Alert archive / Indiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 196, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 4, 2011, 8:03 PM EDT for 9 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 42 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
- Jun 4, 2011, 8:03 PM EDT (00:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2011, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Boone County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Shelby County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 8:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Brownsburg, IN | 4-5 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWNED. |
| Jun 4, 8:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lebanon, IN | 6 INCH LIMBS DOWN AT N PARK ST. AND E WASHINGTON ST. |
| Jun 4, 8:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 E Lebanon, IN | 2 FOOT DIAMETER LIVE TREE DOWNED...RECEIVED REPORT AT 815 PM EDT. |
| Jun 4, 8:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Indianapolis, IN | LARGE TREE DOWNED BLOCKING ROAD AT ALLISONVILLE AND 56TH ST. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 200 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
- 2793 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1719 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WUUS53 KIND 050003
SVRIND
INC011-057-059-063-081-095-097-107-145-050045-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0196.110605T0003Z-110605T0045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
803 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
SOUTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
HANCOCK COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHEASTERN HENDRICKS COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
MARION COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL 845 PM EDT
* AT 758 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR CARMEL...OR 16 MILES NORTH OF
INDIANAPOLIS...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
GEIST RESERVOIR...LAWRENCE...WARREN PARK AND BEECH GROVE AROUND 815
PM EDT...
MCCORDSVILLE AND GREENWOOD AROUND 820 PM EDT...
CUMBERLAND AROUND 825 PM EDT...
FORTVILLE AROUND 830 PM EDT...
INGALLS AND NEW PALESTINE AROUND 835 PM EDT...
SPRING LAKE AROUND 840 PM EDT...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 97 AND 150.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 17.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 66 AND 110.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 40 AND 104.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 3994 8559 3984 8562 3956 8597 3962 8625
3963 8625 3965 8637 3984 8669 3987 8669
3986 8673 3997 8692 4018 8664 4018 8646
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 293DEG 22KT 4000 8604
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 1.75IN
$$
77/TDUD4 follow-up statements
645
WWUS53 KIND 050007
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
807 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2011
INC011-057-059-063-081-095-097-107-145-050045-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-110605T0045Z/
BOONE-HAMILTON-HANCOCK-HENDRICKS-JOHNSON-MADISON-MARION-MONTGOMERY-
SHELBY-
807 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BOONE...
SOUTHERN HAMILTON...HANCOCK...NORTHEASTERN HENDRICKS...NORTHERN
JOHNSON...SOUTHWESTERN MADISON...MARION...SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY AND
NORTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM EDT...
AT 804 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FISHERS...OR 16 MILES
NORTHEAST OF INDIANAPOLIS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
GEIST RESERVOIR...LAWRENCE...WARREN PARK AND BEECH GROVE AROUND 815
PM EDT...
MCCORDSVILLE AND GREENWOOD AROUND 820 PM EDT...
CUMBERLAND AROUND 825 PM EDT...
FORTVILLE AROUND 830 PM EDT...
INGALLS AND NEW PALESTINE AROUND 835 PM EDT...
SPRING LAKE AROUND 840 PM EDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 3994 8559 3984 8562 3956 8597 3962 8625
3963 8625 3965 8637 3984 8669 3987 8669
3986 8673 3997 8692 4018 8664 4018 8646
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 293DEG 22KT 3999 8600
WIND...HAIL 70MPH <.75IN
$$
SMF583
WWUS53 KIND 050030
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
830 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2011
INC011-057-059-063-081-095-097-107-145-050045-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-110605T0045Z/
BOONE-HAMILTON-HANCOCK-HENDRICKS-JOHNSON-MADISON-MARION-MONTGOMERY-
SHELBY-
830 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BOONE...
SOUTHERN HAMILTON...HANCOCK...NORTHEASTERN HENDRICKS...NORTHERN
JOHNSON...SOUTHWESTERN MADISON...MARION...SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY AND
NORTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM EDT...
AT 827 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CARMEL...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF
INDIANAPOLIS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
LAWRENCE...WARREN PARK...GEIST RESERVOIR AND MCCORDSVILLE AROUND
840 PM EDT...
CUMBERLAND AROUND 845 PM EDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3994 8559 3984 8562 3956 8597 3962 8625
3963 8625 3965 8637 3984 8669 3987 8669
3986 8673 3997 8692 4018 8664 4018 8646
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 307DEG 29KT 3988 8610
WIND...HAIL 70MPH <.75IN
$$
SMF404
WWUS53 KIND 050035
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
835 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2011
INC011-057-059-063-081-095-097-107-145-050045-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-110605T0045Z/
BOONE-HAMILTON-HANCOCK-HENDRICKS-JOHNSON-MADISON-MARION-MONTGOMERY-
SHELBY-
835 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BOONE...
SOUTHERN HAMILTON...HANCOCK...NORTHEASTERN HENDRICKS...NORTHERN
JOHNSON...SOUTHWESTERN MADISON...MARION...SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY AND
NORTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM EDT...
AT 831 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF LAWRENCE...OR 7
MILES NORTH OF INDIANAPOLIS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
LAWRENCE...WARREN PARK...GEIST RESERVOIR AND MCCORDSVILLE AROUND
840 PM EDT...
CUMBERLAND...BEECH GROVE AND HOMECROFT AROUND 845 PM EDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3994 8559 3984 8562 3956 8597 3962 8625
3963 8625 3965 8637 3984 8669 3987 8669
3986 8673 3997 8692 4018 8664 4018 8646
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 307DEG 29KT 3986 8607
WIND...HAIL 70MPH <.75IN
$$
SMF923
WWUS53 KIND 050044
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
844 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2011
INC011-057-059-063-081-095-097-107-145-050054-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-110605T0045Z/
BOONE-HAMILTON-HANCOCK-HENDRICKS-JOHNSON-MADISON-MARION-MONTGOMERY-
SHELBY-
844 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BOONE...SOUTHERN HAMILTON...
HANCOCK...NORTHEASTERN HENDRICKS...NORTHERN JOHNSON...SOUTHWESTERN
MADISON...MARION...SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY AND NORTHWESTERN SHELBY
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM EDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 3994 8559 3984 8562 3956 8597 3962 8625
3963 8625 3965 8637 3984 8669 3987 8669
3986 8673 3997 8692 4018 8664 4018 8646
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 307DEG 29KT 3981 8600
$$
SMFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 8:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Hancock, Henry, Randolph, Rush, Shelby | 42 min |
| Jun 4, 8:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Hendricks, Montgomery, Morgan, Parke, Putnam | 47 min |
| Jun 4, 8:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion | 49 min |
| Jun 4, 9:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion | 51 min |
| Jun 4, 10:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Putnam | 45 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Indiana, 2011Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2011
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.