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Flash Flood Watch 1, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 3, 200839 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood watch at Jun 3, 2008, 3:34 PM EDT for 39 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Jun 3, 2008, 4:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 3, 2008, 3:34 PM EDT (19:34 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 3, 2008, 4:00 PM EDT
Expired: Jun 4, 2008, 11:23 AM EDT
In force: 19 hr
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Flood severity: None

All 39 counties

Bartholomew County, IN, Boone County, IN, Brown County, IN, Carroll County, IN, Clay County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Daviess County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Greene County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Henry County, IN, Howard County, IN, Jackson County, IN, Jennings County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Knox County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion County, IN, Martin County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Owen County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN, Sullivan County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Tipton County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN, Warren County, IN

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 194 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: 7 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -233 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1611 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 79 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 471 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 flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Jun 3, 3:29 PM EDT, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 3:29 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 3, 9:36 AM EDT, 5 hours 58 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
936 AM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008

INZ021-030-031-036>042-045>049-052>057-061>065-068>072-041000-
CARROLL-CLINTON-HOWARD-MONTGOMERY-BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-
DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-CLAY-OWEN-
MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
936 AM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

WEATHER HAZARDS POSSIBLE:

DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WIND
LARGE HAIL
ISOLATED TORNADOES
FLASH FLOODING
LIGHTNING

AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING:

ALL OF CENTRAL INDIANA...MAINLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

DISCUSSION:

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA TODAY.

A WARM FRONT WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA TODAY AND
TONIGHT. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING AS A WARM AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS
WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS INDIANA. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP TODAY
AND TONIGHT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH...AS WELL AS LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. HEAVY RAIN IS
EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THE THUNDERSTORMS AND THIS MAY RESULT IN
FLASH FLOODING. LIGHTNING IS A THREAT WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
STORMS ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON CLOUD BE SEVERE ALSO. THE MAIN
THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WIND AND
LARGE HAIL. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT
AND INTO SATURDAY BUT IT IS TOO EARLY TO TELL IF SEVERE WEATHER
WILL OCCUR THEN. REMEMBER THAT DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS
ALWAYS A THREAT IN ANY THUNDERSTORM.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

INZ028-029-035-043-044-051-060-067-041000-
WARREN-TIPPECANOE-FOUNTAIN-VERMILLION-PARKE-VIGO-SULLIVAN-KNOX-
936 AM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

WEATHER HAZARDS POSSIBLE:

DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WIND
LARGE HAIL
ISOLATED TORNADOES
FLASH FLOODING
LIGHTNING

AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING:

ALL OF CENTRAL INDIANA...MAINLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

DISCUSSION:

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA TODAY.

A WARM FRONT WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA TODAY AND
TONIGHT. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING AS A WARM AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS
WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS INDIANA. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP TODAY
AND TONIGHT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH...AS WELL AS LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. HEAVY RAIN IS
EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THE THUNDERSTORMS AND THIS MAY RESULT IN
FLASH FLOODING. LIGHTNING IS A THREAT WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM.

LOWLAND FLOODING ON THE WABASH RIVER WILL CONTINUE TODAY. SEE THE
LATEST HYDROLOGIC STATEMENTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
STORMS ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON CLOUD BE SEVERE ALSO. THE MAIN
THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WIND AND
LARGE HAIL. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT
AND INTO SATURDAY BUT IT IS TOO EARLY TO TELL IF SEVERE WEATHER
WILL OCCUR THEN. REMEMBER THAT DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS
ALWAYS A THREAT IN ANY THUNDERSTORM.

LOWLAND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE WABASH RIVER THROUGH MID
WEEK. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST HYDROLOGIC STATEMENTS FOR
DETAILED INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

KOCH

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 3, 12:08 PM EDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1208 PM EDT TUE JUN 03 2008

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

1130 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 SE BRAZIL             39.49N 87.08W
06/03/2008                   CLAY               IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER ACROSS ROADWAY ON COUNTY ROAD 200 EAST FROM COUNTY
            ROAD 600 NORTH TO 800 NORTH

&&

ABROOKS

Local storm report, Jun 3, 12:34 PM EDT, 3 hours before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1234 PM EDT TUE JUN 03 2008

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

1125 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 S BLOOMINGTON         39.11N 86.52W
06/03/2008                   MONROE             IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ONE TREE DOWN ON ZIKES ROAD

&&

ABROOKS

Local storm report, Jun 3, 12:46 PM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1246 PM EDT TUE JUN 03 2008

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

1146 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNE BEDFORD           38.91N 86.46W
06/03/2008                   LAWRENCE           IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** 1 INJ *** DAMAGE TO HOUSES AND TREES ON
            BARTLETTSVILLE ROAD AND TODD LANE. DAMAGE WAS ALSO
            REPORTED ON MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD AND WALLNER QUARRY ROAD.
            TREE DAMAGE OCCURRED ON HILL SMITH ROAD. ONE MALE WAS
            INJURED AND HAD A BROKEN FOOT.

&&

ABROOKS

Local storm report, Jun 3, 12:48 PM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1248 PM EDT TUE JUN 03 2008

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

1146 AM     FUNNEL CLOUD     4 NNE BEDFORD           38.91N 86.46W
06/03/2008                   LAWRENCE           IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

ABROOKS

Local storm report, Jun 3, 2:54 PM EDT, 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
254 PM EDT TUE JUN 03 2008

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

0242 PM     TSTM WND DMG     N COLUMBUS              39.21N 85.91W
06/03/2008                   BARTHOLOMEW        IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DAMAGE WAS REPORTED SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT NEAR ROCKY FORD
            ROAD. POWERLINES WERE DOWN AND ROOFS WERE OFF BUILDINGS.

&&

ABROOKS

Local storm report, Jun 3, 3:27 PM EDT, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
327 PM EDT TUE JUN 03 2008

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

0230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 NE MARTINSVILLE       39.48N 86.34W
06/03/2008                   MORGAN             IN   PUBLIC

            ROOF DAMANGE AND SEVERAL TREES DOWN A FEW MILES SOUTH OF
            WAVERLY NEAR STATE ROAD 37 AND BIG BEND ROAD.

&&

JH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 3, 7:43 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Boone, Fountain, Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam and 1 more	7 hr
Jun 3, 10:20 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Brown, Clay, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Parke and 4 more	5 hr
Jun 3, 10:35 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Parke, Vermillion, Vigo	14 days
Jun 3, 10:35 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Knox	67 hr
Jun 3, 10:35 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Knox	18 days
Jun 3, 11:20 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Monroe	40 min
Jun 3, 11:37 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Lawrence, Monroe	38 min
Jun 3, 11:57 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Jackson, Lawrence	18 min
Jun 3, 1:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Greene, Owen, Parke, Sullivan, Vermillion and 1 more	54 min
Jun 3, 2:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Brown, Greene, Hendricks, Monroe, Morgan, Owen and 1 more	39 min
Jun 3, 2:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Greene, Sullivan	45 min
Jun 3, 2:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew	30 min
Jun 3, 2:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings	39 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.