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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 259, NWS Indianapolis, IN

July 2, 2011Boone County, Clinton County, Hamilton County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2011, 10:28 PM EDT for Boone County, Clinton County, Hamilton County, Indiana. It was in force for 47 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
Jul 2, 2011, 10:28 PM EDT (02:28 UTC)
Expired
Jul 2, 2011, 11:15 PM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Boone County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Hamilton County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:31 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2011-07-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 5007 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2011-07-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 21 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
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

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The text

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

452 
WUUS53 KIND 030228
SVRIND
INC011-023-057-030315-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0259.110703T0228Z-110703T0315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1028 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHEASTERN CLINTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  WESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 1115 PM EDT

* AT 1026 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 7 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF FRANKFORT...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  KIRKLIN AROUND 1035 PM EDT...
  ULEN AROUND 1045 PM EDT...
  SHERIDAN AROUND 1050 PM EDT...
  WHITESTOWN AROUND 1105 PM EDT...
  WESTFIELD AROUND 1110 PM EDT...
  ZIONSVILLE AROUND 1115 PM EDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 129 AND 152.

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 4029 8624 4022 8624 4021 8620 3995 8604
      3993 8636 4021 8659 4034 8627
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 326DEG 20KT 4019 8644
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$
JH
2 follow-up statements
731 
WWUS53 KIND 030258
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1058 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2011

INC023-030308-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0259.000000T0000Z-110703T0315Z/
CLINTON-
1058 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLINTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3995 8604 3993 8636 4011 8651 4018 8632
      4018 8624 4020 8624 4021 8621
TIME...MOT...LOC 0258Z 326DEG 20KT 4005 8629

$$

INC011-057-030315-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0259.000000T0000Z-110703T0315Z/
BOONE-HAMILTON-
1058 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN BOONE
AND WESTERN HAMILTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM EDT...

AT 1054 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 8 MILES
NORTH OF ZIONSVILLE...OR 18 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FRANKFORT...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WESTFIELD AROUND 1110 PM EDT...
  ZIONSVILLE AND CARMEL AROUND 1115 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 3995 8604 3993 8636 4011 8651 4018 8632
      4018 8624 4020 8624 4021 8621
TIME...MOT...LOC 0258Z 326DEG 20KT 4005 8629
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$
JH
354 
WWUS53 KIND 030312
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1112 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2011

INC011-057-030321-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0259.000000T0000Z-110703T0315Z/
BOONE-HAMILTON-
1112 PM EDT SAT JUL 2 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN BOONE AND WESTERN
HAMILTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 PM EDT/1015 PM CDT/...

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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN INDIANAPOLIS.

LAT...LON 3995 8604 3993 8636 4011 8651 4018 8632
      4018 8624 4020 8624 4021 8621
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 326DEG 20KT 3999 8624

$$
JH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 8:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Warren40 min
Jul 2, 8:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Tippecanoe46 min
Jul 2, 8:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Warren47 min
Jul 2, 9:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe44 min
Jul 2, 9:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHoward38 min
Jul 2, 9:37 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDCarroll, Tippecanoe5 hr
Jul 2, 9:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClinton, Tippecanoe47 min
Jul 2, 9:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Clinton39 min
Jul 2, 10:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDFountain, Tippecanoe, Warren4 hr
Jul 2, 10:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion41 min
Jul 2, 11:32 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe and 2 more6 hr
Jul 3, 12:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHendricks, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion55 min
Jul 3, 8:52 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDCarroll, Tippecanoe, White8 hr
Jul 3, 8:52 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren26 hr
Jul 3, 10:43 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren24 hr
Jul 3, 10:43 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo36 hr
Jul 3, 10:43 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo6 hr
Jul 3, 10:43 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDSullivan, Vigo36 hr
Jul 3, 10:43 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan44 hr
Jul 3, 10:43 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan36 hr
Jul 3, 11:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDaviess41 min
Jul 3, 11:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDaviess61 min
Jul 3, 11:59 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDDaviess, Knox, Martin3 hr

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.