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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 239, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 20, 20114 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 20, 2011, 6:16 AM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 44 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
Jun 20, 2011, 6:16 AM EDT (10:16 UTC)
Expired
Jun 20, 2011, 7:00 AM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion County, IN

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 191 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2011-06-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 7 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2011-06-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 8 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
7 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-12 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
730 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
36 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.

692 
WUUS53 KIND 201016
SVRIND
INC057-059-095-097-201100-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0239.110620T1016Z-110620T1100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
616 AM EDT MON JUN 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 700 AM EDT

* AT 612 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CARMEL...OR 12 MILES NORTH OF
  INDIANAPOLIS...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  FISHERS AND LAWRENCE AROUND 625 AM EDT...
  GEIST RESERVOIR AROUND 630 AM EDT...
  MCCORDSVILLE AROUND 635 AM EDT...
  FORTVILLE AND LAPEL AROUND 645 AM EDT...
  INGALLS AROUND 650 AM EDT...
  PENDLETON AROUND 655 AM EDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 22.

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 4010 8572 3985 8570 3987 8619 4003 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 1017Z 267DEG 22KT 3995 8607
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN

$$

SMF
1 follow-up statement
498 
WWUS53 KIND 201043
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
643 AM EDT MON JUN 20 2011

INC057-059-095-097-201100-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-110620T1100Z/
HAMILTON-HANCOCK-MADISON-MARION-
643 AM EDT MON JUN 20 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN
HAMILTON...NORTHWESTERN HANCOCK...SOUTHWESTERN MADISON AND
NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTIES UNTIL 700 AM EDT...

AT 641 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES EAST OF FISHERS...OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
ANDERSON...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  INGALLS AROUND 650 AM EDT...
  PENDLETON AROUND 700 AM 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 4010 8572 3985 8570 3987 8619 4003 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 1043Z 267DEG 22KT 3995 8586
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN

$$

SMF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 20, 1:39 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDLawrence, Martin36 min
Jun 20, 2:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDLawrence30 min
Jun 20, 2:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMorgan52 min
Jun 20, 3:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMontgomery24 min
Jun 20, 3:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMonroe, Morgan44 min
Jun 20, 3:59 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan46 min
Jun 20, 4:44 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Johnson, Marion, Shelby46 min
Jun 20, 5:30 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Johnson, Marion, Rush, Shelby45 min
Jun 20, 5:31 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDHancock, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Shelby4 hr
Jun 20, 5:39 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJohnson, Morgan, Shelby51 min
Jun 20, 5:54 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Tippecanoe, Warren51 min
Jun 20, 6:24 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Johnson, Marion, Rush, Shelby51 min
Jun 20, 6:49 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHamilton, Hancock, Madison, Marion, Tipton56 min
Jun 20, 6:56 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren49 min
Jun 20, 7:05 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDHamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan and 1 more4 hr
Jun 20, 7:06 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Henry, Johnson, Marion, Rush, Shelby54 min
Jun 20, 7:31 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDFountain, Tippecanoe, Warren3 hr
Jun 20, 7:42 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren48 min
Jun 20, 7:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHamilton, Hancock44 min
Jun 20, 7:54 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDecatur, Rush, Shelby51 min
Jun 20, 8:14 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDDecatur, Rush3 hr
Jun 20, 8:29 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBoone, Carroll, Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Madison and 1 more3 hr
Jun 20, 8:36 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDecatur, Rush39 min
Jun 20, 8:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDCarroll, Clinton, Howard, Tippecanoe48 min
Jun 20, 8:59 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDHancock, Johnson, Marion, Shelby6 hr
Jun 20, 9:22 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe38 min
Jun 20, 9:26 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDHamilton, Hancock, Marion6 hr
Jun 20, 9:59 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDHendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam3 hr
Jun 20, 10:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHancock, Marion, Rush, Shelby65 min
Jun 20, 10:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHendricks49 min
Jun 20, 10:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDClinton, Tippecanoe47 min
Jun 20, 11:01 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDFountain, Tippecanoe, Warren4 hr
Jun 20, 11:05 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDDecatur, Hancock, Rush, Shelby4 hr
Jun 20, 11:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDShelby9 hr
Jun 20, 11:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Jackson48 hr
Jun 20, 11:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDJackson, Lawrence, Washington4 days
Jun 20, 11:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDMarion, Morgan25 hr
Jun 20, 11:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDMarion, Morgan25 hr
Jun 20, 11:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDMarion, Morgan11 hr
Jun 20, 11:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDMorgan, Owen71 hr
Jun 20, 11:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDMorgan, Owen71 hr
Jun 20, 11:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDGreene, Owen4 days
Jun 20, 11:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox5 days
Jun 20, 11:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox6 days
Jun 20, 11:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike7 days
Jun 20, 11:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike11 days
Jun 20, 11:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDGibson, Knox12 days
Jun 20, 11:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo6 days
Jun 20, 11:34 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Hamilton, Tipton3 hr
Jun 20, 2:57 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDFountain, Tippecanoe, Warren24 hr
Jun 20, 3:01 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Boone, Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Johnson and 3 more24 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.