Alert archive / Indiana / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 27, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at May 7, 2011, 7:42 PM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 30 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
- May 7, 2011, 7:42 PM EDT (23:42 UTC)
- Expired
- May 7, 2011, 8:12 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Clay County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Vermillion County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 7:44 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 65 | 1 E Montezuma, IN | ALSO REPORTED ROTATING WALL CLOUD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 3:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 125 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1168 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 351 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
417
WFUS53 KIND 072342
TORIND
INC021-121-133-165-080030-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0027.110507T2342Z-110508T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
742 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
PARKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
SOUTHERN VERMILLION COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL 830 PM EDT
* AT 742 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ROCKVILLE...OR 20 MILES NORTH OF TERRE
HAUTE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
ROSEDALE AND JUDSON AROUND 750 PM EDT...
BRIDGETON AND RUSSELLVILLE AROUND 800 PM EDT...
CECIL HARDEN LAKE AROUND 805 PM EDT...
CARBON AROUND 810 PM EDT...
LENA AROUND 815 PM 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 3989 8741 3988 8697 3956 8703 3960 8722
3961 8722 3961 8725 3967 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 302DEG 28KT 3975 8729
$$
77/TDUD3 follow-up statements
589
WWUS53 KIND 072354
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
754 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2011
INC133-080003-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110508T0030Z/
PUTNAM-
754 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3984 8741 3979 8702 3956 8703 3960 8722
3961 8722 3961 8725 3967 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 302DEG 28KT 3970 8720
$$
INC021-121-165-080030-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110508T0030Z/
CLAY-PARKE-VERMILLION-
754 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL CLAY...
SOUTHERN PARKE AND SOUTHERN VERMILLION COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM EDT...
AT 754 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROCKVILLE...OR 19 MILES
NORTHEAST OF TERRE HAUTE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
BRIDGETON AND CECIL HARDEN LAKE AROUND 800 PM EDT...
CARBON AROUND 810 PM EDT...
LENA AROUND 815 PM 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 3984 8741 3979 8702 3956 8703 3960 8722
3961 8722 3961 8725 3967 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 302DEG 28KT 3970 8720
$$
77/TDUD538
WWUS53 KIND 080007
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
807 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2011
INC165-080017-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110508T0030Z/
VERMILLION-
807 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN VERMILLION COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3975 8730 3969 8703 3956 8703 3960 8722
3961 8722 3961 8725 3964 8740
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 302DEG 28KT 3964 8708
$$
INC021-121-080030-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110508T0030Z/
CLAY-PARKE-
807 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL CLAY AND
SOUTHERN PARKE COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM EDT...
AT 806 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF BRAZIL...OR 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF
TERRE HAUTE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
LENA AROUND 815 PM 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 3975 8730 3969 8703 3956 8703 3960 8722
3961 8722 3961 8725 3964 8740
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 302DEG 28KT 3964 8708
$$
77/TDUD170
WWUS53 KIND 080012
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
812 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2011
INC021-121-080022-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110508T0030Z/
CLAY-PARKE-
812 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CLAY AND SOUTHERN PARKE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT.
LAT...LON 3975 8730 3969 8703 3956 8703 3960 8722
3961 8722 3961 8725 3964 8740
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 302DEG 28KT 3962 8704
$$
77/TDUDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Randolph | 43 min |
| May 7, 6:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Vermillion, Warren | 41 min |
| May 7, 6:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion | 47 min |
| May 7, 7:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Vermillion, Vigo | 52 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.