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Tornado Warning 76, NWS Indianapolis, IN

May 25, 20118 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2011, 10:35 PM EDT for 8 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 40 min. 7 reports 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 25, 2011, 10:35 PM EDT (02:35 UTC)
Expired: May 25, 2011, 11:15 PM EDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Boone County, IN, Carroll County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Howard County, IN, Marion County, IN, Tipton County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:38 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
May 25, 10:35 PM EDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	3 Ne Rossville, IN
May 25, 10:45 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Lebanon, IN	SR 39 AND SR 32. PLY WOOD ON STREET. ROOF OFF APARTMENT BUILDING.
May 25, 10:48 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 S Flora, IN	SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN. ONE BLOCKING SR 75
May 25, 10:50 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 N Frankfort, IN	12 FT DIAMETER TREE DOWN ACROSS RD AT 1763E AND 500N.
May 25, 10:50 PM EDT	HAIL 0.75	Avon, IN
May 25, 10:57 PM EDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	Tipton, IN	POSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED.
May 25, 11:00 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 82	Arcadia, IN

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 25, 6:44 PM EDT	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 248 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: 1430 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1362 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 148 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 201 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.8
Supercell composite: 8.2

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The text

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

448 
WFUS53 KIND 260235
TORIND
INC011-015-023-057-063-067-097-159-260315-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0076.110526T0235Z-110526T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1035 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  CLINTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  HAMILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  HENDRICKS COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  MARION COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  TIPTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 1115 PM EDT

* AT 1033 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF RAIN-WRAPPED
  TORNADOES IN ADDITION TO WIDESPREAD STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE.
  THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9
  MILES WEST OF LOGANSPORT TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PLAINFIELD...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  INDIANAPOLIS...
  KOKOMO...
  BROWNSBURG...
  PLAINFIELD...
  ZIONSVILLE...
  SPEEDWAY...
  SOUTHPORT...
  CARMEL...
  BEECH GROVE...
  TIPTON...
  NOBLESVILLE...
  FISHERS...
  LAWRENCE...
  ULEN...
  AVON...
  MICHIGANTOWN...
  BURLINGTON...
  KIRKLIN...
  WHITESTOWN...
  CAMBY...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 101 AND 158.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 8.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 62 AND 93.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 53 AND 100.

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.

THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

LAT...LON 4074 8653 4070 8652 4070 8637 4057 8636
      4057 8596 3964 8595 3963 8656 4073 8673
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 259DEG 34KT 4071 8649 3965 8645

$$

CP

2 follow-up statements

723 
WWUS53 KIND 260305
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1105 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

INC015-260315-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-110526T0315Z/
CARROLL-
1105 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CARROLL COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE 
WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3964 8595 3964 8635 4057 8636 4057 8596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 259DEG 34KT 4060 8604 3965 8597

$$

INC011-023-057-063-067-097-159-260315-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-110526T0315Z/
BOONE-CLINTON-HAMILTON-HENDRICKS-HOWARD-MARION-TIPTON-
1105 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN CLINTON...EASTERN
BOONE...HAMILTON...NORTHEASTERN HENDRICKS...HOWARD...MARION AND
TIPTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM EDT...

AT 1101 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS
AND BRIEF RAIN-WRAPPED TORNADOES.  THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BUNKER HILL TO 6 MILES EAST OF
GREENWOOD...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GREENTOWN.

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.

THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

LAT...LON 3964 8595 3964 8635 4057 8636 4057 8596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 259DEG 34KT 4060 8604 3965 8597

$$

JAS

958 
WWUS53 KIND 260313
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1113 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

INC011-023-057-063-067-097-159-260322-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-110526T0315Z/
BOONE-CLINTON-HAMILTON-HENDRICKS-HOWARD-MARION-TIPTON-
1113 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN CLINTON...EASTERN BOONE...
HAMILTON...NORTHEASTERN HENDRICKS...HOWARD...MARION AND TIPTON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 PM EDT/1015 PM CDT/...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3964 8595 3964 8635 4057 8636 4057 8596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 259DEG 34KT 4061 8595 3966 8589

$$

JAS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 25, 8:10 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Hancock, Johnson, Marion, Shelby	50 min
May 25, 8:30 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Shelby	45 min
May 25, 8:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison	34 min
May 25, 8:45 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Hancock, Rush, Shelby	15 min
May 25, 8:46 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Daviess, Knox	59 min
May 25, 8:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren	67 min
May 25, 8:56 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Greene, Monroe, Morgan, Owen	33 min
May 25, 9:00 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Greene, Sullivan, Vigo	60 min
May 25, 9:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Henry, Randolph, Rush	30 min
May 25, 9:11 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Fountain, Vermillion, Warren	34 min
May 25, 9:11 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Rush, Shelby	49 min
May 25, 9:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe and 3 more	53 min
May 25, 9:24 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion	36 min
May 25, 9:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hendricks, Morgan, Owen, Putnam	48 min
May 25, 9:27 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Tippecanoe, Warren	33 min
May 25, 9:32 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Clay, Greene, Owen, Putnam, Sullivan, Vigo	43 min
May 25, 9:35 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Montgomery, Parke, Putnam	25 min
May 25, 9:37 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Daviess, Knox, Martin	53 min
May 25, 9:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Henry, Rush	42 min
May 25, 9:51 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Boone, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Fountain, Hendricks and 5 more	24 min
May 25, 10:04 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Morgan and 1 more	41 min
May 25, 10:12 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Hendricks, Howard, Marion and 4 more	48 min
May 25, 10:25 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence, Monroe and 1 more	50 min
May 25, 10:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Hancock, Henry, Jackson, Jennings and 2 more	50 min
May 25, 10:58 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings	47 min
May 25, 11:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Howard, Madison and 3 more	39 min
May 25, 11:08 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Hamilton, Howard, Madison, Tipton	41 min
May 25, 11:12 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Delaware, Hancock, Henry, Randolph, Rush, Shelby	48 min
May 25, 11:24 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Delaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison	36 min
May 25, 11:29 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence, Martin	6 hr
May 25, 11:38 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Henry, Randolph	6 hr
May 25, 11:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Randolph	27 min
May 26, 12:50 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Jackson, Lawrence, Washington	5 days
May 26, 12:50 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Greene, Owen	70 hr
May 26, 12:50 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox	5 days
May 26, 12:50 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox	4 days
May 26, 12:50 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike	6 days
May 26, 12:50 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike	8 days
May 26, 12:50 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Gibson, Knox	9 days
May 26, 3:02 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Jackson	21 hr
May 26, 3:02 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Lawrence, Martin	21 hr
May 26, 3:02 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Jackson, Lawrence, Washington	7 days
May 26, 3:02 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Delaware, Madison	21 hr
May 26, 3:02 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Hamilton, Madison	21 hr
May 26, 3:02 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Clay, Greene	21 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.