Alert archive / Indiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 6, 2012, 7:25 PM EDT for Fountain County, Warren County, Indiana. It was in force for 50 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
- May 6, 2012, 7:25 PM EDT (23:25 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2012, 8:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Fountain County, IN, Warren County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 6, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 99 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
- 2922 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 576 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
564
WUUS53 KIND 062325
SVRIND
INC045-171-070015-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0113.120506T2325Z-120507T0015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
725 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN FOUNTAIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
SOUTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL 815 PM EDT
* AT 721 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF ROSSVILLE...OR 12 MILES NORTH OF DANVILLE
ILLINOIS...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WILLIAMSPORT...
COVINGTON...
VEEDERSBURG...
STATE LINE CITY...
WEST LEBANON...
ATTICA...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 7 AND 15.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 4029 8753 4037 8753 4027 8709 4005 8730
4011 8741 4013 8741 4013 8744 4018 8754
4028 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 301DEG 13KT 4030 8753
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
HOMANN/RYAN2 follow-up statements
920
WWUS53 KIND 062341
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
741 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2012
INC045-171-070015-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-120507T0015Z/
FOUNTAIN-WARREN-
741 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN
FOUNTAIN AND SOUTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM EDT...
AT 737 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES
WEST OF WILLIAMSPORT...OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF DANVILLE
ILLINOIS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WILLIAMSPORT...COVINGTON...VEEDERSBURG...WEST LEBANON AND ATTICA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 4029 8753 4037 8753 4027 8709 4005 8730
4011 8741 4013 8741 4013 8744 4018 8754
4028 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 298DEG 18KT 4025 8741
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
HOMANN/RYAN918
WWUS53 KIND 062353
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
753 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2012
INC045-171-070015-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-120507T0015Z/
FOUNTAIN-WARREN-
753 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN
FOUNTAIN AND SOUTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM EDT...
AT 749 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
COVINGTON...OR 14 MILES EAST OF DANVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25
MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COVINGTON AND VEEDERSBURG.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 4034 8740 4027 8709 4005 8730 4011 8741
4013 8741 4013 8744 4018 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 309DEG 22KT 4019 8735
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
HOMANN/RYANThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 9:33 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Jackson, Lawrence, Washington | 6 days |
| May 6, 6:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Warren | 22 min |
| May 6, 6:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Warren | 49 min |
| May 6, 7:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Warren | 3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.