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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 13, 20084 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2008, 2:11 PM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 13, 2008, 2:11 PM EDT (18:11 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2008, 3:00 PM EDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Fountain County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Parke County, IN, Vermillion County, IN

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 13, 12:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 123 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2008-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 5 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2008-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -43 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-228 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1389 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-43 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-55 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

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The text

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

000 
WUUS53 KIND 131810
SVRIND
INC045-107-121-165-131900-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0113.080613T1811Z-080613T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
211 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN FOUNTAIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  PARKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHERN VERMILLION COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT/200 PM CDT/

* AT 208 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER
  EXTREME NORTHWESTERN PARKE COUNTY...OR 18 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  DANVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 37 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  JUDSON BY 220 PM EDT...
  WALLACE BY 225 PM EDT...
  WAVELAND BY 230 PM EDT...
  ALAMO BY 235 PM EDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 31 AND 35.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

LAT...LON 4004 8740 4009 8729 4001 8727 4011 8688
      3988 8688 3988 8702 3962 8703 3961 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 241DEG 32KT 3997 8734

$$

PUMA
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KIND 131825
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
225 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

INC045-107-121-165-131900-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-080613T1900Z/
FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-PARKE-VERMILLION-
225 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM
EDT/200 PM CDT/ FOR PARKE...SOUTHERN VERMILLION...SOUTHWESTERN
MONTGOMERY AND SOUTHEASTERN FOUNTAIN COUNTIES...

AT 222 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR KINGMAN...OR 18 MILES WEST OF CRAWFORDSVILLE...MOVING
EAST AT 43 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WAVELAND BY 230 PM EDT...
  ALAMO BY 235 PM EDT...
  NEW MARKET BY 240 PM EDT...
  CRAWFORDSVILLE BY 245 PM EDT...

LAT...LON 3976 8742 3987 8735 4009 8729 4001 8727
      4011 8688 3988 8688 3988 8702 3962 8703
      3961 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 252DEG 38KT 4001 8718

$$

PUMA
000 
WWUS53 KIND 131840
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
240 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

INC165-131850-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-080613T1900Z/
VERMILLION-
240 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN VERMILLION COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3986 8734 4001 8727 4011 8688 3988 8688
      3988 8702 3962 8703 3961 8739
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 256DEG 31KT 3997 8706

$$

INC045-107-121-131900-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-080613T1900Z/
FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-PARKE-
240 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT
FOR PARKE...SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY AND SOUTHEASTERN FOUNTAIN
COUNTIES...

AT 236 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. 
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ALAMO...OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
CRAWFORDSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  NEW MARKET BY 250 PM EDT...
  CRAWFORDSVILLE BY 255 PM EDT...

LAT...LON 3986 8734 4001 8727 4011 8688 3988 8688
      3988 8702 3962 8703 3961 8739
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 256DEG 31KT 3997 8706

$$

PUMA
000 
WWUS53 KIND 131857
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
257 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

INC045-107-121-131907-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-080613T1900Z/
FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-PARKE-
257 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PARKE...SOUTHWESTERN
MONTGOMERY AND SOUTHEASTERN FOUNTAIN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 300 PM
EDT/200 PM CDT/...

THE WARNED THUNDERSTORM HAD DECREASED IN INTENSITY TO BELOW SEVERE 
LEVELS. THUS...THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 300 PM.

LAT...LON 3986 8734 4001 8727 4011 8688 3988 8688
      3988 8702 3962 8703 3961 8739
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 255DEG 39KT 4004 8673

$$

PUMA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 7:09 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hendricks19 min
Jun 13, 10:44 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren25 hr
Jun 13, 10:44 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren25 hr
Jun 13, 10:44 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDMorgan, Owen25 hr
Jun 13, 10:44 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDMorgan, Owen25 hr
Jun 13, 10:44 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDClay, Greene25 hr
Jun 13, 12:00 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDClay, Greene, Owen2 hr
Jun 13, 1:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Henry48 min
Jun 13, 1:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Vermillion, Warren39 min
Jun 13, 1:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren46 min
Jun 13, 2:04 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDJohnson, Shelby4 hr
Jun 13, 2:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDMorgan61 min
Jun 13, 3:11 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDMorgan, Owen3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.