Alert archive / Indiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 17, 2012, 8:42 AM EST for Daviess County, Knox County, Indiana. It was in force for 48 min. 7 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
- Jan 17, 2012, 8:42 AM EST (13:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2012, 9:30 AM EST
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Daviess County, IN, Knox County, IN
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 9:00 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Ne Vincennes, IN | TREES DOWN |
| Jan 17, 9:00 AM EST | TSTM WND GST 47 | Vincennes, IN | |
| Jan 17, 9:00 AM EST | TSTM WND GST 60 | Bicknell, IN | |
| Jan 17, 9:00 AM EST | HAIL 0.88 | Bicknell, IN | |
| Jan 17, 9:05 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Washington, IN | TELEPHONE POLL DOWN AT SW 3RD AND WASHINGTON. ALSO PEA SIZED HAIL. |
| Jan 17, 9:05 AM EST | TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Se Odon, IN | |
| Jan 17, 9:05 AM EST | HAIL 0.5 | 3 Se Odon, IN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 185 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
- 557 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 87 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -88 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
195
WUUS53 KIND 171342
SVRIND
INC027-083-171430-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0008.120117T1342Z-120117T1430Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
842 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN DAVIESS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
NORTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
* UNTIL 930 AM EST
* AT 841 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
RUSSELLVILLE...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF VINCENNES...AND MOVING EAST
AT 40 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BRUCEVILLE...
BICKNELL...
FREELANDVILLE...
EDWARDSPORT...
SANDBORN...
PLAINVILLE...
ELNORA...
MONTGOMERY...
CANNELBURG...
ODON...
WEST BOGGS LAKE...
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 3869 8753 3871 8753 3874 8751 3876 8751
3877 8752 3878 8750 3881 8752 3889 8751
3890 8692 3865 8692 3867 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 1342Z 267DEG 36KT 3876 8744
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN
$$
PUMA4 follow-up statements
329
WWUS53 KIND 171352
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
852 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012
INC027-083-171430-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120117T1430Z/
DAVIESS-KNOX-
852 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN
DAVIESS AND NORTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTIES UNTIL 930 AM EST...
AT 850 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF
60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF WASHINGTON...OR
14 MILES NORTHEAST OF VINCENNES...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SANDBORN...PLAINVILLE...ELNORA...MONTGOMERY...ODON...CANNELBURG AND
WEST BOGGS LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 3879 8737 3889 8732 3890 8692 3865 8693
3867 8749
TIME...MOT...LOC 1352Z 274DEG 51KT 3876 8723
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN
$$
PUMA136
WWUS53 KIND 171402
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
902 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012
INC027-083-171430-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120117T1430Z/
DAVIESS-KNOX-
902 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN
DAVIESS AND EAST CENTRAL KNOX COUNTIES UNTIL 930 AM EST...
AT 859 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF
60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF WASHINGTON...OR
19 MILES NORTHEAST OF PETERSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MONTGOMERY...CANNELBURG AND ODON.
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 3879 8721 3890 8711 3890 8692 3865 8693
3867 8740
TIME...MOT...LOC 1402Z 272DEG 49KT 3873 8707
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN
$$
PUMA337 WWUS53 KIND 171409 SVSIND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 909 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 INC083-171419- /O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120117T1430Z/ KNOX- 909 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 3867 8721 3890 8704 3890 8692 3865 8693 TIME...MOT...LOC 1409Z 272DEG 49KT 3872 8695 $$ INC027-171430- /O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120117T1430Z/ DAVIESS- 909 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN DAVIESS COUNTY UNTIL 930 AM EST... AT 904 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF WASHINGTON...OR 21 MILES NORTHEAST OF PETERSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME EASTERN DAVIESS COUNTY. 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 3867 8721 3890 8704 3890 8692 3865 8693 TIME...MOT...LOC 1409Z 272DEG 49KT 3872 8695 WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN $$ PUMA
922 WWUS53 KIND 171420 RRA SVSIND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 920 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 INC027-171431- /O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120117T1430Z/ DAVIESS- 920 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN DAVIESS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 930 AM EST/830 AM CST/... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. LAT...LON 3867 8721 3890 8704 3890 8692 3865 8693 TIME...MOT...LOC 1421Z 272DEG 49KT 3871 8674 $$ PUMA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 3:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Carroll, Tippecanoe | 52 min |
| Jan 17, 4:41 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Howard | 34 min |
| Jan 17, 5:55 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Greene, Owen, Sullivan | 65 min |
| Jan 17, 6:10 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan | 35 min |
| Jan 17, 6:13 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Monroe, Owen and 1 more | 62 min |
| Jan 17, 6:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Marion | 25 min |
| Jan 17, 6:29 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock, Henry, Madison | 31 min |
| Jan 17, 6:37 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox, Sullivan | 68 min |
| Jan 17, 7:06 AM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Daviess, Knox | 24 min |
| Jan 17, 7:18 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings | 42 min |
| Jan 17, 7:21 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Decatur, Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Johnson and 6 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 17, 7:23 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Daviess, Decatur, Greene, Jackson and 5 more | 4 hr |
| Jan 17, 7:27 AM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin | 48 min |
| Jan 17, 8:11 AM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Jackson, Lawrence | 49 min |
| Jan 17, 8:39 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Jennings | 21 min |
| Jan 17, 9:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jennings | 30 min |
| Jan 17, 9:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Martin | 34 min |
| Jan 17, 9:24 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Lawrence | 36 min |
| Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Jackson, Lawrence, Washington | 4 days |
| Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Parke, Vermillion, Vigo | 51 hr |
| Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Sullivan, Vigo | 19 days |
| Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Knox, Sullivan | 23 days |
| Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Knox, Sullivan | 23 days |
| Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Gibson, Knox, Posey | 21 days |
| Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox | 14 days |
| Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox | 4 days |
| Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike | 16 days |
| Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike | 19 days |
| Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Gibson, Knox | 20 days |
| Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren | 16 days |
| Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren | 16 days |
| Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Parke, Vermillion, Vigo | 18 days |
| Jan 17, 12:25 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Daviess, Decatur, Greene, Jackson and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 17, 6:31 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Rush and 1 more | 4 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.