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Tornado Warning 25, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 19, 20094 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 19, 2009, 9:06 PM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 24 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 19, 2009, 9:06 PM EDT (01:06 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2009, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Fountain County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:08 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 19, 6:59 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 115 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2009-06-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 440 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2009-06-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 305 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
440 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-144 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1136 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
305 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
327 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
8.4

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KIND 200106
TORIND
INC045-107-121-133-200130-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0025.090620T0106Z-090620T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
906 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN FOUNTAIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN PARKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 930 PM EDT

* AT 904 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR KINGMAN...
  OR 23 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DANVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  TURKEY RUN STATE PARK AROUND 915 PM EDT...
  WALLACE AROUND 920 PM EDT...
  SHADES STATE PARK AROUND 925 PM EDT...
  WAVELAND AROUND 930 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 4000 8741 4002 8686 3980 8686 3982 8738
      3982 8739 3988 8737 3988 8738 3990 8738
      3992 8740
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 269DEG 26KT 3991 8729

$$

CP
1 follow-up statement
000 
WWUS53 KIND 200114
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
914 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2009

INC045-107-121-133-200130-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090620T0130Z/
FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-PARKE-PUTNAM-
914 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM...NORTHERN PARKE...SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY AND
SOUTHERN FOUNTAIN COUNTIES...

AT 914 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TURKEY RUN STATE
PARK...OR 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CRAWFORDSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WALLACE AROUND 920 PM EDT...
  SHADES STATE PARK AROUND 930 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER 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 4000 8741 4002 8686 3980 8686 3982 8738
      3982 8739 3988 8737 3988 8738 3990 8738
      3992 8740
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 269DEG 26KT 3991 8721

$$

CP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 8:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery32 min
Jun 19, 8:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren53 min
Jun 19, 8:43 PM EDTTornado WarningINDFountain32 min
Jun 19, 8:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Parke, Vermillion, Vigo55 min
Jun 19, 8:54 PM EDTTornado WarningINDFountain36 min
Jun 19, 9:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMontgomery45 min
Jun 19, 9:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Hendricks, Morgan, Owen, Parke, Putnam and 1 more47 min
Jun 19, 9:32 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBoone, Hendricks, Montgomery, Putnam28 min
Jun 19, 9:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Madison, Marion50 min
Jun 19, 10:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Owen38 min
Jun 19, 10:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Henry, Madison25 min
Jun 19, 11:16 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion119 min
Jun 19, 11:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam24 min
Jun 19, 11:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMontgomery, Parke, Putnam31 min
Jun 20, 12:02 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Hamilton, Tipton21 min
Jun 20, 1:17 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDGreene, Knox, Sullivan43 min
Jun 20, 2:25 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox, Sullivan3 hr
Jun 20, 3:03 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJackson12 min
Jun 20, 12:13 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo22 hr
Jun 20, 12:13 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDSullivan, Vigo22 hr
Jun 20, 12:13 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan62 hr

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.