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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 129, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 29, 20127 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 2012, 4:03 PM EDT for 7 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 42 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: Jun 29, 2012, 4:03 PM EDT (20:03 UTC)
Expired: Jun 29, 2012, 4:45 PM EDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Marion County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:03 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
Jun 29, 4:28 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 N Rushville, IN	NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
Jun 29, 4:32 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 W Southport, IN	TREE DOWN ON ROAD NEAR 37

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
Jun 29, 11:49 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 186 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: 3674 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -139 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 979 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -59 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -13 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 9.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

244 
WUUS53 KIND 292003
SVRIND
INC059-063-081-097-109-139-145-292045-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0129.120629T2003Z-120629T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
403 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHEASTERN HENDRICKS COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHERN MARION COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  CENTRAL RUSH COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 445 PM EDT

* AT 359 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BEECH GROVE...OR NEAR
  INDIANAPOLIS...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GREENWOOD...
  RUSHVILLE...
  NEW WHITELAND...
  NEW PALESTINE...
  WHITELAND...
  BOGGSTOWN...
  FAIRLAND...
  MORRISTOWN...
  CARTHAGE...
  ARLINGTON...
  GLENWOOD...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 95 AND 109.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 58 AND 74.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 93 AND 111.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3951 8650 3972 8653 3976 8559 3970 8530
      3960 8529
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 314DEG 46KT 3970 8606
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN

$$

KOCH

2 follow-up statements

557 
WWUS53 KIND 292010
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
410 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012

INC059-063-081-097-109-139-145-292045-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-120629T2045Z/
HANCOCK-HENDRICKS-JOHNSON-MARION-MORGAN-RUSH-SHELBY-
410 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN
HANCOCK...SOUTHEASTERN HENDRICKS...NORTHERN JOHNSON...SOUTHERN
MARION...NORTHEASTERN MORGAN...CENTRAL RUSH AND NORTHERN SHELBY
COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EDT...

AT 408 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
GUST FRONT CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  
THIS FRONT WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF SOUTHPORT...OR 12 MILES 
SOUTHEAST OF INDIANAPOLIS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

WIND DAMAGE WITH THIS STORM IS LIKELY TO OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF ANY 
RAIN OR LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE 
TAKING COVER.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RUSHVILLE...BOGGSTOWN...FAIRLAND...MORRISTOWN...CARTHAGE...
  ARLINGTON AND GLENWOOD.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3951 8650 3972 8653 3976 8559 3970 8530
      3960 8529
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 314DEG 47KT 3963 8597
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN

$$

HOMANN/KOCH

516 
WWUS53 KIND 292022
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
422 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012

INC059-063-081-097-109-139-145-292045-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-120629T2045Z/
HANCOCK-HENDRICKS-JOHNSON-MARION-MORGAN-RUSH-SHELBY-
422 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN
HANCOCK...SOUTHEASTERN HENDRICKS...NORTHERN JOHNSON...SOUTHERN
MARION...NORTHEASTERN MORGAN...CENTRAL RUSH AND NORTHERN SHELBY
COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EDT...

AT 417 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND GUST FRONT CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING 
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST 
OF FRANKLIN...OR 11 MILES WEST OF SHELBYVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 
55 MPH.

WIND DAMAGE WITH THIS STORM IS LIKELY TO OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF ANY 
RAIN OR LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE 
TAKING COVER.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RUSHVILLE...CARTHAGE...ARLINGTON AND GLENWOOD.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3951 8650 3972 8653 3976 8559 3970 8530
      3960 8529
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 314DEG 47KT 3952 8591
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN

$$

HOMANN/KOCH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 29, 4:19 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	IND	Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Delaware, Hamilton, Henry and 6 more	9 hr
Jun 29, 2:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Tippecanoe, Warren	39 min
Jun 29, 2:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Carroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe	40 min
Jun 29, 2:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Howard, Tipton	46 min
Jun 29, 3:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe	43 min
Jun 29, 3:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Tipton	40 min
Jun 29, 3:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Henry, Madison, Tipton	49 min
Jun 29, 3:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Hamilton, Marion	40 min
Jun 29, 3:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Fountain, Vermillion, Warren	43 min
Jun 29, 3:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Rush	39 min
Jun 29, 3:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Henry, Randolph	46 min
Jun 29, 3:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Henry, Rush	38 min
Jun 29, 4:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hamilton, Hancock, Marion	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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.