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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 2, 2009Hamilton County, Madison County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2009, 5:37 PM EDT for Hamilton County, Madison County, Indiana. It was in force for 38 min. 4 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 2, 2009, 5:37 PM EDT (21:37 UTC)
Expired: Jun 2, 2009, 6:15 PM EDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Hamilton County, IN, Madison County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:39 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 2, 5:40 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 60	2 N Fishers, IN
Jun 2, 5:40 PM EDT	HAIL 1.25	2 N Fishers, IN
Jun 2, 5:53 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 60	4 Ne Fishers, IN	NEAR SR 238 AND I69.
Jun 2, 6:02 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 50	Lapel, IN	ON I-69 NEAR MILE MARKER 14

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 5 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 3 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

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 2, 3:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 196 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 581 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -117 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1261 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 82 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 1.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WUUS53 KIND 022137
SVRIND
INC057-095-022215-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0069.090602T2137Z-090602T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
537 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  WEST CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

* AT 537 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  CARMEL...OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF INDIANAPOLIS...AND MOVING EAST AT
  25 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  NOBLESVILLE AROUND 545 PM EDT...
  LAPEL AROUND 610 PM EDT...
  EDGEWOOD AROUND 615 PM EDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 6 AND 23.

LAT...LON 4018 8575 4003 8570 3993 8614 3993 8615
      4002 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 248DEG 20KT 3997 8604

$$

KOCH

2 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS53 KIND 022145
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
545 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 2009

INC057-095-022215-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-090602T2215Z/
HAMILTON-MADISON-
545 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 2009

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN HAMILTON AND WEST CENTRAL MADISON COUNTIES...

AT 543 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR NOBLESVILLE...OR 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF INDIANAPOLIS...
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

LARGE HAIL AND WIND OF THIS SPEED COULD BE DEADLY

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LAPEL AROUND 610 PM EDT...
  EDGEWOOD AROUND 615 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY
LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY
INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4018 8575 4003 8570 3993 8614 3993 8615
      4002 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 248DEG 20KT 3998 8599

$$

JK

000 
WWUS53 KIND 022211
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
611 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 2009

INC057-095-022221-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-090602T2215Z/
HAMILTON-MADISON-
611 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 2009

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN HAMILTON AND WEST
CENTRAL MADISON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM EDT...

THE STORM HAS WEAKENED GREATLY.

LAT...LON 4018 8575 4003 8570 3993 8614 3993 8615
      4002 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 248DEG 20KT 4003 8581

$$

JK

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 2, 3:30 PM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 3:30 PM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
330 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 2009

.DISCUSSION...
RADAR MOSAIC SHOWS THUNDERSTORMS FORMING ALONG THE STATIONARY FNT
ACRS CENTRAL INDIANA /CURRENTLY RIGHT OVR KIND/ AND SCT
THUNDERSTORMS ACRS SRN IL...MO...KY...OH. TEMPS ACRS THE FA RANGE
FROM UPR 80S S OF THE BOUNDARY TO MID 70S NORTHERN FA. WINDS NELY N
OF THE BOUNDARY AND SWLY TO THE SOUTH OF IT.

FORECAST FOCUS IS ON POPS/SEVERE/FLOOD POTENTIAL THIS
EVENING/TONIGHT. GENERALLY LEANED TOWARD THE NAM WHERE TIMING
DIFFERENCES OCCURRED AS GFS SEEMS TO BE A SLOW OUTLIER WITH FROPA.
FOR TEMPS THEN LEANED MORE HEAVILY ON MET GUIDANCE.

THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING...SCT CONVECTION FORMING ALONG THE BOUNDARY
WILL CONTINUE THRU THE AFTERNOON/EVENING AND COVERAGE WILL INCREASE.
PLENTY OF INSTABILITY SOUTH OF THE BOUNDARY WITH LAPS SFC CAPES OF
2000-3000 J/KG BUT IT DROPS OFF QUICKLY TO THE N. SHEAR FAIRLY WEAK
SOUTH OF THE BOUNDARY BUT INCREASES NORTH OF THE BOUNDARY. EXPECTING
SVR STORMS WITH THE MAIN THREATS OF WIND AND HAIL. WL ALSO HAVE TO
WATCH HEAVY RAIN UP ACRS THE NORTH WHICH RECEIVED AROUND 2 INCHES
LAST NIGHT. KEPT LIKELY POPS ACRS THE NORTH AND HIGH CHC POPS S.

