Alert archive / Indiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 40, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 23, 2012, 4:14 PM EDT for Greene County, Knox County, Sullivan County, Indiana. It was in force for 31 min. 4 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
- Mar 23, 2012, 4:14 PM EDT (20:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2012, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Greene County, IN, Knox County, IN, Sullivan County, IN
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 4:29 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 1 W Freelandville, IN | |
| Mar 23, 4:31 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Carlisle, IN | |
| Mar 23, 4:45 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 4 Nw Dugger, IN | HAIL IS COVERING THE GROUND |
| Mar 23, 4:54 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Dugger, IN | RELAYED FROM NWSCHAT |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 12:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 808 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
758
WUUS53 KIND 232014
SVRIND
INC055-083-153-232045-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0040.120323T2014Z-120323T2045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
414 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
NORTH CENTRAL KNOX COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
EASTERN SULLIVAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
* UNTIL 445 PM EDT
* AT 412 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
RUSSELLVILLE...OR 11 MILES NORTH OF VINCENNES...AND MOVING NORTH AT
45 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SULLIVAN...
OAKTOWN...
FREELANDVILLE...
CARLISLE...
PLEASANTVILLE...
PAXTON...
DUGGER...
VICKSBURG...
SHELBURN...
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 3889 8755 3892 8752 3896 8752 3897 8753
3901 8749 3920 8744 3912 8714 3873 8730
3875 8751 3877 8752 3878 8750 3881 8753
3885 8753 3886 8756
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 184DEG 38KT 3886 8746
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
MRD/JP2 follow-up statements
683
WWUS53 KIND 232022
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
422 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012
INC055-083-153-232045-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120323T2045Z/
GREENE-KNOX-SULLIVAN-
422 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN
GREENE...NORTH CENTRAL KNOX AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EDT...
AT 421 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL...
AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8
MILES EAST OF RUSSELLVILLE...OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF VINCENNES...
MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SULLIVAN...OAKTOWN...FREELANDVILLE...CARLISLE...PLEASANTVILLE...
PAXTON...DUGGER...VICKSBURG AND SHELBURN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN INDIANAPOLIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3889 8755 3892 8752 3896 8752 3897 8753
3901 8749 3920 8744 3912 8714 3877 8728
3878 8750 3881 8753 3885 8753 3886 8756
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 199DEG 24KT 3883 8737
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN
$$
MRD/JP289
WWUS53 KIND 232045 RRA
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
445 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012
INC055-083-153-232055-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120323T2045Z/
GREENE-KNOX-SULLIVAN-
445 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GREENE...NORTH
CENTRAL KNOX AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES HAS BEEN REISSUED...
PLEASE REFER TO THAT BULLETIN FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER
INFORMATION.
ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM.
LAT...LON 3889 8755 3892 8752 3896 8752 3897 8753
3901 8749 3920 8744 3912 8714 3877 8728
3878 8750 3881 8753 3885 8753 3886 8756
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 199DEG 24KT 3883 8737
$$
MRD/JPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Knox, Sullivan | 26 min |
| Mar 23, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Sullivan, Vigo | 35 min |
| Mar 23, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Knox | 37 min |
| Mar 23, 4:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Owen, Parke, Sullivan, Vermillion and 1 more | 47 min |
| Mar 23, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Martin | 33 min |
| Mar 23, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Owen, Parke, Putnam | 28 min |
| Mar 23, 5:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Martin | 21 min |
| Mar 23, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke | 46 min |
| Mar 23, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Owen | 34 min |
| Mar 23, 5:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Greene, Lawrence, Monroe | 21 min |
| Mar 23, 6:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Greene, Monroe | 33 min |
| Mar 23, 6:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Brown, Monroe, Morgan | 33 min |
| Mar 23, 6:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Hendricks, Marion | 44 min |
| Mar 23, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Morgan | 61 min |
| Mar 23, 7:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hendricks | 45 min |
| Mar 23, 7:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Brown, Monroe, Morgan | 41 min |
| Mar 23, 7:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Brown | 24 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.