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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 253, NWS Indianapolis, IN

July 2, 2011Fountain County, Warren County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2011, 8:58 PM EDT for Fountain County, Warren County, Indiana. It was in force for 47 min. 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: Jul 2, 2011, 8:58 PM EDT (00:58 UTC)
Expired: Jul 2, 2011, 9:45 PM EDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Fountain County, IN, Warren County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:58 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
Jul 2, 9:30 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Attica, IN	EIGHT TREES DOWNED ALONG COUNTY ROAD 800N.

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 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 106 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: 5007 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1004 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 47 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

541 
WUUS53 KIND 030058
SVRIND
INC045-171-030145-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0253.110703T0058Z-110703T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
858 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN FOUNTAIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL WARREN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 945 PM EDT

* AT 854 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES
  NORTH OF COVINGTON...OR 14 MILES EAST OF DANVILLE...AND MOVING EAST
  AT 15 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WILLIAMSPORT AROUND 905 PM EDT...
  ATTICA AROUND 915 PM EDT...
  VEEDERSBURG AROUND 920 PM EDT...
  MELLOTT AND NEWTOWN AROUND 940 PM EDT...
  HILLSBORO AROUND 945 PM EDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 7 AND 23.

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 4031 8745 4029 8709 4003 8709 4012 8741
      4013 8741 4013 8745 4014 8749
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 280DEG 13KT 4021 8735
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$
JH

2 follow-up statements

608 
WWUS53 KIND 030125
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
925 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2011

INC171-030135-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0253.000000T0000Z-110703T0145Z/
WARREN-
925 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WARREN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 4013 8739 4023 8734 4026 8729 4027 8729
      4029 8726 4029 8709 4003 8709 4012 8740
      4013 8741
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 280DEG 13KT 4023 8723

$$

INC045-030145-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0253.000000T0000Z-110703T0145Z/
FOUNTAIN-
925 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL
FOUNTAIN COUNTY UNTIL 945 PM EDT...

AT 921 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
WILLIAMSPORT...OR 20 MILES EAST OF DANVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  NEWTOWN AND MELLOTT AROUND 945 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 4013 8739 4023 8734 4026 8729 4027 8729
      4029 8726 4029 8709 4003 8709 4012 8740
      4013 8741
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 280DEG 13KT 4023 8723
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$
JH

224 
WWUS53 KIND 030139
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
939 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2011

INC045-030149-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0253.000000T0000Z-110703T0145Z/
FOUNTAIN-
939 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL FOUNTAIN COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 945 PM EDT/845 PM CDT/...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.

LAT...LON 4013 8739 4023 8734 4026 8729 4027 8729
      4029 8726 4029 8709 4003 8709 4012 8740
      4013 8741
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 280DEG 13KT 4022 8716

$$
JH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 2, 8:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Fountain, Warren	40 min
Jul 2, 8:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Carroll, Tippecanoe	46 min
Jul 2, 9:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Carroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe	44 min
Jul 2, 9:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Howard	38 min
Jul 2, 9:37 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Carroll, Tippecanoe	5 hr
Jul 2, 9:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clinton, Tippecanoe	47 min
Jul 2, 9:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Carroll, Clinton	39 min
Jul 2, 10:14 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Fountain, Tippecanoe, Warren	4 hr
Jul 2, 10:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Vermillion	41 min
Jul 2, 10:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Clinton, Hamilton	47 min
Jul 2, 11:32 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Boone, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe and 2 more	6 hr
Jul 3, 12:20 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Hendricks, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion	55 min
Jul 3, 8:52 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Carroll, Tippecanoe, White	8 hr
Jul 3, 8:52 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren	26 hr
Jul 3, 10:43 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren	24 hr
Jul 3, 10:43 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Parke, Vermillion, Vigo	36 hr
Jul 3, 10:43 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Parke, Vermillion, Vigo	6 hr
Jul 3, 10:43 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Sullivan, Vigo	36 hr
Jul 3, 10:43 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Knox, Sullivan	44 hr
Jul 3, 10:43 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Knox, Sullivan	36 hr
Jul 3, 11:19 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Daviess	41 min
Jul 3, 11:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Daviess	61 min
Jul 3, 11:59 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Daviess, Knox, Martin	3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.