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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 66, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 30, 2012Hendricks County, Morgan County, Putnam County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 30, 2012, 5:13 PM EDT for Hendricks County, Morgan County, Putnam County, Indiana. It was in force for 47 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: Mar 30, 2012, 5:13 PM EDT (21:13 UTC)
Expired: Mar 30, 2012, 6:00 PM EDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Hendricks County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Putnam County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:13 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
Mar 30, 3:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 162 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: 164 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -244 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1045 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 206 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 230 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.

150 
WUUS53 KIND 302113
SVRIND
INC063-109-133-302200-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0066.120330T2113Z-120330T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
513 PM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN HENDRICKS COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 508 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
  GREENCASTLE...OR 26 MILES SOUTH OF CRAWFORDSVILLE...AND MOVING EAST
  AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  COATESVILLE...
  STILESVILLE...
  AMO...
  CLAYTON...

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 3976 8685 3974 8651 3955 8655 3962 8701
      3966 8701
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 273DEG 29KT 3968 8674
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

KOCH

3 follow-up statements

234 
WWUS53 KIND 302127
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
527 PM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012

INC063-109-133-302200-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-120330T2200Z/
HENDRICKS-MORGAN-PUTNAM-
527 PM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
HENDRICKS...NORTHWESTERN MORGAN AND EAST CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTIES
UNTIL 600 PM EDT...

AT 522 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 9 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF DANVILLE...OR 27 MILES WEST OF INDIANAPOLIS...MOVING
EAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CLAYTON.

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 3960 8687 3964 8683 3975 8668 3974 8651
      3955 8655
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 273DEG 29KT 3967 8659
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

RYAN

803 
WWUS53 KIND 302140 RRA
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
540 PM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012

INC063-109-133-302200-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-120330T2200Z/
HENDRICKS-MORGAN-PUTNAM-
540 PM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
HENDRICKS...NORTHWESTERN MORGAN AND EAST CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTIES
UNTIL 600 PM EDT...

AT 531 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 7 MILES
SOUTH OF DANVILLE...OR 23 MILES WEST OF INDIANAPOLIS...MOVING EAST AT
35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

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 3955 8655 3958 8676 3970 8660 3970 8652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 273DEG 29KT 3966 8644
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

RYAN

220 
WWUS53 KIND 302157
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
557 PM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012

INC063-109-133-302207-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-120330T2200Z/
HENDRICKS-MORGAN-PUTNAM-
557 PM EDT FRI MAR 30 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN HENDRICKS...
NORTHWESTERN MORGAN AND EAST CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 
600 PM EDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN INDIANAPOLIS.

LAT...LON 3955 8655 3958 8676 3970 8660 3970 8652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 273DEG 29KT 3965 8627

$$

RYAN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 30, 3:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Montgomery, Parke, Putnam	43 min
Mar 30, 4:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Hamilton	18 min
Mar 30, 4:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Hendricks, Marion, Montgomery, Putnam	49 min
Mar 30, 4:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hendricks, Parke, Putnam	46 min
Mar 30, 4:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Vigo	49 min
Mar 30, 4:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Hamilton, Madison, Tipton	44 min
Mar 30, 5:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Shelby	45 min
Mar 30, 5:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, Shelby	46 min
Mar 30, 5:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Madison	44 min
Mar 30, 5:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Randolph	40 min
Mar 30, 5:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Randolph	11 min
Mar 30, 5:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware	24 min
Mar 30, 5:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Randolph	52 min
Mar 30, 5:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Owen, Putnam	47 min
Mar 30, 5:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Shelby	45 min
Mar 30, 5:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Johnson, Morgan, Owen, Putnam and 1 more	51 min
Mar 30, 6:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hancock, Henry, Rush, Shelby	45 min
Mar 30, 6:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Putnam	116 min
Mar 30, 6:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Rush, Shelby	44 min
Mar 30, 6:35 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Clay, Johnson, Morgan, Owen, Shelby	2 hr
Mar 30, 6:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Decatur, Rush	21 min
Mar 30, 7:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Knox	15 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.