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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Indianapolis, IN

April 19, 20115 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Apr 19, 2011, 1:25 AM EDT for 5 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 22 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: Apr 19, 2011, 1:25 AM EDT (05:25 UTC)
Expired: Apr 19, 2011, 1:47 AM EDT
In force: 22 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Daviess County, IN, Greene County, IN, Knox County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Martin County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:26 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, 5.4 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-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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1035 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 69 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 194 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 347 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.

547 
WFUS53 KIND 190525
TORIND
INC027-055-083-093-101-190615-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0014.110419T0525Z-110419T0615Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
125 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN DAVIESS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
  SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
  NORTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN MARTIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...

* UNTIL 215 AM EDT

* AT 120 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF WASHINGTON...OR 16 MILES
  NORTHEAST OF VINCENNES...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PLAINVILLE AND SANDBORN AROUND 130 AM EDT...
  ELNORA AROUND 140 AM EDT...
  ODON AND NEWBERRY AROUND 150 AM EDT...
  BURNS CITY AROUND 155 AM EDT...
  CRANE AROUND 200 AM EDT...
  OWENSBURG AROUND 215 AM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3886 8736 3909 8672 3904 8670 3899 8670
      3899 8667 3886 8661 3869 8728
TIME...MOT...LOC 0525Z 249DEG 27KT 3881 8721

$$

CP

2 follow-up statements

344 
WWUS53 KIND 190540
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
140 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011

INC083-190550-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110419T0615Z/
KNOX-
140 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3874 8713 3890 8713 3889 8712 3890 8711
      3890 8713 3893 8713 3909 8672 3904 8670
      3899 8670 3899 8667 3886 8661
TIME...MOT...LOC 0540Z 249DEG 27KT 3885 8707

$$

INC027-055-093-101-190615-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110419T0615Z/
DAVIESS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-MARTIN-
140 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN DAVIESS...
NORTHERN MARTIN...NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE AND SOUTHEASTERN GREENE
COUNTIES UNTIL 215 AM EDT...

AT 138 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 14 MILES NORTH OF WASHINGTON...OR 25 MILES
NORTHEAST OF VINCENNES...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ODON AND NEWBERRY AROUND 150 AM EDT...
  BURNS CITY AROUND 155 AM EDT...
  CRANE AROUND 200 AM EDT...
  OWENSBURG AROUND 215 AM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3874 8713 3890 8713 3889 8712 3890 8711
      3890 8713 3893 8713 3909 8672 3904 8670
      3899 8670 3899 8667 3886 8661
TIME...MOT...LOC 0540Z 249DEG 27KT 3885 8707

$$

CP

541 
WWUS53 KIND 190547
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
147 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011

INC027-055-093-101-190557-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110419T0615Z/
DAVIESS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-MARTIN-
147 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DAVIESS...NORTHERN MARTIN...
NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE AND SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED ACROSS THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 3874 8713 3890 8713 3889 8712 3890 8711
      3890 8713 3893 8713 3909 8672 3904 8670
      3899 8670 3899 8667 3886 8661
TIME...MOT...LOC 0547Z 249DEG 27KT 3887 8701

$$

CP

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 19, 3:35 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin	25 min
Apr 19, 4:27 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe	48 min
Apr 19, 5:24 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence, Martin	4 hr
Apr 19, 6:06 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Jackson	4 hr
Apr 19, 6:42 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Jennings	3 hr
Apr 19, 8:39 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Parke	51 min
Apr 19, 9:19 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	IND	Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more	18 hr
Apr 19, 9:23 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Hendricks, Marion	52 min
Apr 19, 9:26 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Jennings	30 min
Apr 19, 10:15 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Putnam, Vigo	45 min
Apr 19, 10:54 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Vigo	51 min
Apr 19, 11:10 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hendricks, Marion, Morgan	26 min
Apr 19, 11:13 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Parke	47 min
Apr 19, 11:22 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Marion	4 hr
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Knox, Sullivan	34 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Knox	27 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Gibson, Knox, Posey	29 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Clay, Greene	3 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Shelby	3 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Carroll, Tippecanoe, White	35 hr
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Jackson	9 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Jackson, Lawrence, Washington	20 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Lawrence, Martin	23 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Lawrence, Martin	22 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Lawrence, Martin	23 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Dubois, Martin, Pike	23 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Delaware, Madison	48 hr
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Hamilton, Madison	3 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Hamilton, Marion	3 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Marion, Morgan	3 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Marion, Morgan	4 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Morgan, Owen	12 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Morgan, Owen	12 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Greene, Owen	18 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox	22 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox	21 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike	23 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren	16 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren	22 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Parke, Vermillion, Vigo	31 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Parke, Vermillion, Vigo	17 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Sullivan, Vigo	31 days
Apr 19, 11:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Knox, Sullivan	34 days
Apr 19, 11:33 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hancock, Henry, Rush, Shelby	25 min
Apr 19, 11:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Hendricks, Putnam	49 min
Apr 19, 11:46 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Boone	44 min
Apr 19, 11:47 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Montgomery, Vermillion	43 min
Apr 19, 12:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Montgomery, Parke	43 min
Apr 19, 12:17 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Johnson, Marion, Morgan and 5 more	48 hr
Apr 19, 12:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Madison, Tipton	45 min
Apr 19, 12:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hamilton, Madison	10 min
Apr 19, 1:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Madison, Randolph	21 min
Apr 19, 1:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Henry, Randolph, Rush	17 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.