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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 4, 2008, 12:38 AM EDT for Fountain County, Vermillion County, Warren County, Indiana. It was in force for 29 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 4, 2008, 12:38 AM EDT (04:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2008, 1:07 AM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Fountain County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Warren County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 114 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
- 2538 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 775 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 240 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.9
- Supercell composite
- 14.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KIND 040437 TORIND INC045-165-171-040530- /O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0023.080604T0438Z-080604T0530Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1238 AM EDT WED JUN 4 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN FOUNTAIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA... NORTH CENTRAL VERMILLION COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA... SOUTH CENTRAL WARREN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA... * UNTIL 130 AM EDT * AT 1235 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL VERMILLION COUNTY...OR 8 MILES EAST OF DANVILLE... MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... HILLSBORO BY 100 AM EDT... NEWTOWN BY 105 AM EDT... THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 22. 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 4035 8710 4009 8710 4008 8751 4019 8751 TIME...MOT...LOC 0438Z 252DEG 31KT 4014 8745 $$ NIELD
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KIND 040450 SVSIND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1250 AM EDT WED JUN 4 2008 INC045-165-171-040530- /O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080604T0530Z/ FOUNTAIN-VERMILLION-WARREN- 1250 AM EDT WED JUN 4 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL VERMILLION...NORTHERN FOUNTAIN AND SOUTH CENTRAL WARREN COUNTIES... AT 1249 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR COVINGTON...OR 16 MILES EAST OF DANVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 39 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... MELLOTT BY 100 AM EDT... NEWTOWN BY 105 AM EDT... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 4035 8710 4009 8710 4008 8751 4019 8751 TIME...MOT...LOC 0450Z 248DEG 34KT 4018 8731 $$ NIELD
000
WWUS53 KIND 040456
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1256 AM EDT WED JUN 4 2008
INC165-171-040506-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080604T0530Z/
VERMILLION-WARREN-
1256 AM EDT WED JUN 4 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL VERMILLION AND SOUTH CENTRAL
WARREN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT.
LAT...LON 4025 8732 4035 8710 4011 8710 4010 8710
4009 8711 4017 8734
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 251DEG 44KT 4022 8716
$$
INC045-040530-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080604T0530Z/
FOUNTAIN-
1256 AM EDT WED JUN 4 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FOUNTAIN COUNTY...
AT 1253 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEWTOWN...OR 20
MILES NORTHWEST OF CRAWFORDSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 4025 8732 4035 8710 4011 8710 4010 8710
4009 8711 4017 8734
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 251DEG 44KT 4022 8716
$$
NIELD000
WWUS53 KIND 040507
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
107 AM EDT WED JUN 4 2008
INC045-040517-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080604T0530Z/
FOUNTAIN-
107 AM EDT WED JUN 4 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FOUNTAIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT.
LAT...LON 4025 8732 4035 8710 4011 8710 4010 8710
4009 8711 4017 8734
TIME...MOT...LOC 0507Z 251DEG 44KT 4026 8699
$$
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, 9:08 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, 12:56 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.