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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this wind advisory at May 11, 2008, 3:32 AM EDT for 33 counties in Indiana. It took effect at May 11, 2008, 3:36 PM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 11, 2008, 3:32 AM EDT (07:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 11, 2008, 3:36 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 11, 2008, 9:58 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
All 33 counties
Bartholomew County, IN, Boone County, IN, Brown County, IN, Carroll County, IN, Clay County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Daviess County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Greene County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Howard County, IN, Jackson 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, Shelby County, IN, Sullivan County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Tipton County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN, Warren County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:33 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
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1248 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 185 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS73 KIND 110732 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 332 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...STRONGEST WINDS LATER TODAY... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. AS THE LOW MOVES INTO OHIO THIS AFTERNOON...STRONG WEST NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS NEAR THE ILLINOIS BORDER MAY EXPERIENCE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH FOR A TIME LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND GUSTS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. INZ021-028>030-035>037-043>047-051>055-060>063-067>070-111615- /O.NEW.KIND.WI.Y.0005.080511T2000Z-080512T0400Z/ CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-BOONE- VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN- JOHNSON-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT... CRAWFORDSVILLE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...BLOOMINGTON... VINCENNES...BEDFORD 332 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL BE COMMON WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE NEAR THE ILLINOIS BORDER. 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. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KIND 111459 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1059 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...STRONGEST WINDS LATER TODAY... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. AS THE LOW MOVES INTO OHIO THIS AFTERNOON...STRONG WEST NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS NEAR THE ILLINOIS BORDER MAY EXPERIENCE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH FOR A TIME LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND GUSTS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. INZ021-028>030-035>037-043>047-051>055-060>063-067>070-112300- /O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0005.080511T2000Z-080512T0400Z/ CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-BOONE- VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN- JOHNSON-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT... CRAWFORDSVILLE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...BLOOMINGTON... VINCENNES...BEDFORD 1059 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL BE COMMON WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE NEAR THE ILLINOIS BORDER. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS73 KIND 111936 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 336 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 INZ031-038>040-048-056-064-071-120345- /O.EXA.KIND.WI.Y.0005.080511T2000Z-080512T0400Z/ HOWARD-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-HANCOCK-SHELBY-BARTHOLOMEW-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KOKOMO...ANDERSON...SHELBYVILLE... COLUMBUS...SEYMOUR 336 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS MOST OF CENTRAL INDIANA THIS EVENING. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL BE COMMON. 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. $$ INZ021-028>030-035>037-043>047-051>055-060>063-067>070-120345- /O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0005.080511T2000Z-080512T0400Z/ CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-BOONE- VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN- JOHNSON-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT... CRAWFORDSVILLE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...BLOOMINGTON... VINCENNES...BEDFORD 336 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS MOST OF CENTRAL INDIANA THIS EVENING. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL BE COMMON WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE NEAR THE ILLINOIS BORDER. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS73 KIND 112307 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 707 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 INZ021-028>031-035>040-043>048-051>056-060>064-067>071-120400- /O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080512T0400Z/ 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-BARTHOLOMEW-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE- JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO... CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE... SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD... SEYMOUR 707 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. SURFACE REPORTS INDICATE THAT WIND GUSTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING HAVE BEEN GENERALLY IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE. WIND GUSTS IN THIS RANGE ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND SUNSET...WITH WINDS SLOWLY DIMINISHING LATER THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS73 KIND 120158 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 958 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 INZ021-028>031-035>040-043>048-051>056-060>064-067>071-120300- /O.CAN.KIND.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080512T0400Z/ CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY- BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS- MARION-HANCOCK-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-SULLIVAN- GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE- JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO... CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE... SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD... SEYMOUR 958 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS CANCELED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HIGH WINDS EARLIER IN THE DAY HAS MOVED OFF TO THE EAST AND HAS WEAKENED. AS A RESULT...WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 45 MPH ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TONIGHT. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS MAY STILL GUST TO AROUND 35 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 6:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Lawrence, Monroe | 33 min |
| May 11, 8:47 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Randolph | 43 min |
| May 11, 10:49 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox | 8 days |
| May 11, 10:49 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox | 8 days |
| May 11, 10:49 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike | 10 days |
| May 11, 10:49 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Parke, Vermillion, Vigo | 4 days |
| May 11, 10:49 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Sullivan, Vigo | 50 hr |
| May 11, 10:49 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Knox, Sullivan | 11 days |
| May 11, 10:49 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Knox, Sullivan | 11 days |
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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.