Alert archive / Indiana / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 22, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Aug 9, 2012, 7:02 PM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 28 min. 4 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
- Aug 9, 2012, 7:02 PM EDT (23:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2012, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Fountain County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 7:07 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Wallace, IN | HAIL 1.50 TO 2.25 INCHES IN DIAMETER CAUSED DAMAGE TO CARS AND ROOFS. TREES AND TREE LIMBS WERE DOWNED BY THUNDERSTORM GUSTS. TIME ESTIMATED...BASED ON RADAR. |
| Aug 9, 7:07 PM EDT | HAIL 2 | Wallace, IN | HAIL 1.50 TO 2.25 INCHES IN DIAMETER CAUSED DAMAGE TO CARS AND ROOFS. TREES AND TREE LIMBS WERE DOWNED BY THUNDERSTORM GUSTS. TIME ESTIMATED...BASED ON RADAR. |
| Aug 9, 7:19 PM EDT | HAIL 1.25 | Alamo, IN | REPORTED VIA MEDIA FACEBOOK PAGE. HAIL SIZE ESTIMATED FROM PHOTO AND TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Aug 9, 7:38 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 Sw Crawfordsville, IN | TIME ESTIMATED...BASED ON RADAR. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 396 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -236 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1480 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
708
WFUS53 KIND 092302
TORIND
INC045-107-121-133-092330-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0022.120809T2302Z-120809T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
702 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN FOUNTAIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHEASTERN PARKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL 730 PM EDT
* AT 659 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF VEEDERSBURG...OR 15 MILES
WEST OF CRAWFORDSVILLE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WALLACE...
ALAMO...
SHADES STATE PARK...
WAVELAND...
RUSSELLVILLE...
NEW MARKET...
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 4000 8683 3987 8687 3981 8697 3999 8726
4010 8720
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 301DEG 20KT 3999 8716
$$
MRD/MK3 follow-up statements
022
WWUS53 KIND 092315
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
715 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2012
INC045-107-121-133-092330-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120809T2330Z/
FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-PARKE-PUTNAM-
715 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN FOUNTAIN...
SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...NORTHEASTERN PARKE AND NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM
COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM EDT...
AT 709 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF VEEDERSBURG...OR 13 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CRAWFORDSVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SHADES STATE PARK...WAVELAND...RUSSELLVILLE AND NEW MARKET.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN INDIANAPOLIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3992 8713 3998 8718 4004 8710 4000 8683
3987 8687 3981 8697
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 305DEG 19KT 3995 8708
$$
MRD/MK270
WWUS53 KIND 092322
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
722 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2012
INC045-133-092332-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120809T2330Z/
FOUNTAIN-PUTNAM-
722 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FOUNTAIN AND NORTHWESTERN
PUTNAM COUNTIES 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 4003 8706 4000 8683 3992 8686 3987 8694
3987 8696 3993 8709 3995 8709 3999 8709
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 301DEG 15KT 3994 8706
$$
INC107-092330-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120809T2330Z/
MONTGOMERY-
722 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY
COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM EDT...
AT 719 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CRAWFORDSVILLE...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEW MARKET.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN INDIANAPOLIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4003 8706 4000 8683 3992 8686 3987 8694
3987 8696 3993 8709 3995 8709 3999 8709
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 301DEG 15KT 3994 8706
$$
MRD/MK587
WWUS53 KIND 092328
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
728 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2012
INC107-092338-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120809T2330Z/
MONTGOMERY-
728 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 730 PM EDT/630 PM CDT/...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS TEMPORARILY DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE
TORNADO WARNING HAS EXPIRED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE 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 4003 8706 4000 8683 3992 8686 3987 8694
3987 8696 3993 8709 3995 8709 3999 8709
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 301DEG 15KT 3993 8703
$$
MRD/MKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 9:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Johnson, Marion, Shelby | 33 min |
| Aug 8, 9:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Hendricks, Marion | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 10:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Rush | 44 min |
| Aug 9, 2:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Montgomery | 34 min |
| Aug 9, 2:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Vermillion | 31 min |
| Aug 9, 2:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Boone, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Parke, Vermillion | 44 min |
| Aug 9, 2:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 3:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hamilton | 42 min |
| Aug 9, 3:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion | 5 hr |
| Aug 9, 3:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hendricks, Parke, Putnam | 50 min |
| Aug 9, 4:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Owen | 50 min |
| Aug 9, 4:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Hamilton, Hendricks, Marion | 4 hr |
| Aug 9, 4:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hendricks, Marion | 48 min |
| Aug 9, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Fountain | 27 min |
| Aug 9, 6:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke | 44 min |
| Aug 9, 7:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe | 42 min |
| Aug 9, 7:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Montgomery, Putnam | 33 min |
| Aug 9, 7:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery, Putnam | 34 min |
| Aug 9, 7:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clinton, Montgomery, Tippecanoe | 32 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.