Alert archive / Indiana / Flash Flood Warnings in 2011
Flash Flood Warning 23, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood warning at May 25, 2011, 3:26 PM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report 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
- May 25, 2011, 3:26 PM EDT (19:26 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2011, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Daviess County, IN, Greene County, IN, Knox County, IN, Martin County, IN
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 3:36 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 7 S Vincennes, IN | 2-3 INCHES OF WATER RUNNING OVER US 241. HOUSE IN DECKER POSSIBLY BEING AFFECTED BY FLOODING. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 198 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
- 1832 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 561 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 253 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.6
- Supercell composite
- 10.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
709
WGUS53 KIND 251926
FFWIND
INC027-055-083-101-252230-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0023.110525T1926Z-110525T2230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
326 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IN...
DAVIESS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
EASTERN KNOX COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
NORTHERN MARTIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
* UNTIL 630 PM EDT
* AT 323 PM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS WITH
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA SINCE 230 PM. AT 316 PM...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED
FLOODING ON SR 241 AT MCCOY CEMETERY ROAD SOUTHWEST OF MONROE CITY.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT COULD EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BLOOMFIELD AND WASHINGTON.
LAT...LON 3878 8740 3890 8726 3890 8724 3892 8724
3917 8697 3897 8677 3871 8669 3853 8733
3854 8736 3852 8736 3851 8738 3854 8740
3852 8741 3853 8746 3849 8749 3849 8757
3845 8761
$$
HOMANN/TUCEK2 follow-up statements
022
WGUS73 KIND 252022
FFSIND
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
422 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011
INC027-055-083-101-252230-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110525T2230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DAVIESS-GREENE-KNOX-MARTIN-
422 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DAVIESS...GREENE...
EASTERN KNOX AND NORTHERN MARTIN COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...
AT 323 PM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED FLOODING ON SR 241 AT
MCCOY CEMETERY ROAD SOUTHWEST OF MONROE CITY. DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES HAD FALLEN ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA SINCE 230 PM.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING WHICH MAY INCREASE THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT IN THE WARNED
AREA.
RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL COULD ALLOW CAUSE FLASH FLOODING
TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT COULD EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING
INCLUDE...BLOOMFIELD AND WASHINGTON.
LAT...LON 3878 8740 3890 8726 3890 8724 3892 8724
3917 8697 3897 8677 3871 8669 3853 8733
3854 8736 3852 8736 3851 8738 3854 8740
3852 8741 3853 8746 3849 8749 3849 8757
3845 8761
$$
HOMANN/TUCEK994
WGUS73 KIND 252034
FFSIND
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
434 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011
INC027-055-083-101-252230-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110525T2230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DAVIESS-GREENE-KNOX-MARTIN-
434 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DAVIESS...GREENE...
EASTERN KNOX AND NORTHERN MARTIN COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...
AT 233 PM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED FLOODING ON SR 241 AT
MCCOY CEMETERY ROAD SOUTHWEST OF MONROE CITY. DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES HAD FALLEN ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA SINCE 230 PM.
ADDITIONALLY...AT 357 PM...A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED 3 TO 4
INCHES OF WATER RUNNING OVER THE ROADWAY SOUTH OF 75 AND 26. WATER
WAS ALSO RUNNING OVER ROADWAYS NEAR 800 N AND 75.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING WHICH MAY INCREASE THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT IN THE WARNED
AREA.
RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL COULD ALLOW FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT COULD EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING
INCLUDE...BLOOMFIELD AND WASHINGTON.
