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Tornado Warning 25, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Sep 7, 2012, 7:59 PM EDT for Hendricks County, Montgomery County, Putnam County, Indiana. It was in force for 46 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
- Sep 7, 2012, 7:59 PM EDT (23:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 7, 2012, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Hendricks County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Putnam County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 8:20 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Danville, IN | BARN ROOD BLOWN OFF AT 7448 W US36 |
| Sep 7, 8:25 PM EDT | HAIL 0.25 | 4 N Danville, IN | LOCATED AT 7100 N SR 39...HEAVY RAIN |
| Sep 7, 8:34 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Danville, IN | BARN ROOD BLOWN OFF AT 7448 W US36 |
| Sep 7, 8:39 PM EDT | HAIL 0.25 | 2 W Brownsburg, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 167 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
- 367 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -412 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1436 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
175
WFUS53 KIND 072359
TORIND
INC063-107-133-080045-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0025.120907T2359Z-120908T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
759 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN HENDRICKS COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHEASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL 845 PM EDT
* AT 755 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTH OF CRAWFORDSVILLE...AND MOVING
EAST AT 25 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DANVILLE...
BROWNSBURG...
PLAINFIELD...
NORTH SALEM...
LIZTON...
PITTSBORO...
AVON...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 55 AND 69.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3995 8687 3994 8669 3992 8669 3992 8633
3968 8634 3985 8690
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 283DEG 21KT 3988 8678
$$
KOCH3 follow-up statements
678 WWUS53 KIND 080016 RRA SVSIND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 816 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 INC107-133-080026- /O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120908T0045Z/ MONTGOMERY-PUTNAM- 816 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY AND NORTHEASTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 3992 8633 3968 8634 3979 8668 3992 8669 TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 287DEG 21KT 3983 8664 $$ INC063-080045- /O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120908T0045Z/ HENDRICKS- 816 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN HENDRICKS COUNTY UNTIL 845 PM EDT... AT 814 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF DANVILLE...OR 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CRAWFORDSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DANVILLE...BROWNSBURG...PLAINFIELD...LIZTON...PITTSBORO AND AVON. 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. && LAT...LON 3992 8633 3968 8634 3979 8668 3992 8669 TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 287DEG 21KT 3983 8664 $$ KOCH
264 WWUS53 KIND 080027 SVSIND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 827 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 INC063-080045- /O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120908T0045Z/ HENDRICKS- 827 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN HENDRICKS COUNTY UNTIL 845 PM EDT... AT 824 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DANVILLE...OR 20 MILES WEST OF INDIANAPOLIS... MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BROWNSBURG...PLAINFIELD AND AVON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 3990 8657 3992 8633 3968 8634 3977 8661 TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 286DEG 26KT 3980 8649 $$ KOCH
565 WWUS53 KIND 080053 SVSIND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 853 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 INC063-080103- /O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120908T0045Z/ HENDRICKS- 853 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN HENDRICKS COUNTY HAS EXPIRED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 3990 8657 3992 8633 3968 8634 3977 8661 TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 286DEG 26KT 3980 8649 $$ KOCH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 11:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Howard | 48 min |
| Sep 7, 12:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Tipton | 39 min |
| Sep 7, 12:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Howard, Madison, Tipton | 38 min |
| Sep 7, 12:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Hamilton, Henry, Madison | 53 min |
| Sep 7, 1:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Henry, Madison, Randolph | 48 min |
| Sep 7, 1:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock, Henry, Madison | 52 min |
| Sep 7, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion | 41 min |
| Sep 7, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Parke, Putnam | 24 min |
| Sep 7, 7:18 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Montgomery, Tippecanoe | 42 min |
| Sep 7, 7:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Sullivan, Vigo | 35 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.