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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 1, 2012, 9:42 PM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 33 min. 3 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
- Apr 1, 2012, 9:42 PM EDT (01:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2012, 10:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Henry County, IN, Madison County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 9:42 PM EDT | HAIL 1.5 | 1 W Lapel, IN | NEAR HAMILTON AND MADISON COUNTY LINE |
| Apr 1, 9:58 PM EDT | HAIL 0.7 | 2 Sw Pendleton, IN | |
| Apr 1, 10:08 PM EDT | HAIL 1.25 | 1 Nw Wilkinson, IN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 663 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 943 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 160 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 267 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 6.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
992 WUUS53 KIND 020142 SVRIND INC057-059-065-095-020215- /O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0080.120402T0142Z-120402T0215Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 942 PM EDT SUN APR 1 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA... NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA... WEST CENTRAL HENRY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA... SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA... * UNTIL 1015 PM EDT * AT 938 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF NOBLESVILLE...OR 11 MILES WEST OF ANDERSON...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LAPEL... FORTVILLE... INGALLS... PENDLETON... MARKLEVILLE... WILKINSON... SHIRLEY... KENNARD... THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 11 AND 25. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 106 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 3992 8548 3978 8568 4008 8601 4019 8587 TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 315DEG 24KT 4007 8587 WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.50IN $$ AB/RYAN
2 follow-up statements
996 WWUS53 KIND 020153 SVSIND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 953 PM EDT SUN APR 1 2012 INC057-059-065-095-020215- /O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-120402T0215Z/ HAMILTON-HANCOCK-HENRY-MADISON- 953 PM EDT SUN APR 1 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON...NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK...WEST CENTRAL HENRY AND SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM EDT... AT 952 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ANDERSON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FORTVILLE...INGALLS...PENDLETON...MARKLEVILLE...WILKINSON...SHIRLEY AND KENNARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. && LAT...LON 3998 8589 4019 8587 3992 8548 3978 8568 TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 315DEG 24KT 4001 8581 WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.50IN $$ RYAN
722 WWUS53 KIND 020200 SVSIND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1000 PM EDT SUN APR 1 2012 INC057-020209- /O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-120402T0215Z/ HAMILTON- 1000 PM EDT SUN APR 1 2012 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. AN ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HAMILTON COUNTY FOR A STORM NORTH OF CARMEL. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS. LAT...LON 3997 8586 4010 8575 3992 8548 3978 8568 TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 315DEG 24KT 3998 8578 $$ INC059-065-095-020215- /O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-120402T0215Z/ HANCOCK-HENRY-MADISON- 1000 PM EDT SUN APR 1 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK...WEST CENTRAL HENRY AND SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM EDT... AT 957 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ANDERSON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MARKLEVILLE...WILKINSON...SHIRLEY AND KENNARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS. && LAT...LON 3997 8586 4010 8575 3992 8548 3978 8568 TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 315DEG 24KT 3998 8578 WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.50IN $$ RYAN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 9:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Delaware | 47 min |
| Apr 1, 9:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hamilton | 43 min |
| Apr 1, 9:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Marion | 23 min |
| Apr 1, 10:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock, Henry, Rush | 31 min |
| Apr 1, 10:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Marion, Shelby | 29 min |
| Apr 1, 10:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Rush | 31 min |
| Apr 1, 10:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock, Marion, Shelby | 30 min |
| Apr 1, 11:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Decatur, Rush | 36 min |
| Apr 1, 11:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Shelby | 46 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.