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Tornado Warning 45, NWS Indianapolis, IN

October 26, 20105 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Oct 26, 2010, 8:53 AM EDT for 5 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 37 min. 4 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: Oct 26, 2010, 8:53 AM EDT (12:53 UTC)
Expired: Oct 26, 2010, 9:30 AM EDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Boone County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:55 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
Oct 26, 9:00 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Nnw Jamestown, IN	SEMI OVERTURNED AT MM 49.5 ON I-74.
Oct 26, 9:00 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	7 W Lebanon, IN	SEMI OVERTURNED AT 700 W AND SR 32.
Oct 26, 9:15 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 W Lebanon, IN	GRAIN BIN DAMAGED AT 650 W AND SR 32.
Oct 26, 9:26 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 W Lebanon, IN	SR 32 CLOSED AT 700 W DUE TO POWER LINES DOWN...DEBRIS AND OVERTURNED SEMI. US 52 IS ALSO BLOCKED BY A DOWNED TREE. I-74 PARTIALLY CLOSED AT MM 49.

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
Oct 26, 4:28 AM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 159 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 962 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 80 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -104 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -5 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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

505 
WFUS53 KIND 261253
TORIND
INC011-063-107-121-133-261330-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0045.101026T1253Z-101026T1330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
853 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN HENDRICKS COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  EAST CENTRAL PARKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 930 AM EDT

* AT 850 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF RAIN-WRAPPED
  TORNADOES IN ADDITION TO WIDESPREAD STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE. THIS
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES EAST OF ROCKVILLE...OR 19
  MILES SOUTH OF CRAWFORDSVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ROACHDALE...CARPENTERSVILLE...NEW MARKET AND BAINBRIDGE AROUND 900
  AM EDT...
  LADOGA AROUND 905 AM EDT...
  NEW ROSS...JAMESTOWN AND NORTH SALEM AROUND 910 AM EDT...
  ADVANCE AND PITTSBORO AROUND 915 AM EDT...
  ULEN AND LEBANON AROUND 920 AM EDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 131 AND 147.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 39 AND 66.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

LAT...LON 4006 8681 4019 8637 3987 8636 3961 8702
      3983 8715
TIME...MOT...LOC 1254Z 235DEG 58KT 3982 8696

$$

NIELD

4 follow-up statements

372 
WWUS53 KIND 261302
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
902 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010

INC121-261312-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-101026T1330Z/
PARKE-
902 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PARKE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 3987 8636 3961 8702 3987 8702 3988 8703
      4006 8681 4019 8637
TIME...MOT...LOC 1302Z 235DEG 58KT 3988 8681

$$

INC011-063-107-133-261330-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-101026T1330Z/
BOONE-HENDRICKS-MONTGOMERY-PUTNAM-
902 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN PUTNAM...NORTHERN
HENDRICKS...WESTERN BOONE AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL
930 AM EDT...

AT 900 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS
AND BRIEF RAIN-WRAPPED TORNADOES.  THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED
13 MILES SOUTH OF CRAWFORDSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  NEW ROSS...JAMESTOWN AND NORTH SALEM AROUND 910 AM EDT...
  ADVANCE...LIZTON AND PITTSBORO AROUND 915 AM EDT...
  ULEN AND LEBANON AROUND 920 AM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

LAT...LON 3987 8636 3961 8702 3987 8702 3988 8703
      4006 8681 4019 8637
TIME...MOT...LOC 1302Z 235DEG 58KT 3988 8681

$$

77/TDUD

249 
WWUS53 KIND 261311
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
911 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010

INC011-063-107-133-261330-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-101026T1330Z/
BOONE-HENDRICKS-MONTGOMERY-PUTNAM-
911 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN PUTNAM...NORTHERN
HENDRICKS...BOONE AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 930 AM
EDT...

AT 912 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS
AND BRIEF RAIN-WRAPPED TORNADOES.  THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED
10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEBANON...OR 15 MILES EAST OF CRAWFORDSVILLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LEBANON AND ULEN AROUND 920 AM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

LAT...LON 3987 8636 3961 8702 3987 8702 3988 8703
      4006 8681 4019 8637
TIME...MOT...LOC 1312Z 235DEG 58KT 3996 8663

$$

77/TDUD

622 
WWUS53 KIND 261324
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
924 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010

INC107-133-261334-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-101026T1330Z/
MONTGOMERY-PUTNAM-
924 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN PUTNAM AND SOUTHEASTERN
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 3987 8636 3975 8670 3988 8670 3988 8671
      3994 8671 4009 8671 4019 8637
TIME...MOT...LOC 1324Z 235DEG 58KT 4006 8641

$$

INC011-063-261330-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-101026T1330Z/
BOONE-HENDRICKS-
924 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN HENDRICKS AND
BOONE COUNTIES UNTIL 930 AM EDT...

AT 924 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS
AND BRIEF RAIN-WRAPPED TORNADOES.  THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR LEBANON...OR 16 MILES SOUTH OF FRANKFORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
65 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF BOONE AND
NORTHERN HENDRICKS COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

LAT...LON 3987 8636 3975 8670 3988 8670 3988 8671
      3994 8671 4009 8671 4019 8637
TIME...MOT...LOC 1324Z 235DEG 58KT 4006 8641

$$

77/TDUD

146 
WWUS53 KIND 261331
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
931 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010

INC011-063-261340-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-101026T1330Z/
BOONE-HENDRICKS-
931 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN HENDRICKS AND BOONE COUNTIES HAS
EXPIRED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENDRICKS 
COUNTY UNTIL 1000 AM EDT.

LAT...LON 3987 8636 3975 8670 3988 8670 3988 8671
      3994 8671 4009 8671 4019 8637
TIME...MOT...LOC 1330Z 235DEG 58KT 4010 8630

$$

77/TDUD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 26, 3:47 AM EDT	High Wind Warning	IND	Boone, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Decatur, Delaware and 21 more	12 hr
Oct 26, 7:42 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe and 3 more	63 min
Oct 26, 8:14 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Owen, Putnam and 2 more	46 min
Oct 26, 8:30 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion	30 min
Oct 26, 8:44 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Fountain, Hendricks and 7 more	46 min
Oct 26, 8:52 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin and 4 more	38 min
Oct 26, 9:07 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Martin	38 min
Oct 26, 9:13 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks and 7 more	47 min
Oct 26, 9:25 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Brown, Daviess, Greene, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence and 4 more	50 min
Oct 26, 9:28 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Hendricks, Marion	32 min
Oct 26, 9:34 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe	41 min
Oct 26, 9:39 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Johnson, Marion, Morgan	36 min
Oct 26, 9:45 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Howard, Johnson and 5 more	45 min
Oct 26, 9:56 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Hamilton, Madison, Tipton	22 min
Oct 26, 9:59 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence, Monroe and 2 more	46 min
Oct 26, 10:11 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Johnson, Shelby	34 min
Oct 26, 10:14 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Randolph, Rush and 1 more	76 min
Oct 26, 10:15 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Delaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Rush	30 min
Oct 26, 10:26 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Rush, Shelby	51 min
Oct 26, 10:27 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings	48 min
Oct 26, 10:43 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Decatur, Rush, Shelby	28 min
Oct 26, 10:55 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Randolph	35 min
Oct 26, 11:15 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Decatur, Jennings	13 min

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.