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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 23, 20114 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 23, 2011, 8:27 PM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 48 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: Mar 23, 2011, 8:27 PM EDT (00:27 UTC)
Expired: Mar 23, 2011, 9:15 PM EDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Delaware County, IN, Henry County, IN, Madison County, IN, Randolph County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:29 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
Mar 23, 8:53 PM EDT	HAIL 0.25	Muncie, IN	PEA SIZED HAIL ESTIMATED IN SE MUNCIE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 149 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: 88 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -125 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1241 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 72 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -148 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -83 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: -0.0
Supercell composite: -0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

088 
WUUS53 KIND 240027
SVRIND
INC035-065-095-135-240115-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0029.110324T0027Z-110324T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
827 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN HENRY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  EAST CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  WESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT

* AT 825 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ANDERSON...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  YORKTOWN AND SULPHUR SPRINGS AROUND 835 PM EDT...
  BALL STATE UNIVERSITY AND SPRINGPORT AROUND 840 PM EDT...
  MUNCIE AND SUMMIT LAKE STATE PARK AROUND 845 PM EDT...
  PRAIRIE CREEK RESERVOIR...SELMA AND BLOUNTSVILLE AROUND 850 PM
  EDT...
  PARKER CITY...MODOC AND LOSANTVILLE AROUND 855 PM EDT...
  FARMLAND AROUND 900 PM EDT...
  RIDGEVILLE AROUND 905 PM EDT...
  WINCHESTER AROUND 910 PM EDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 28 AND 42.

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 4032 8500 4003 8493 4000 8562 4024 8564
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 261DEG 45KT 4011 8564
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN

$$

HOMANN/JP

3 follow-up statements

068 
WWUS53 KIND 240045
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
845 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

INC095-240055-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110324T0115Z/
MADISON-
845 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 4001 8548 4008 8558 4018 8558 4026 8528
      4024 8498 4003 8493
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 264DEG 44KT 4015 8535

$$

INC035-065-135-240115-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110324T0115Z/
DELAWARE-HENRY-RANDOLPH-
845 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN
HENRY...WESTERN RANDOLPH AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM
EDT...

AT 842 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MUNCIE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PRAIRIE CREEK RESERVOIR...SELMA AND BLOUNTSVILLE AROUND 850 PM
  EDT...
  PARKER CITY AROUND 855 PM EDT...
  FARMLAND AND MODOC AROUND 900 PM EDT...
  WINCHESTER AND LYNN AROUND 910 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 4001 8548 4008 8558 4018 8558 4026 8528
      4024 8498 4003 8493
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 264DEG 44KT 4015 8535
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN

$$

PUMA

090 
WWUS53 KIND 240103
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
903 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

INC065-240113-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110324T0115Z/
HENRY-
903 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN HENRY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 4011 8532 4014 8538 4018 8538 4026 8528
      4024 8498 4003 8493
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 271DEG 22KT 4015 8521

$$

INC035-135-240115-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110324T0115Z/
DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-
903 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN
RANDOLPH AND SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM EDT...

AT 900 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES EAST OF MUNCIE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  FARMLAND AROUND 915 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 4011 8532 4014 8538 4018 8538 4026 8528
      4024 8498 4003 8493
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 271DEG 22KT 4015 8521
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN

$$

PUMA

953 
WWUS53 KIND 240119
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
919 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

INC035-135-240129-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110324T0115Z/
DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-
919 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN RANDOLPH AND
SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

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

LAT...LON 4011 8532 4014 8538 4018 8538 4026 8528
      4024 8498 4003 8493
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 271DEG 22KT 4015 8521

$$

PUMA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 23, 8:06 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Hamilton, Madison	24 min
Mar 23, 8:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Marion	31 min
Mar 23, 8:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Marion	22 min
Mar 23, 8:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hancock, Shelby	25 min
Mar 23, 8:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hancock, Henry, Rush, Shelby	28 min
Mar 23, 8:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hancock, Henry, Rush, Shelby	26 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.