LAT...LON 3878 8740 3890 8726 3890 8724 3892 8724
3917 8697 3897 8677 3871 8669 3853 8733
3854 8736 3852 8736 3851 8738 3854 8740
3852 8741 3853 8746 3849 8749 3849 8757
3845 8761
$$
HOMANN/TUCEKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 8:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Delaware | 40 min |
| May 24, 9:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Carroll, Tippecanoe | 50 min |
| May 24, 10:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe | 43 min |
| May 24, 11:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Tippecanoe | 30 min |
| May 25, 9:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Tipton | 44 min |
| May 25, 9:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Howard, Tipton | 31 min |
| May 25, 9:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren | 45 min |
| May 25, 10:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren | 52 min |
| May 25, 11:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Howard, Tippecanoe | 33 min |
| May 25, 12:07 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Carroll, Tippecanoe, White | 35 hr |
| May 25, 12:07 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren | 15 days |
| May 25, 12:07 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Parke, Vermillion, Vigo | 16 days |
| May 25, 12:07 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Parke, Vermillion, Vigo | 13 days |
| May 25, 12:07 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Sullivan, Vigo | 19 days |
| May 25, 12:07 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Knox, Sullivan | 35 days |
| May 25, 12:07 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Knox, Sullivan | 35 days |
| May 25, 12:07 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Knox | 17 days |
| May 25, 12:07 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Gibson, Knox, Posey | 12 days |
| May 25, 12:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Howard | 26 min |
| May 25, 1:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Knox | 15 min |
| May 25, 1:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clinton, Howard, Tipton | 39 min |
| May 25, 1:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren | 52 min |
| May 25, 1:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren | 54 min |
| May 25, 2:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Johnson, Marion, Morgan | 48 min |
| May 25, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin | 45 min |
| May 25, 2:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Carroll, Tippecanoe | 15 min |
| May 25, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Howard, Tippecanoe | 66 min |
| May 25, 2:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Knox, Sullivan | 48 min |
| May 25, 2:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Carroll, Howard | 33 min |
| May 25, 2:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Clinton, Howard, Tipton | 31 min |
| May 25, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock, Johnson, Marion, Shelby | 40 min |
| May 25, 2:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Howard | 23 min |
| May 25, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin | 47 min |
| May 25, 2:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Howard | 16 min |
| May 25, 3:02 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Daviess, Knox, Martin | 28 min |
| May 25, 3:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Madison, Tipton | 35 min |
| May 25, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Jackson, Jennings | 46 min |
| May 25, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Owen | 49 min |
| May 25, 3:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Howard, Tippecanoe | 6 hr |
| May 25, 3:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren | 43 min |
| May 25, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Lawrence and 3 more | 56 min |
| May 25, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion, Vigo | 50 min |
| May 25, 4:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | IND | Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more | 9 hr |
| May 25, 4:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur | 49 min |
| May 25, 4:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion | 6 hr |
| May 25, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Rush, Shelby | 42 min |
| May 25, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Madison | 20 min |
| May 25, 5:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Decatur, Rush | 19 min |
| May 25, 5:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Greene, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Putnam | 44 min |
| May 25, 5:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Greene, Monroe, Owen | 44 min |
| May 25, 5:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Decatur, Rush | 41 min |
| May 25, 6:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Knox, Sullivan | 42 min |
| May 25, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Vigo | 41 min |
| May 25, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Randolph | 25 min |
| May 25, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Morgan, Owen, Putnam | 38 min |
| May 25, 6:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Vigo | 52 min |
| May 25, 6:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin | 3 hr |
| May 25, 6:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Johnson, Monroe, Morgan | 50 min |
| May 25, 6:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Johnson | 49 min |
| May 25, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Greene, Monroe, Owen | 33 min |
| May 25, 6:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Brown, Johnson, Morgan | 46 min |
| May 25, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Montgomery, Putnam | 38 min |
| May 25, 6:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Lawrence, Martin | 48 min |
| May 25, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Owen, Parke, Putnam | 31 min |
| May 25, 7:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Hancock, Johnson, Marion, Shelby | 39 min |
| May 25, 7:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Greene, Hendricks, Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 38 min |
| May 25, 7:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe | 49 min |
| May 25, 7:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Boone, Clay, Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam | 29 min |
| May 25, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton, Howard, Madison, Tipton | 30 min |
| May 25, 7:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Johnson, Shelby | 43 min |
| May 25, 7:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe | 51 min |
| May 25, 7:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Brown, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan | 32 min |
| May 25, 7:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Johnson, Marion, Morgan | 30 min |
| May 25, 7:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Rush | 40 min |
| May 25, 7:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Brown, Jackson, Lawrence | 51 min |
| May 25, 7:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Hancock, Henry, Rush, Shelby | 48 min |
| May 25, 7:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Tipton | 27 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.