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Special Weather Statement, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 10, 2011Randolph County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this special weather statement at Jun 10, 2011, 11:12 AM EDT for Randolph County, Indiana. It was in force for 18 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 10, 2011, 11:12 AM EDT (15:12 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2011, 11:30 AM EDT
In force
18 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN

County Randolph County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 308 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2011-06-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2011-06-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 62 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
524 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
62 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 10, 10:32 AM EDT, 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 10:32 AM EDT, 40 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 5:42 AM EDT, 5 hours 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
542 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

INZ021-028>031-035>049-052>057-061>065-068>072-111000-
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-
SHELBY-RUSH-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-DAVIESS-
MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
542 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND
TONIGHT. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS INDICATED THAT THERE IS
A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA TODAY AND
TONIGHT. THE MOST FAVORABLE TIME FOR SEVERE STORMS APPEARS TO BE
FROM ABOUT 300 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL ABOUT 200 AM TONIGHT. THE
MAIN THREATS APPEAR TO BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS...LARGE
HAIL...AND HEAVY RAIN WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. ISOLATED TORNADOES
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 90S THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY...AS
WELL AS MONDAY THROUGH NEXT THURSDAY. AT THIS TIME...SEVERE STORMS
ARE NOT EXPECTED...BUT SOME STORMS ON SATURDAY MAY CONTAIN GUSTY
WINDS AND SMALL HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

INZ051-060-067-111000-
VIGO-SULLIVAN-KNOX-
542 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND
TONIGHT. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS INDICATED THAT THERE IS
A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA TODAY AND
TONIGHT. THE MOST FAVORABLE TIME FOR SEVERE STORMS APPEARS TO BE
FROM ABOUT 300 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL ABOUT 200 AM TONIGHT. THE
MAIN THREATS APPEAR TO BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS...LARGE
HAIL...AND HEAVY RAIN WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. ISOLATED
TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

LOWLAND RIVER FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG PORTIONS OF THE WABASH RIVER.

HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 90S THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY...AS
WELL AS MONDAY THROUGH NEXT THURSDAY. AT THIS TIME...SEVERE STORMS
ARE NOT EXPECTED...BUT SOME STORMS ON SATURDAY MAY CONTAIN GUSTY
WINDS AND SMALL HAIL.

LOWLAND RIVER FLOODING ALONG PORTIONS OF THE WABASH RIVER IS
EXPECTED TO END BY SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

JAS

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 10, 6:38 AM EDT, 4 hours 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
638 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0625 AM     HAIL             GREENFIELD              39.79N 85.77W
06/10/2011  E0.50 INCH       HANCOCK            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MOSTLY PEA SIZE

&&
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 9:03 AM EDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
903 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

INZ047-055-101330-
JOHNSON-MARION-
903 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN JOHNSON AND SOUTHERN
MARION COUNTIES UNTIL 930 AM EDT...

AT 902 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SOUTHPORT...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF
INDIANAPOLIS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG
WITH HEAVY RAIN.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
HOMECROFT AND SOUTHPORT AROUND 910 AM EDT...
BEECH GROVE AROUND 915 AM EDT...
WARREN PARK AROUND 925 AM EDT...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 3953 8621 3968 8628 3986 8596 3985 8595
      3961 8595
TIME...MOT...LOC 1303Z 235DEG 24KT 3966 8617

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Local storm report, Jun 10, 9:10 AM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
910 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0903 AM     HAIL             3 W SOUTHPORT           39.66N 86.17W
06/10/2011  E0.88 INCH       MARION             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AT 39.65109N, 86.205303W, HAIL LASTED ABOUT 3 MINUTES

&&

CP
Local storm report, Jun 10, 9:13 AM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
913 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0903 AM     HAIL             8 S INDIANAPOLIS        39.66N 86.15W
06/10/2011  E0.25 INCH       MARION             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HEAVY RAIN...WINDY...PEA SIZED HAIL

&&

CP
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 9:25 AM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
925 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

INZ048-056-101400-
HANCOCK-SHELBY-
925 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN HANCOCK AND NORTHERN
SHELBY COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 AM EDT...

AT 924 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES EAST OF
BEECH GROVE TO 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF SHELBYVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT
30 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
NEW PALESTINE AROUND 930 AM EDT...
SPRING LAKE AROUND 935 AM EDT...
GREENFIELD AND MORRISTOWN AROUND 945 AM EDT...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 3979 8560 3978 8563 3965 8563 3959 8588
      3970 8595 3974 8596 3977 8595 3986 8560
TIME...MOT...LOC 1325Z 255DEG 24KT 3971 8592 3965 8587

50
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 11:12 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1112 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

INZ042-101530-
RANDOLPH-
1112 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY UNTIL 1130 AM
EDT...

AT 1107 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES WEST OF WINCHESTER...OR 16 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF DUNKIRK...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
SARATOGA AROUND 1125 AM EDT...
UNION CITY AND SALEM AROUND 1130 AM EDT...

&&

LAT...LON 4005 8511 4024 8518 4031 8490 4032 8481
      4031 8480 4013 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 1512Z 250DEG 30KT 4018 8502

HOMANN/CP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 8:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDWarren38 min
Jun 9, 8:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDFountain29 min
Jun 9, 8:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDParke40 min
Jun 10, 6:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHancock, Henry42 min
Jun 10, 9:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMarion27 min
Jun 10, 9:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHancock35 min
Jun 10, 9:35 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Rush, Shelby25 min
Jun 10, 10:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDCarroll, Tippecanoe, White26 hr
Jun 10, 10:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren48 hr
Jun 10, 10:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren61 hr
Jun 10, 10:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo4 days
Jun 10, 10:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo3 days
Jun 10, 1:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMontgomery37 min
Jun 10, 2:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMadison, Tipton24 min
Jun 10, 3:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMadison26 min
Jun 10, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDJohnson37 min
Jun 10, 3:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJohnson, Shelby33 min
Jun 10, 4:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Johnson, Morgan53 min
Jun 10, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Madison29 min
Jun 10, 4:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJohnson, Shelby45 min
Jun 10, 4:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Henry, Madison, Randolph48 min
Jun 10, 5:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDGreene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe46 min
Jun 10, 5:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDaviess53 min
Jun 10, 5:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDBartholomew50 min
Jun 10, 5:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDJennings45 min
Jun 10, 5:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDLawrence47 min
Jun 10, 6:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDLawrence29 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.