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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 23, 2011Decatur County, Rush County, Shelby County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Mar 23, 2011, 1:48 PM EDT for Decatur County, Rush County, Shelby County, Indiana. It was in force for 42 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: Mar 23, 2011, 1:48 PM EDT (17:48 UTC)
Expired: Mar 23, 2011, 2:30 PM EDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Decatur County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:48 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 23, 1:13 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 140 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: 1527 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 311 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 327 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.

244 
WFUS53 KIND 231748
TORIND
INC031-139-145-231830-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0009.110323T1748Z-110323T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
148 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN DECATUR COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHERN RUSH COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  EAST CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 230 PM EDT

* AT 144 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 SHELBYVILLE...AND MOVING
  EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ADAMS AROUND 155 PM EDT...
  SANDUSKY AND MILROY AROUND 200 PM EDT...
  CLARKSBURG AROUND 210 PM EDT...
  LAKE SANTEE AROUND 215 PM EDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 120 AND 131.

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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN INDIANAPOLIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3933 8531 3941 8570 3951 8569 3952 8530
      3933 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 1748Z 273DEG 34KT 3943 8562

$$

MRD/JK

3 follow-up statements

485 
WWUS53 KIND 231758
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
158 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

INC145-231808-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110323T1830Z/
SHELBY-
158 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN INDIANAPOLIS.

LAT...LON 3933 8531 3939 8558 3951 8556 3952 8530
      3933 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 272DEG 34KT 3943 8549

$$

INC031-139-231830-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110323T1830Z/
DECATUR-RUSH-
158 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN DECATUR AND
SOUTHEASTERN RUSH COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT...

AT 156 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 GREENSBURG...OR 15 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF SHELBYVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CLARKSBURG AROUND 210 PM EDT...
  LAKE SANTEE AROUND 215 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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN INDIANAPOLIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3933 8531 3939 8558 3951 8556 3952 8530
      3933 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 272DEG 34KT 3943 8549

$$

MRD/JK

961 
WWUS53 KIND 231818
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
218 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

INC139-231828-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110323T1830Z/
RUSH-
218 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RUSH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN INDIANAPOLIS.

LAT...LON 3933 8531 3937 8547 3943 8541 3944 8532
      3944 8531 3933 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 1818Z 272DEG 34KT 3942 8525

$$

INC031-231830-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110323T1830Z/
DECATUR-
218 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN DECATUR
COUNTY UNTIL 230 PM EDT...

AT 216 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF OLDENBURG...OR 9 MILES NORTH
OF BATESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN
DECATUR COUNTY.

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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN INDIANAPOLIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3933 8531 3937 8547 3943 8541 3944 8532
      3944 8531 3933 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 1818Z 272DEG 34KT 3942 8525

$$

MRD/JK

786 
WWUS53 KIND 231825
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
225 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

INC031-231835-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110323T1830Z/
DECATUR-
225 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DECATUR COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
230 PM EDT/130 PM CDT/...

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

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN INDIANAPOLIS.

LAT...LON 3933 8531 3937 8547 3943 8541 3944 8532
      3944 8531 3933 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 272DEG 34KT 3942 8516

$$

MRD/JK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 23, 12:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Daviess	32 min
Mar 23, 1:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin	40 min
Mar 23, 1:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Johnson, Rush, Shelby	40 min
Mar 23, 1:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Rush, Shelby	33 min
Mar 23, 1:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Martin	48 min
Mar 23, 1:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Lawrence	42 min
Mar 23, 2:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur	42 min
Mar 23, 2:10 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Jackson	35 min
Mar 23, 2:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Jackson, Lawrence	22 min
Mar 23, 2:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Randolph	35 min
Mar 23, 2:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Jennings	23 min
Mar 23, 2:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Jackson	11 min
Mar 23, 6:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Tipton	40 min
Mar 23, 6:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Hamilton	48 min
Mar 23, 6:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Delaware	40 min
Mar 23, 6:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hamilton, Madison	51 min
Mar 23, 6:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Fountain	48 min
Mar 23, 6:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Fountain, Montgomery, Vermillion	45 min
Mar 23, 6:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Madison	25 min
Mar 23, 7:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Parke, Vermillion	34 min
Mar 23, 7:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware	32 min
Mar 23, 7:12 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Montgomery	33 min
Mar 23, 7:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Parke	39 min
Mar 23, 7:25 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Montgomery	21 min
Mar 23, 7:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Hamilton	40 min
Mar 23, 7:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hendricks, Putnam	30 min
Mar 23, 7:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Randolph	49 min
Mar 23, 7:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hendricks	23 min
Mar 23, 7:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hamilton, Madison	49 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.