Severe Thunderstorm Warning 96, NWS Indianapolis, IN

Issued

May 1, 2012, 4:48 PM EDT (20:48 UTC)

Expired

May 1, 2012, 5:13 PM EDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Indianapolis, IN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Henry County, IN, Rush County, IN

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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129 
WUUS53 KIND 012048
SVRIND
INC065-139-012130-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0096.120501T2048Z-120501T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
448 PM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN HENRY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN RUSH COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 444 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
  LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF HAGERSTOWN
  TO 7 MILES WEST OF RUSHVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RUSHVILLE...
  STRAUGHN...
  GLENWOOD...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 122 AND 133.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.

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 3987 8521 3979 8521 3978 8530 3958 8529
      3958 8562 4001 8534 4000 8520 3988 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 266DEG 37KT 3995 8520 3962 8553
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

NIELD

459 
WWUS53 KIND 012100
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
500 PM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

INC065-139-012130-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-120501T2130Z/
HENRY-RUSH-
500 PM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN HENRY
AND NORTHERN RUSH COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

AT 458 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES WEST OF FOUNTAIN CITY TO
RUSHVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GLENWOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.

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 3987 8521 3979 8521 3978 8530 3958 8529
      3958 8562 4001 8534 4000 8520 3988 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 266DEG 37KT 3999 8501 3967 8536
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

NIELD

138 
WWUS53 KIND 012113
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
513 PM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

INC065-139-012123-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-120501T2130Z/
HENRY-RUSH-
513 PM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN HENRY AND NORTHERN
RUSH COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT.

LAT...LON 3987 8521 3979 8521 3978 8530 3958 8529
      3958 8562 4001 8534 4000 8520 3988 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 266DEG 37KT 3985 8482 3954 8519

$$

NIELD

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