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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 3, 2008, 9:08 PM EDT for Bartholomew County, Brown County, Johnson County, Indiana. It was in force for 52 min. 5 reports 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 3, 2008, 9:08 PM EDT (01:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 3, 2008, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bartholomew County, IN, Brown County, IN, Johnson County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:58 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 3, 9:29 PM EDT | TORNADO | Princes Lakes, IN | TORNADO ON GROUND NEAR MAUXBERRY ROAD AND CR 300S |
| Jun 3, 9:31 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Se Morgantown, IN | HOUSE DAMAGED NEAR TOWN OF PEOGA IN BROWN COUNTY |
| Jun 3, 9:41 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 4 Nw Columbus, IN | |
| Jun 3, 9:47 PM EDT | TORNADO | Edinburgh, IN | TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND IN EDINBURGH WITH DEBRIS IN THE AIR AND TRANSFORMERS BLOWING. |
| Jun 3, 9:59 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Edinburgh, IN | DAMAGE TO GAS STATION AT SR252 AND I65 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 8:42 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 206 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
- 1752 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 498 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 431 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 584 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 30.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KIND 040108
TORIND
INC005-013-081-040200-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0020.080604T0108Z-080604T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
908 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
SOUTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHEASTERN BROWN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
* AT 903 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY...OR 19 MILES NORTHEAST OF
BLOOMINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 32 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PRINCES LAKES BY 920 PM EDT...
EDINBURGH BY 930 PM EDT...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
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 3928 8629 3933 8628 3933 8626 3939 8626
3941 8626 3940 8597 3914 8596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 274DEG 28KT 3935 8621
$$
NIELD4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KIND 040122
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
922 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008
INC005-013-081-040200-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080604T0200Z/
BARTHOLOMEW-BROWN-JOHNSON-
922 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BROWN...NORTHWESTERN BARTHOLOMEW AND SOUTHERN JOHNSON
COUNTIES...
AT 917 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PRINCES LAKES...OR
16 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLUMBUS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
EDINBURGH BY 935 PM EDT...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED ROTATION WITH THIS STORM NEAR SPEARSVILLE.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3928 8629 3933 8628 3933 8626 3939 8626
3941 8626 3940 8597 3914 8596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 276DEG 30KT 3933 8611
$$
NIELD000
WWUS53 KIND 040128
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
927 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008
INC005-013-081-040200-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080604T0200Z/
BARTHOLOMEW-BROWN-JOHNSON-
927 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BROWN...NORTHWESTERN BARTHOLOMEW AND SOUTHERN JOHNSON
COUNTIES...
AT 922 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR PRINCES LAKES...OR 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLUMBUS...
MOVING EAST AT 27 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
EDINBURGH BY 940 PM EDT...
SPOTTERS REPORTED ROTATION WITH THIS STORM NEAR SPEARSVILLE AT 915
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 3928 8629 3933 8628 3933 8626 3939 8626
3941 8626 3940 8597 3914 8596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 269DEG 24KT 3934 8609
$$
NIELD000
WWUS53 KIND 040135
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
936 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008
INC005-013-081-040200-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080604T0200Z/
BARTHOLOMEW-BROWN-JOHNSON-
936 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BROWN...NORTHWESTERN BARTHOLOMEW AND SOUTHERN JOHNSON
COUNTIES...
AT 931 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PRINCES LAKES...OR 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF
COLUMBUS...MOVING EAST AT 26 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
EDINBURGH BY 945 PM EDT...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3928 8629 3933 8628 3933 8626 3939 8626
3941 8626 3940 8597 3914 8596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 269DEG 22KT 3934 8602
$$
NIELD000
WWUS53 KIND 040208
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1008 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008
INC005-013-081-040218-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080604T0200Z/
BARTHOLOMEW-BROWN-JOHNSON-
1008 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BROWN...NORTHWESTERN
BARTHOLOMEW AND SOUTHERN JOHNSON COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT.
LAT...LON 3928 8629 3933 8628 3933 8626 3939 8626
3941 8626 3940 8597 3914 8596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 269DEG 22KT 3934 8603
$$
NIELDThe 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, 9:31 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, 5:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Jennings | 4 hr |
| 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.