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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 178, NWS Indianapolis, IN

July 27, 2012Greene County, Lawrence County, Monroe County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 27, 2012, 5:21 PM EDT for Greene County, Lawrence County, Monroe County, Indiana. It was in force for 24 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
Jul 27, 2012, 5:21 PM EDT (21:21 UTC)
Expired
Jul 27, 2012, 5:45 PM EDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Greene County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Monroe County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 27, 5:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG6 N Bedford, INPART OF A ROOF PEELED OFF AT THE HILLCREST SHOPS STRIP MALL NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROUTE 37 AND SIEBOLDT QUARRY ROAD IN JUDAN.
Jul 27, 5:30 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 60Harrodsburg, 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 27, 2:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 215 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 2012-07-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 970 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2012-07-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 152 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
970 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-125 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1296 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
152 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
173 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.9

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The text

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

702 
WUUS53 KIND 272121
SVRIND
INC055-093-105-272145-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0178.120727T2121Z-120727T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
521 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 519 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 13
  MILES EAST OF BLOOMFIELD...OR 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF BEDFORD...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SPRINGVILLE...
  HARRODSBURG...
  AVOCA...
  OOLITIC...
  FAIRFAX STATE RECREATION AREA...

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 3888 8668 3890 8668 3890 8677 3891 8680
      3905 8673 3902 8642 3883 8652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 276DEG 37KT 3897 8668
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

TDUD
1 follow-up statement
103 
WWUS53 KIND 272127
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
527 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012

INC055-093-105-272145-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0178.000000T0000Z-120727T2145Z/
GREENE-LAWRENCE-MONROE-
527 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
GREENE...NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE AND SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES UNTIL
545 PM EDT...

AT 524 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 11 MILES
NORTHWEST OF BEDFORD...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HARRODSBURG...AVOCA...OOLITIC AND FAIRFAX STATE RECREATION AREA.

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 3888 8668 3890 8668 3890 8677 3891 8680
      3905 8673 3902 8642 3883 8652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 276DEG 37KT 3896 8660
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

TDUD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 27, 1:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDPutnam30 min
Jul 27, 2:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMarion29 min
Jul 27, 2:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHamilton, Madison, Marion23 min
Jul 27, 2:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison30 min
Jul 27, 2:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Parke, Putnam, Vigo26 min
Jul 27, 3:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Hendricks, Morgan, Parke, Putnam47 min
Jul 27, 3:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan50 min
Jul 27, 3:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur35 min
Jul 27, 4:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Monroe52 min
Jul 27, 4:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHamilton, Madison, Tipton37 min
Jul 27, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hamilton, Hancock, Madison, Marion29 min
Jul 27, 4:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Jackson, Monroe47 min
Jul 27, 4:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Rush, Shelby24 min
Jul 27, 4:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDGreene, Lawrence37 min
Jul 27, 4:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson39 min
Jul 27, 5:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMarion25 min
Jul 27, 5:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Marion, Shelby26 min
Jul 27, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJennings14 min
Jul 27, 5:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDLawrence38 min
Jul 27, 6:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJackson, Lawrence29 min
Jul 27, 6:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDLawrence45 min

Nearby

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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.