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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Indianapolis, IN

April 2, 201139 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this wind advisory at Apr 2, 2011, 2:38 PM EDT for 39 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Apr 3, 2011, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 2, 2011, 2:38 PM EDT (18:38 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 3, 2011, 12:00 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 3, 2011, 10:18 PM EDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
All 39 counties

Bartholomew County, IN, Boone County, IN, Brown County, IN, Carroll County, IN, Clay County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Daviess County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Greene County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Henry County, IN, Howard County, IN, Jackson County, IN, Jennings County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Knox County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion County, IN, Martin County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Owen County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN, Sullivan County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Tipton County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN, Warren County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:43 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 nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 194 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2011-04-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2011-04-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 17 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1371 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
96 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

688 
WWUS73 KIND 021838
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
238 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TO IOWA ON SUNDAY AND
STRENGTHEN. THE LOW WILL PUSH A WARM FRONT ACROSS INDIANA EARLY ON
SUNDAY...ALLOWING SOUTHERLY WINDS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE STATE.

THIS WILL SET UP A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA
ON SUNDAY RESULTING IN GUSTY WINDS. SUSTAINED WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL
INDIANA WILL BE IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH.

INZ021-028>030-035>037-039-043>048-051>057-060>065-067>072-030245-
/O.NEW.KIND.WI.Y.0003.110403T1600Z-110404T0500Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-BOONE-
HAMILTON-VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-VIGO-
CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-
BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...SHELBYVILLE...
BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...SEYMOUR
238 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 1 AM EDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 1 AM EDT
MONDAY. 


* TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL BEGIN AFTER NOON ON SUNDAY AND ARE
  EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER 100 AM MONDAY.

* WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS
  AS HIGH AS 57 MPH POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL EASILY BLOW UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS
  ABOUT. SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN DECORATIONS AND LIGHT WEIGHT
  LAWN FURNITURE. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE
  DRIVING...PARTICULARLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MORE DIFFICULT.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

SMF/JP
5 follow-up statements
630 
WWUS73 KIND 030202
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1002 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TO IOWA ON SUNDAY AND
STRENGTHEN. THE LOW WILL PUSH A WARM FRONT ACROSS INDIANA EARLY
ON SUNDAY...ALLOWING SOUTHERLY WINDS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE STATE.

THIS WILL SET UP A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS CENTRAL
INDIANA ON SUNDAY RESULTING IN GUSTY WINDS. SUSTAINED WINDS
ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL INDIANA WILL BE IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH.

INZ021-028>030-035>037-039-043>048-051>057-060>065-067>072-031015-
/O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0003.110403T1600Z-110404T0500Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-BOONE-
HAMILTON-VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-VIGO-
CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-
BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...SHELBYVILLE...
BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...SEYMOUR
1002 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 1 AM EDT
MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 1 AM EDT
MONDAY. 

* TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL BEGIN AFTER NOON ON SUNDAY AND ARE 
  EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER 100 AM MONDAY. 

* WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS 
  AS HIGH AS 57 MPH POSSIBLE. 

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL EASILY BLOW UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS 
  ABOUT. SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN DECORATIONS AND LIGHT WEIGHT 
  LAWN FURNITURE. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING... 
  PARTICULARLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MORE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
562 
WWUS73 KIND 030757
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
357 AM EDT SUN APR 3 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS IOWA TODAY AND
PUSH A WARM FRONT ACROSS INDIANA.

THIS WILL SET UP A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS CENTRAL
INDIANA TODAY RESULTING IN GUSTY WINDS. WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE.

INZ031-038-040>042-049-031600-
/O.EXA.KIND.WI.Y.0003.110403T1600Z-110404T0500Z/
HOWARD-TIPTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KOKOMO...ANDERSON...MUNCIE
357 AM EDT SUN APR 3 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM EDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM EDT MONDAY.

* TIMING: THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BEGIN AFTER NOON AND WILL
  DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING.

* WINDS: WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH AND SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 30 MPH
  ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL EASILY BLOW UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS 
  ABOUT. SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN DECORATIONS AND LIGHT WEIGHT 
  LAWN FURNITURE. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING... 
  PARTICULARLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MORE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

INZ021-028>030-035>037-039-043>048-051>057-060>065-067>072-031600-
/O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0003.110403T1600Z-110404T0500Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-BOONE-
HAMILTON-VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-VIGO-
CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-
BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...SHELBYVILLE...
BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...SEYMOUR
357 AM EDT SUN APR 3 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM EDT
MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM EDT
MONDAY. 

* TIMING: THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BEGIN AFTER NOON AND WILL
  DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING.

* WINDS: GUSTS OVER 45 MPH AND SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 30 MPH ARE
  POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL EASILY BLOW UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS 
  ABOUT. SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN DECORATIONS AND LIGHT WEIGHT 
  LAWN FURNITURE. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING... 
  PARTICULARLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MORE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

50
536 
WWUS73 KIND 031338
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
938 AM EDT SUN APR 3 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS IOWA TODAY AND PUSH A
WARM FRONT ACROSS INDIANA. THIS WILL SET UP A STRONG PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA TODAY RESULTING IN GUSTY WINDS.
WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-032145-
/O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0003.110403T1600Z-110404T0500Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-
JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
938 AM EDT SUN APR 3 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT MONDAY. 

* TIMING: THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BEGIN AFTER NOON AND WILL 
  DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING. 

* WINDS: GUSTS OVER 45 MPH AND SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 30 MPH ARE 
  POSSIBLE. 

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL EASILY BLOW UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS 
  ABOUT. SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN DECORATIONS AND LIGHT WEIGHT 
  LAWN FURNITURE. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING... 
  PARTICULARLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MORE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

SMF
639 
WWUS73 KIND 031926
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
326 PM EDT SUN APR 3 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS IOWA TODAY AND PUSH A
WARM FRONT ACROSS INDIANA. THIS WILL SET UP A STRONG PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA TODAY RESULTING IN GUSTY WINDS.
WIND GUSTS NEAR 57 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-040330-
/O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110404T0500Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-
JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
326 PM EDT SUN APR 3 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT MONDAY. 

* TIMING: THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BEGIN AFTER NOON AND WILL 
  DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING. 

* WINDS: GUSTS UP TO 57 MPH AND SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 30 MPH ARE
  POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL EASILY BLOW UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS 
  ABOUT. SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN DECORATIONS AND LIGHT WEIGHT 
  LAWN FURNITURE. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING... 
  PARTICULARLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...MORE DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

PUMA
400 
WWUS73 KIND 040218
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1018 PM EDT SUN APR 3 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

.WINDS HAVE FALLEN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS.

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-040330-
/O.CAN.KIND.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110404T0500Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-
JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
1018 PM EDT SUN APR 3 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY. 

WINDS HAVE FALLEN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS ACROSS THE AREA.
HOWEVER...ANY SEVERE STORMS THAT MOVE THROUGH TONIGHT WILL BE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS.

$$

77/TDUD

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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.