TONIGHT...SEVERE POTENTIAL SHUD DIMINISH WITHIN A COUPLE HOURS OF
SUNSET AS INSTABILITY DROPS OFF. S/W APPROACHES THE FA AND LL JETLET
PICKS UP ACRS THE SW. WITH THIS IMPINGING ON THE FNT EXPECT TO SEE
STORMS CONTINUE. PW OF 1.5-2 INCHES MOVES ACRS THE AREA AS WELL. ALL
THIS TOGETHER POINTS TO HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING/FLASH FLOODING
POTENTIAL. NAM/GFS BOTH GIVING OVER 2 INCH BULLSEYE ACRS THE AREA
BUT SOUTH OF THE HEAVY RAIN AXIS FROM LAST NIGHT. THIS WL BEAR
WATCHING. FOR POPS WENT CATEGORICAL EXCEPT FOR LIKELIES FAR S.

WED...KEPT LIKELIES ACRS MUCH OF THE AREA IN THE MORNING AND THE SE
IN THE AFTERNOON. WHILE SFC FNT IS S AND JUST ABOUT TO THE OH RVR BY
12Z...850 FNT IS STILL ACRS THE FA. PLENTY OF CONVERGENCE ALOFT WITH
THIS FEATURE...HENCE THE HIGH POPS. ELEVATED NATURE WILL NOT
PRECLUDE THUNDER BUT SHUD PRECLUDE ANY SVR RISK.

KEPT FCST DRY THU-SAT. AFTER THAT MODELS NOT IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON
TIMING OR STRENGTH OF NEXT SYSTEM AND FRONTAL POSITIONS WITH IT. FOR
THIS REASON KEPT CHC THUNDER GOING SAT NT THRU MON NT. WILL HAVE TO
REFINE AS MODELS COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT IN THE COMING DAYS.

&&

.AVIATION...DISCUSSION FOR 18Z TAFS

CU STARTING TO POP ACRS WCNTRL IL AND TEMPS ARE NEAR CONVECTIVE
TEMPS. SO...EXPECT TRWS TO POP UP NEAR QUASI-STBRY BOUNDARY JUST N
OF HUF AND IND NEAR ISSUANCE TIME. WL GO WITH VCTS THERE TO START
TEMPO TRWS FM 00Z-04Z AT WHICH TIME BEST LIFT ASSOCIATED WITH
APRCHG S/W OCCURRS AND RAPID REFRESH WAS SHOWING INCRSD ACTIVITY.
OTHERWISE...WL JUST GO WITH VCTS AFT 21Z AT BMG. AT KLAF...WL JUST
GO WITH VCSH AND CBS AS ATMS THERE ONLY SLIGHTLY UNSTABLE COMPARED
TO THE 2500-3000 J/KG CAPE S OF THE FNT. ACTIVITY SHOULD WANE
OVERNGT WITH LOSS OF SS AS WAS THE CASE LAST NGT. ALSO...WL END THE
ACTIVITY FM N TO S AS THE FNT SLIDES SE OVERNGT. SW WINDS LESS THAN
10 KTS TODAY S OF THE FNT AND NE LESS THAN 10 KTS N OF THE FNT.
COULD AGAIN BE SOME IFR CONDITIONS TNGT IN AREAS THAT RECEIVE A LOT
OF RAIN...BUT ATTM...WL HOLD OFF UNTIL THE EVE TAFS WHEN WE HAVE A
BETTER IDEA WHERE THAT RAIN FALL. OTHERWISE...LOOK FOR MOSTLY VFR
CIGS.

&&

.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.
&&

AVIATION...MK
PUBLIC...CP

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 3:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
352 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 2009

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-032000-
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-
JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
352 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA THIS EVENING AND
TONIGHT. SOME STORMS COULD BE SEVERE PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS. WITH A STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS THE AREA AN
ISOLATED TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT. THE STORMS ARE ALSO EXPECTED
TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS CREATING A RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING
TONIGHT. AS USUAL...ANY STORMS WILL ALSO BE A THREAT TO PRODUCE
DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

MORE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY BUT NO SEVERE
WEATHER IS EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS WILL BE
POSSIBLE.

