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Tornado Warning 79, NWS Indianapolis, IN

May 25, 20116 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2011, 11:12 PM EDT for 6 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 48 min. 4 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, 11:12 PM EDT (03:12 UTC)
Expired: May 26, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Delaware County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Henry County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:14 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, 11:15 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Morristown, IN	TWO FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
May 25, 11:15 PM EDT	TORNADO	1 N Morristown, IN	* 1 INJ * EF0 TORNADO KNOCKED DOWN OR SNAPPED NUMEROUS TREES ALONG THE BIG BLUE RIVER AND ASBURY ROAD. TWO HOMES SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. AT ONE OF THE HOMES...A MAN WAS INJURED WHEN A TREE FELL ON HIS AUTOMOBILE. MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS WERE 75 MPH WITH A PATH
May 25, 11:28 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 W Knightstown, IN	TWO SEMI TRUCKS BLOWN OFF OF INTERSTATE 70
May 25, 11:55 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 60	Selma, 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, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 156 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

932 
WFUS53 KIND 260312
TORIND
INC035-059-065-135-139-145-260400-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0079.110526T0312Z-110526T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1112 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  EASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  HENRY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN RUSH COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT

* AT 1110 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF SHELBYVILLE...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  GREENFIELD AROUND 1120 PM EDT...
  CARTHAGE AROUND 1125 PM EDT...
  KNIGHTSTOWN AROUND 1130 PM EDT...
  KENNARD...SHIRLEY...WILKINSON AND SPICELAND AROUND 1135 PM EDT...
  CADIZ AND GREENSBORO AROUND 1140 PM EDT...
  SULPHUR SPRINGS AND NEW CASTLE AROUND 1145 PM EDT...
  MOUNT SUMMIT AND SPRINGPORT AROUND 1150 PM EDT...
  SUMMIT LAKE STATE PARK AND BLOUNTSVILLE AROUND 1155 PM EDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 105 AND 125.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 104 AND 115.

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 4010 8509 3952 8574 3963 8592 3995 8563
      3995 8558 4000 8558 4025 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 218DEG 44KT 3965 8575

$$

KOCH

3 follow-up statements

734 
WWUS53 KIND 260332
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1132 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

INC145-260342-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110526T0400Z/
SHELBY-
1132 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3966 8558 3983 8572 3995 8563 3995 8558
      4000 8558 4025 8534 4010 8509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0332Z 218DEG 44KT 3987 8552

$$

INC035-059-065-135-139-260400-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110526T0400Z/
DELAWARE-HANCOCK-HENRY-RANDOLPH-RUSH-
1132 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE...
NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK...HENRY...SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH AND NORTHWESTERN
RUSH COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT...

AT 1128 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEW CASTLE...OR 19 MILES
SOUTH OF ANDERSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CADIZ AND NEW CASTLE AROUND 1140 PM EDT...
  MOUNT SUMMIT AND SULPHUR SPRINGS AROUND 1145 PM EDT...
  SUMMIT LAKE STATE PARK...SPRINGPORT AND MOORELAND AROUND 1150 PM
  EDT...
  PRAIRIE CREEK RESERVOIR...BLOUNTSVILLE AND LOSANTVILLE AROUND 1155
  PM EDT...
  SELMA AROUND MIDNIGHT 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 3966 8558 3983 8572 3995 8563 3995 8558
      4000 8558 4025 8534 4010 8509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0332Z 218DEG 44KT 3987 8552

$$

JAS

480 
WWUS53 KIND 260342
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1142 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

INC059-139-260352-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110526T0400Z/
HANCOCK-RUSH-
1142 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK AND NORTHWESTERN RUSH
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3979 8545 3979 8547 4000 8558 4025 8534
      4010 8509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0342Z 218DEG 44KT 3997 8541

$$

INC035-065-135-260400-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110526T0400Z/
DELAWARE-HENRY-RANDOLPH-
1142 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE...
HENRY AND SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT...

AT 1138 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NEW CASTLE...OR 17 MILES NORTHWEST OF
CAMBRIDGE CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SUMMIT LAKE STATE PARK...SPRINGPORT AND MOORELAND AROUND 1150 PM
  EDT...
  PRAIRIE CREEK RESERVOIR AND BLOUNTSVILLE AROUND 1155 PM EDT...
  SELMA AROUND MIDNIGHT 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 3979 8545 3979 8547 4000 8558 4025 8534
      4010 8509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0342Z 218DEG 44KT 3997 8541

$$

JAS

682 
WWUS53 KIND 260355
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1155 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

INC035-065-135-260400-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110526T0400Z/
DELAWARE-HENRY-RANDOLPH-
1155 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE...
NORTHEASTERN HENRY AND SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT
EDT...

AT 1151 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MUNCIE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
55 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN
HENRY...SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE AND SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTIES.

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 3992 8530 4014 8544 4025 8534 4010 8509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 218DEG 49KT 4015 8522

$$

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, 10:35 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Hamilton, Hendricks, Howard and 2 more	40 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, 11:24 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.