
537 PM EDT MON JUN 9 2008

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR VIGO...PUTNAM...
PARKE AND SOUTHERN VERMILLION COUNTIES...

THUNDERSTORMS HAVE EXITED THE WARNED AREA...AND LITTLE ADDITIONAL 
RAINFALL IS EXPECTED.

LAT...LON 3925 8754 3926 8725 3946 8696 3946 8666
      3943 8666 3933 8671 3891 8674 3891 8754
      3896 8754 3898 8757 3906 8759 3914 8765
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 234DEG 34KT 3901 8692

$$

INC021-055-119-153-092245-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080609T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CLAY-GREENE-OWEN-SULLIVAN-
537 PM EDT MON JUN 9 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR
GREENE...SULLIVAN...OWEN AND SOUTHERN CLAY COUNTIES...

AT 537 PM EDT...A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED.
 THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY...OR 24 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF BLOOMINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 39 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WORTHINGTON AND CLAY CITY.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

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.

LAT...LON 3925 8754 3926 8725 3946 8696 3946 8666
      3943 8666 3933 8671 3891 8674 3891 8754
      3896 8754 3898 8757 3906 8759 3914 8765
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 234DEG 34KT 3901 8692

$$

NIELD

000 
WGUS73 KIND 092245
FFSIND

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
645 PM EDT MON JUN 9 2008

INC021-055-119-153-092255-
/O.EXP.KIND.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080609T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CLAY-GREENE-OWEN-SULLIVAN-
645 PM EDT MON JUN 9 2008

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GREENE...SULLIVAN...OWEN
AND SOUTHERN CLAY COUNTIES...

LITTLE ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIAL THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED OVER 
THE WARNED AREA TONIGHT.

LAT...LON 3925 8754 3926 8725 3946 8696 3946 8666
      3943 8666 3933 8671 3891 8674 3891 8754
      3896 8754 3898 8757 3906 8759 3914 8765
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 234DEG 34KT 3899 8690

$$

NIELD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 9, 2:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Parke, Vigo	29 min
Jun 9, 2:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Greene, Sullivan	48 min
Jun 9, 2:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Sullivan, Vigo	45 min
Jun 9, 2:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Howard, Tipton	20 min
Jun 9, 3:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Vigo	44 min
Jun 9, 3:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hendricks, Montgomery, Putnam	50 min
Jun 9, 3:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Owen, Putnam	48 min
Jun 9, 4:01 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Boone, Hendricks, Morgan	3 hr
Jun 9, 4:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion and 1 more	47 min
Jun 9, 4:16 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Hamilton, Johnson, Marion	3 hr
Jun 9, 4:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hendricks, Morgan	14 min
Jun 9, 4:33 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Knox	4 hr
Jun 9, 4:38 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Hancock, Madison	2 hr
Jun 9, 4:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison	52 min
Jun 9, 4:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hancock, Henry, Rush, Shelby	64 min
Jun 9, 5:00 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Delaware, Henry, Randolph	117 min
Jun 9, 5:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin	45 min
Jun 9, 5:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Randolph	60 min
Jun 9, 5:32 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Brown, Monroe	4 hr
Jun 9, 5:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Owen	43 min
Jun 9, 6:18 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Daviess	12 hr

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.