Alert archive / Indiana / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Mar 8, 2009, 4:11 PM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 34 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
- Mar 8, 2009, 4:11 PM EDT (20:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2009, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bartholomew County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Jackson County, IN, Jennings County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:14 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2:52 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 187 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
- 1104 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 378 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 326 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 082011
TORIND
INC005-031-071-079-082045-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0004.090308T2011Z-090308T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
411 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
SOUTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SEYMOUR...
NORTHERN JENNINGS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA...
* UNTIL 445 PM EDT
* AT 410 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR CORTLAND...
OR 8 MILES WEST OF SEYMOUR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
JONESVILLE BY 420 PM EDT...
SCIPIO BY 425 PM EDT...
SCIPIO BY 430 PM EDT...
WESTPORT BY 435 PM EDT...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 47 AND 61.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE
TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION
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.
LAT...LON 3886 8615 3903 8615 3924 8558 3904 8545
3890 8590
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 241DEG 54KT 3899 8602
$$
JOHNSON3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KIND 082027
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
427 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009
INC005-031-071-079-082045-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090308T2045Z/
BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
426 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN JACKSON...NORTHERN JENNINGS...SOUTHEASTERN BARTHOLOMEW
AND SOUTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTIES...
AT 423 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR AZALIA...OR 9
MILES NORTHEAST OF SEYMOUR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
WESTPORT BY 435 PM EDT...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE
TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3888 8601 3905 8598 3924 8558 3904 8545
3890 8590
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 241DEG 54KT 3909 8576
$$
JOHNSON000
WWUS53 KIND 082035
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
435 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009
INC005-031-071-079-082045-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090308T2045Z/
BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
435 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN JACKSON...NORTHERN JENNINGS...EAST CENTRAL BARTHOLOMEW
AND SOUTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTIES...
AT 432 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GRAMMER...OR 15
MILES EAST OF COLUMBUS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
WIDESPREAD REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE AND TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS HAVE BEEN
REPORTED IN THE AREA. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM
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 3894 8585 3906 8582 3907 8581 3913 8581
3924 8558 3904 8545 3891 8586
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 241DEG 54KT 3915 8560
$$
JOHNSON000
WWUS53 KIND 082045
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
445 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009
INC005-031-071-079-082055-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090308T2045Z/
BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
445 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JACKSON...NORTHERN
JENNINGS...EAST CENTRAL BARTHOLOMEW AND SOUTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTIES
HAS EXPIRED...
LAT...LON 3894 8585 3906 8582 3907 8581 3913 8581
3924 8558 3904 8545 3891 8586
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 241DEG 54KT 3915 8560
$$
JOHNSONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 7:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Howard | 26 min |
| Mar 7, 9:53 PM EST | Flood Watch | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Tippecanoe, Tipton and 1 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 8, 5:13 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | IND | Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more | 23 hr |
| Mar 8, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Knox | 50 min |
| Mar 8, 2:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Greene, Knox, Sullivan | 30 min |
| Mar 8, 3:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin | 44 min |
| Mar 8, 3:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Martin | 19 min |
| Mar 8, 3:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Jackson, Lawrence | 38 min |
| Mar 8, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe | 47 min |
| Mar 8, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe | 36 min |
| Mar 8, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clinton, Howard, Tipton | 53 min |
| Mar 8, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Lawrence, Martin | 23 min |
| Mar 8, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Jennings | 23 min |
| Mar 8, 5:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Carroll, Tippecanoe, White | 38 hr |
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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.