THERE IS A FLOOD ADVISORY FOR BANKFULL CONDITIONS ON THE WABASH
RIVER FROM TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SEE THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENT
FOR DETAILS.

THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY. IT IS TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE IF THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 2, 5:18 PM EDT, 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
518 PM EDT TUE JUN 02 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0512 PM     TSTM WND GST     SPEEDWAY                39.79N 86.25W
06/02/2009  E40 MPH          MARION             IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 MPH WIND GUST NEAR I465 AND 38TH ST
            ON INDIANAPOLIS WEST SIDE

&&

ETERRELL

Local storm report, Jun 2, 5:20 PM EDT, 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
520 PM EDT TUE JUN 02 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0511 PM     TSTM WND GST     SPEEDWAY                39.79N 86.25W
06/02/2009  E60 MPH          MARION             IN   PUBLIC

            WEST SIDE OF INDY AND NICKLE SIZE HAIL.

&&

ETERRELL

Local storm report, Jun 2, 5:26 PM EDT, 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
526 PM EDT TUE JUN 02 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0459 PM     HAIL             2 SE BROWNSBURG         39.82N 86.37W
06/02/2009  E1.00 INCH       HENDRICKS          IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4 TO 6 MINUTES OF DIME/QUARTER HAIL

&&

ETERRELL

Local storm report, Jun 2, 5:28 PM EDT, 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
528 PM EDT TUE JUN 02 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0520 PM     HAIL             INDIANAPOLIS            39.78N 86.15W
06/02/2009  E1.25 INCH       MARION             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            NEAR 75TH ST AND BINFORD

&&

ETERRELL

Local storm report, Jun 2, 5:31 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
531 PM EDT TUE JUN 02 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0530 PM     HAIL             CASTLETON               39.90N 86.05W
06/02/2009  E1.50 INCH       MARION             IN   AMATEUR RADIO

            1.5 INCH HAIL NEAR 86TH ST AND ALLISONVILLE RD.

&&

ETERRELL

Local storm report, Jun 2, 5:35 PM EDT, 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
535 PM EDT TUE JUN 02 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0530 PM     HAIL             FISHERS                 39.95N 86.02W
06/02/2009  E2.00 INCH       HAMILTON           IN   AMATEUR RADIO

            NEAR 111TH AND ALLISONVILLE RD.

&&

ETERRELL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 1, 9:03 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Tipton	3 hr
Jun 1, 9:56 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Tippecanoe, Warren	94 min
Jun 1, 10:40 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Clinton	95 min
Jun 1, 11:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Tippecanoe, Warren	3 hr
Jun 1, 11:55 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Clinton, Tippecanoe, Tipton	3 hr
Jun 2, 11:51 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	IND	Fountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren	23 hr
Jun 2, 11:51 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	IND	Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren	23 hr
Jun 2, 11:51 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	IND	Parke, Vermillion, Vigo	23 hr
Jun 2, 11:51 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	IND	Parke, Vermillion, Vigo	23 hr
Jun 2, 11:51 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	IND	Sullivan, Vigo	23 hr
Jun 2, 11:51 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	IND	Knox, Sullivan	23 hr
Jun 2, 11:51 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	IND	Knox, Sullivan	23 hr
Jun 2, 3:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Parke, Vermillion	45 min
Jun 2, 3:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Montgomery, Parke, Putnam	45 min
Jun 2, 3:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Henry	47 min
Jun 2, 4:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hendricks, Putnam	46 min
Jun 2, 4:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hendricks, Marion	48 min
Jun 2, 5:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Vigo	41 min
Jun 2, 5:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hamilton, Hancock, Madison, Marion	49 min
Jun 2, 5:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Owen, Putnam	22 min
Jun 2, 5:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Hamilton, Hancock, Madison, Marion	3 hr
Jun 2, 6:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Madison	9 min

Nearby

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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.