Alert archive / Indiana / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 10, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2009, 3:43 PM EDT for Jackson County, Lawrence County, Indiana. It was in force for 47 min. 3 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
- Apr 13, 2009, 3:43 PM EDT (19:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2009, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Jackson County, IN, Lawrence County, IN
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 3:52 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | Medora, IN | QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL |
| Apr 13, 4:10 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Brownstown, IN | |
| Apr 13, 4:15 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | Medora, IN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 217 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
- 1883 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 311 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KIND 131943
TORIND
INC071-093-132030-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0010.090413T1943Z-090413T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
343 PM EDT MON APR 13 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WESTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL 430 PM EDT
* AT 343 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF MEDORA...OR 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BEDFORD...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MEDORA AROUND 400 PM EDT...
PLEASANT VIEW AROUND 405 PM EDT...
VALLONIA AROUND 410 PM EDT...
BROWNSTOWN AROUND 420 PM EDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3881 8637 3901 8606 3876 8596 3875 8603
3876 8603 3876 8605 3878 8609 3877 8617
3878 8621 3877 8625 3877 8629 3874 8630
3874 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 224DEG 19KT 3876 8627
$$
KOCH3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KIND 131955
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
355 PM EDT MON APR 13 2009
INC071-093-132030-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090413T2030Z/
JACKSON-LAWRENCE-
355 PM EDT MON APR 13 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL LAWRENCE AND WESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES...
AT 355 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD.
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MEDORA...OR 15 MILES EAST OF BEDFORD...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PLEASANT VIEW...VALLONIA AND BROWNSTOWN
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 3881 8637 3901 8606 3876 8596 3875 8603
3876 8603 3876 8605 3878 8609 3877 8617
3878 8621 3877 8625 3877 8629 3874 8630
3874 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 224DEG 19KT 3880 8621
$$
CP000
WWUS53 KIND 132005
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
405 PM EDT MON APR 13 2009
INC071-093-132030-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090413T2030Z/
JACKSON-LAWRENCE-
405 PM EDT MON APR 13 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL LAWRENCE AND WESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES...
AT 404 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR VALLONIA...OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SEYMOUR...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BROWNSTOWN
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3881 8637 3901 8606 3876 8596 3875 8603
3876 8603 3876 8605 3878 8609 3877 8617
3878 8621 3877 8625 3877 8629 3874 8630
3874 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 240DEG 24KT 3883 8607
$$
CO000
WWUS53 KIND 132030
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
430 PM EDT MON APR 13 2009
INC071-093-132039-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090413T2030Z/
JACKSON-LAWRENCE-
430 PM EDT MON APR 13 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE AND WESTERN JACKSON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM EDT...
HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF
JACKSON COUNTY AS ANOTHER STORM MOVES NEAR AND JUST SOUTH OF
BROWNSTOWN AND NEAR VALLONIA.
LAT...LON 3881 8637 3901 8606 3876 8596 3875 8603
3876 8603 3876 8605 3878 8609 3877 8617
3878 8621 3877 8625 3877 8629 3874 8630
3874 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 244DEG 24KT 3881 8611
$$
COThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Jackson, Lawrence | 48 min |
| Apr 13, 3:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Jackson, Lawrence | 48 min |
| Apr 13, 4:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Jackson | 53 min |
| Apr 13, 4:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Jennings | 49 min |
| Apr 13, 4:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Clay, Clinton, Greene, Jackson, Owen, Parke and 5 more | 73 days |
| Apr 13, 5:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clinton, Decatur, Hamilton and 9 more | 108 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.