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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Indianapolis, IN

February 17, 20088 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this wind advisory at Feb 17, 2008, 7:13 PM EST for 8 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 2 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 17, 2008, 7:13 PM EST (00:13 UTC)
Expired
Feb 17, 2008, 9:14 PM EST
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN

Counties Bartholomew County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Henry County, IN, Jackson County, IN, Jennings County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Rush County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:14 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 150 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2008-02-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 98 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2008-02-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 360 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
98 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
960 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
97 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
360 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
405 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.2

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The text

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

000 
WWUS73 KIND 180013
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
713 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

...WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES EAST UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST...

.VERY STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE TO
CAUSE VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS OVER EASTERN INDIANA. WINDS OF
THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN PORTIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE. 

INZ041-042-049-057-064-065-071-072-180500-
/O.EXP.KIND.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080218T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KIND.WI.Y.0003.080218T0013Z-080218T0500Z/
DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-HENRY-RUSH-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUNCIE...COLUMBUS...SEYMOUR
713 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. 

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH OVER EASTERN
INDIANA. THE WIND GUSTS MAY BE ENHANCED BY THE SHOWERS THAT WILL
MOVE THROUGH. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. WATCH
OUT FOR DEBRIS THAT MAY HAVE BLOWN INTO ROADS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

INZ021-028>031-035>040-043>048-051>056-060>063-067>070-180115-
/O.EXP.KIND.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080218T0000Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-
MARION-HANCOCK-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-SULLIVAN-
GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...VINCENNES...BEDFORD
713 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

WINDS WERE SLOWLY DECREASING OVER THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF
INDIANA. GUST FROM 30 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT.
DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONTINUE TO USE CAUTION.
WATCH OUT FOR ANY DEBRIS THAT MAY HAVE BLOWN INTO ROADS. 

$$
HAINES
1 follow-up statement
000 
WWUS73 KIND 180214
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
914 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

...WIND ADVISORY FOR EASTERN INDIANA HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

INZ041-042-049-057-064-065-071-072-180315-
/O.CAN.KIND.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080218T0500Z/
DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-HENRY-RUSH-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUNCIE...COLUMBUS...SEYMOUR
914 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY. 

WINDSPEEDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE OVERNIGHT. WINDS MAY STILL GUST TO
NEAR 30 MPH UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THEY WILL THEN DECREASE
TO 15 TO 25 MPH.

DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONTINUE TO USE CAUTION.
WATCH FOR DEBRIS THAT MAY HAVE BLOWN ONTO ROADS.

$$
HAINES

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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.