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Tornado Warning 27, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Aug 19, 2009, 6:24 PM EDT for 5 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 51 min. 5 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
- Aug 19, 2009, 6:24 PM EDT (22:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2009, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Fountain County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Warren County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 6:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Pine Village, IN | |
| Aug 19, 6:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 65 | 6 Nw Attica, IN | ESTIMATED 60 TO 70 MPH WIND GUSTS. FUNNEL CLOUD ALSO REPORTED. |
| Aug 19, 6:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 66 | Pine Village, IN | |
| Aug 19, 6:50 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Covington, IN | MOVING NORTHEAST |
| Aug 19, 7:08 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | West Lafayette, IN | TREE DOWN ACROSS STATE ROUTE 43 BETWEEN US ROUTE 52 AND STATE ROUTE 443 NEAR PURDUE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 6:11 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 128 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
- 272 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 766 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KIND 192224
TORIND
INC045-107-157-165-171-192315-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0027.090819T2224Z-090819T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
624 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN FOUNTAIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
WESTERN TIPPECANOE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHWESTERN VERMILLION COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
WARREN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL 715 PM EDT/615 PM CDT/
* AT 523 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR STATE LINE
CITY...OR NEAR DANVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
FOSTER AROUND 630 PM EDT...
WEST LEBANON AROUND 635 PM EDT...
ATTICA AROUND 645 PM EDT...
NEWTOWN AROUND 650 PM EDT...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 6.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
&&
LAT...LON 4019 8680 4011 8754 4036 8754 4049 8724
4049 8711 4055 8711 4058 8702 4058 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 253DEG 41KT 4021 8756
$$
KOCH2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KIND 192237
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
637 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009
INC045-107-157-165-171-192315-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-090819T2315Z/
FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-TIPPECANOE-VERMILLION-WARREN-
637 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT/615 PM CDT/
FOR NORTHWESTERN VERMILLION...NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...NORTHERN
FOUNTAIN...WARREN AND WESTERN TIPPECANOE COUNTIES...
AT 636 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WEST LEBANON...OR
15 MILES NORTHEAST OF DANVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ATTICA AROUND 645 PM EDT...
PINE VILLAGE AROUND 650 PM EDT...
OTTERBEIN AROUND 700 PM EDT...
SHADELAND AROUND 705 PM EDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 4019 8680 4011 8754 4036 8754 4049 8724
4049 8711 4055 8711 4058 8702 4058 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 247DEG 42KT 4029 8738
$$
KOCH000
WWUS53 KIND 192302
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
702 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009
INC045-107-157-165-171-192315-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-090819T2315Z/
FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-TIPPECANOE-VERMILLION-WARREN-
702 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT/615 PM CDT/
FOR NORTHWESTERN VERMILLION...NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...NORTHERN
FOUNTAIN...WARREN AND WESTERN TIPPECANOE COUNTIES...
AT 700 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
SHADELAND...OR 11 MILES WEST OF LAFAYETTE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50
MPH. AT 645 PM EDT...AMATEUR RADIO REPORTED 60 MPH WINDS AT PINE
VILLAGE. AT 650 PM EDT...AMATEUR RADIO ALSO REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
NEAR COVINGTON.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
WEST LAFAYETTE AROUND 710 PM EDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
&&
LAT...LON 4019 8680 4011 8754 4036 8754 4049 8724
4049 8711 4055 8711 4058 8702 4058 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 247DEG 42KT 4039 8706
$$
KOCHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 6:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion | 42 min |
| Aug 19, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton, Marion | 38 min |
| Aug 19, 7:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Madison | 37 min |
| Aug 19, 7:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Howard, Tippecanoe | 37 min |
| Aug 19, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion, Vigo | 60 min |
| Aug 19, 7:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Fountain, Hamilton, Howard, Montgomery and 3 more | 56 min |
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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.