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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 133, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2010, 8:09 PM EDT for 12 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 66 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2010, 8:09 PM EDT (00:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2010, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Boone County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Henry County, IN, Howard County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Tipton County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 104 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -172 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1535 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 18, 6:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 6:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 18, 4:04 PM EDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 404 PM EDT FRI JUN 18 2010 INZ037-039>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-192015- BOONE-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- 404 PM EDT FRI JUN 18 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL TONIGHT. HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS. FLOOD ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MANY AREA RIVERS. SEE THE LATEST RIVER STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR IN CENTRAL INDIANA THROUGH THURSDAY. THE PRIMARY TIME FOR STORMS WILL BE MAINLY FROM MID AFTERNOON THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS EACH DAY THOUGH LATE NIGHT STORMS MAY ALSO OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT. THE MAIN THUNDERSTORM THREATS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS THROUGH THURSDAY. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES NEAR 90 TO 95 AND HEAT INDICES FROM THE UPPER 90S TO AROUND 100 WILL BE POSSIBLE MOST AFTERNOONS. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG AREA RIVERS THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD. CONTINUE TO REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION CAN NOT BE RULED OUT THIS WEEKEND. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL LOWERCASE) INZ021-028>031-035-036-038-192015- CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY- TIPTON- 404 PM EDT FRI JUN 18 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER TONIGHT WITH DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE MAIN THREAT. FLOOD ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MANY AREA RIVERS. SEE THE LATEST RIVER STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR IN CENTRAL INDIANA THROUGH THURSDAY. THE PRIMARY TIME FOR STORMS WILL BE MAINLY FROM MID AFTERNOON THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS EACH DAY THOUGH LATE NIGHT STORMS MAY ALSO OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT. THE MAIN THUNDERSTORM THREATS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS THROUGH THURSDAY. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES NEAR 90 AND HEAT INDICES FROM 95 TO AROUND 100 DEGREES WILL BE POSSIBLE MOST AFTERNOONS. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG AREA RIVERS THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD. CONTINUE TO REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND CAN NOT BE RULED OUT THIS WEEKEND. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL LOWERCASE) JH
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 3:05 PM EDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 305 PM EDT FRI JUN 18 2010 INZ021-028>031-035>039-043>047-051>055-060>064-067>071-182115- CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY- BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION- VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN- BARTHOLOMEW-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO... CRAWFORDSVILLE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...BLOOMINGTON... COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...SEYMOUR 305 PM EDT FRI JUN 18 2010 HEAT INDEX VALUES THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE IN THE UPPER 90S AND MAY APPROACH 100 DEGREES IN A FEW AREAS. VERY HOT WEATHER WILL BE THE RULE THIS AFTERNOON AS HIGH TEMPERATURES RISE TO NEAR 90...AND WITH LOWER TO MIDDLE 90S OVER WESTERN INDIANA. PERSONS WHO ARE OUTSIDE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME SHOULD WEAR LOOSE CLOTHING AND DRINK PLENTY OF LIQUIDS. ON SATURDAY TEMPERATURES MAY BE EVEN A LITTLE HOTTER THAN TODAY. JH
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 6:07 PM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
607 PM EDT FRI JUN 18 2010
INZ021-028>030-035-036-043-044-182330-
CARROLL-CLINTON-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-PARKE-TIPPECANOE-VERMILLION-
WARREN-
607 PM EDT FRI JUN 18 2010
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN PARKE...NORTHERN
VERMILLION...NORTHERN MONTGOMERY...FOUNTAIN...NORTHWESTERN CLINTON...
WARREN...TIPPECANOE AND CARROLL COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM EDT...
AT 504 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTH OF
KENTLAND TO MILFORD TO 19 MILES WEST OF RANKIN...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 40 MPH.
HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
TAB AND PENCE AROUND 640 PM EDT...
RAINSVILLE AND PINE VILLAGE AROUND 645 PM EDT...
OTTERBEIN...WEST LEBANON AND STATE LINE CITY AROUND 655 PM EDT...
CEDAR POINT...GOLDEN HILL...WILLIAMSPORT AND ATTICA AROUND 700 PM
EDT...
YEOMAN AND FOSTER AROUND 705 PM EDT...
PURDUE UNIVERSITY AROUND 710 PM EDT...
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.
TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.
LAT...LON 4071 8651 4070 8638 4051 8637 4042 8643
4015 8676 3977 8753 4048 8754 4049 8711
4058 8710 4058 8678 4071 8678 4075 8675
4075 8652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 299DEG 36KT 4092 8743 4060 8775
4037 8821
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 8:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Randolph and 1 more | 77 min |
| Jun 18, 8:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson and 6 more | 88 min |
| Jun 18, 9:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Hancock, Hendricks, Marion | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 9:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Henry | 31 min |
| Jun 18, 10:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Johnson, Morgan, Rush and 1 more | 64 min |
| Jun 18, 11:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Jennings | 44 min |
| Jun 18, 11:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Brown | 23 min |
| Jun 19, 12:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Putnam | 49 min |
| Jun 19, 12:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Brown | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 12:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Fountain | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 12:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Bartholomew | 48 min |
| Jun 19, 1:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren | 41 min |
| Jun 19, 1:09 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Bartholomew | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 1:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion | 41 min |
| Jun 19, 1:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 1:32 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Jackson, Jennings | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 2:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Marion | 43 min |
| Jun 19, 2:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hendricks, Putnam | 52 min |
| Jun 19, 2:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Johnson, Shelby | 50 min |
| Jun 19, 2:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jackson | 63 min |
| Jun 19, 2:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Greene, Sullivan | 52 min |
| Jun 19, 3:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:20 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:22 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Sullivan | 57 hr |
| Jun 19, 4:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Daviess, Knox, Lawrence, Martin | 56 min |
| Jun 19, 4:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Sullivan | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 4:31 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Hancock, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 4:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Jackson, Jennings | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 6:28 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Johnson | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 6:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Lawrence | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 9:40 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 10:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Shelby | 17 hr |
| Jun 19, 10:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Jackson | 28 hr |
| Jun 19, 10:39 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Morgan, Owen | 27 hr |
| Jun 19, 10:39 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Morgan, Owen | 27 hr |
| Jun 19, 10:39 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Greene, Owen | 61 hr |
| Jun 19, 10:39 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Clay, Greene | 27 hr |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Indiana, 2010Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2010
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.