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Tornado Warning 80, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2011, 11:24 PM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 36 min. 2 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, 11:24 PM EDT (03:24 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Delaware County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Henry County, IN, Madison County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 11:53 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 70 | Muncie, IN | ACCOMPANIED BY 1 INCH HAIL |
| May 25, 11:53 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Muncie, 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 | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
152
WFUS53 KIND 260324
TORIND
INC035-059-065-095-260400-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0080.110526T0324Z-110526T0400Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1124 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHWESTERN HENRY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
* AT 1119 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. THIS
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF GREENFIELD...OR 14
MILES SOUTH OF ANDERSON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
MARKLEVILLE AROUND 1130 PM EDT...
ANDERSON...COUNTRY CLUB HEIGHTS...WOODLAWN HEIGHTS AND MIDDLETOWN
AROUND 1135 PM EDT...
CHESTERFIELD AND DALEVILLE AROUND 1140 PM EDT...
YORKTOWN AROUND 1145 PM EDT...
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY AND MUNCIE AROUND 1150 PM EDT...
GASTON AROUND 1155 PM EDT...
EATON AROUND MIDNIGHT EDT...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 14 AND 51.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING THAT
WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME AREA.
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 3983 8571 3992 8591 3993 8587 3999 8586
4038 8555 4038 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 213DEG 44KT 3996 8574
$$
CP2 follow-up statements
986 WWUS53 KIND 260339 SVSIND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1139 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011 INC059-260349- /O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-110526T0400Z/ HANCOCK- 1139 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 3995 8560 4011 8575 4038 8555 4038 8521 TIME...MOT...LOC 0339Z 213DEG 44KT 4011 8562 $$ INC035-065-095-260400- /O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-110526T0400Z/ DELAWARE-HENRY-MADISON- 1139 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN DELAWARE... NORTHWESTERN HENRY AND SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT... AT 1138 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND BRIEF RAIN-WRAPPED TORNADOES. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ANDERSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... YORKTOWN AROUND 1150 PM EDT... GASTON...BALL STATE UNIVERSITY AND MUNCIE AROUND 1155 PM EDT... EATON 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. 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 3995 8560 4011 8575 4038 8555 4038 8521 TIME...MOT...LOC 0339Z 213DEG 44KT 4011 8562 $$ JAS
322 WWUS53 KIND 260353 SVSIND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1153 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011 INC065-095-260403- /O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-110526T0400Z/ HENRY-MADISON- 1153 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HENRY AND SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 4017 8541 4018 8555 4038 8555 4038 8521 TIME...MOT...LOC 0353Z 213DEG 44KT 4025 8546 $$ INC035-260400- /O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-110526T0400Z/ DELAWARE- 1153 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT... AT 1151 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND BRIEF RAIN-WRAPPED TORNADOES. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF MUNCIE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... EATON 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. 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 4017 8541 4018 8555 4038 8555 4038 8521 TIME...MOT...LOC 0353Z 213DEG 44KT 4025 8546 $$ 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, 11:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Delaware, Hancock, Henry, Randolph, Rush, Shelby | 48 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 |
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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.