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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 23, 2012Greene County, Monroe County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Mar 23, 2012, 6:12 PM EDT for Greene County, Monroe County, Indiana. It was in force for 33 min. 8 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, 6:12 PM EDT (22:12 UTC)
Expired: Mar 23, 2012, 6:45 PM EDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Greene County, IN, Monroe County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:14 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, 6:21 PM EDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	Bloomington, IN
Mar 23, 6:23 PM EDT	HAIL 1	4 Nw Harrodsburg, IN
Mar 23, 6:27 PM EDT	HAIL 0.7	Bloomington, IN	ROCKPORT ROAD
Mar 23, 6:34 PM EDT	HAIL 0.5	Bloomington, IN	LOCATED AT TAP ROAD BY STATE POLICE
Mar 23, 6:38 PM EDT	HAIL 1.25	Bloomington, IN
Mar 23, 6:43 PM EDT	HAIL 0.7	Bloomington, IN	COLLEGE MALL ROAD AND 3RD STREET
Mar 23, 6:45 PM EDT	HAIL 1	Bloomington, IN	HAIL LASTED ABOUT 10 MINUTES.
Mar 23, 6:49 PM EDT	HAIL 0.5	Bloomington, IN

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, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 207 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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

682 
WFUS53 KIND 232212
TORIND
INC055-105-232245-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0011.120323T2212Z-120323T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
612 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
  SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 610 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BLOOMINGTON...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BLOOMINGTON...
  SMITHVILLE...
  WHITEHALL...
  INDIANA UNIVERSITY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3924 8660 3923 8648 3913 8640 3899 8661
      3899 8668 3902 8675
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 219DEG 21KT 3902 8665

$$

MRD/JP

2 follow-up statements

088 
WWUS53 KIND 232223
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
623 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012

INC055-105-232245-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120323T2245Z/
GREENE-MONROE-
623 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL GREENE AND
SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

AT 618 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BLOOMINGTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

AT 610 PM EDT...A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF 
SPRINGVILLE. IN ADDITION...HAIL UP TO PING PONG BALL SIZE IS 
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BLOOMINGTON...SMITHVILLE...WHITEHALL AND INDIANA UNIVERSITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3904 8673 3924 8660 3923 8648 3913 8640
      3899 8661 3899 8668
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 219DEG 21KT 3906 8661

$$

JAS

666 
WWUS53 KIND 232234
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
634 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012

INC055-232242-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120323T2245Z/
GREENE-
634 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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

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

LAT...LON 3906 8669 3924 8660 3923 8648 3913 8640
      3902 8657 3900 8659
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 219DEG 21KT 3909 8657

$$

INC105-232245-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120323T2245Z/
MONROE-
634 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTY
UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

AT 627 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BLOOMINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 25 MPH.

AT 628 PM EDT...A LOWERING WALL CLOUD WAS REPORTED ONE MILE 
SOUTH OF THE BLOOMINGTON HOSPITAL. IN ADDITION...HAIL UP TO PING 
PONG BALL SIZE IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BLOOMINGTON...SMITHVILLE...WHITEHALL AND INDIANA UNIVERSITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3906 8669 3924 8660 3923 8648 3913 8640
      3902 8657 3900 8659
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 219DEG 21KT 3909 8657

$$

JAS

The 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, 4:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Greene, Knox, Sullivan	31 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, 6:42 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.