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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Indianapolis, IN

January 17, 2012Jackson County, Lawrence County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jan 17, 2012, 8:11 AM EST for Jackson County, Lawrence County, Indiana. It was in force for 49 min. 2 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: Jan 17, 2012, 8:11 AM EST (13:11 UTC)
Expired: Jan 17, 2012, 9:00 AM EST
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Jackson County, IN, Lawrence County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:13 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
Jan 17, 8:35 AM EST	TSTM WND DMG	Seymour, IN	TREE LIMBS DOWN
Jan 17, 8:41 AM EST	HAIL 0.25	Seymour, 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 12:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 200 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: 602 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 818 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 844 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.

222 
WFUS53 KIND 171311
TORIND
INC071-093-171400-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0003.120117T1311Z-120117T1400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
811 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 900 AM EST

* AT 808 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF BEDFORD...AND MOVING EAST AT
  45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SEYMOUR...
  BROWNSTOWN...
  NORMAN...
  PLEASANT VIEW...
  KURTZ...
  FREETOWN...
  CORTLAND...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 42 AND 56.

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 3886 8636 3899 8635 3904 8596 3904 8586
      3906 8585 3906 8580 3885 8580
TIME...MOT...LOC 1311Z 262DEG 38KT 3891 8635

$$

PUMA

5 follow-up statements

451 
WWUS53 KIND 171319
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
819 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

INC093-171329-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120117T1400Z/
LAWRENCE-
819 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3887 8628 3900 8628 3904 8596 3904 8586
      3906 8585 3906 8580 3885 8580
TIME...MOT...LOC 1319Z 264DEG 38KT 3893 8622

$$

INC071-171400-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120117T1400Z/
JACKSON-
819 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY
UNTIL 900 AM EST...

AT 817 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES WEST OF BROWNSTOWN...OR 14 MILES EAST OF
BEDFORD...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SEYMOUR...BROWNSTOWN...KURTZ...FREETOWN AND CORTLAND.

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 3887 8628 3900 8628 3904 8596 3904 8586
      3906 8585 3906 8580 3885 8580
TIME...MOT...LOC 1319Z 264DEG 38KT 3893 8622

$$

PUMA

984 
WWUS53 KIND 171326
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
826 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

INC071-171400-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120117T1400Z/
JACKSON-
826 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY
UNTIL 900 AM EST...

AT 822 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF BROWNSTOWN...OR 14 MILES WEST
OF SEYMOUR...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SEYMOUR...BROWNSTOWN AND CORTLAND.

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 3889 8626 3902 8615 3904 8596 3904 8586
      3906 8585 3906 8580 3885 8580
TIME...MOT...LOC 1326Z 267DEG 33KT 3895 8610

$$

PUMA

668 
WWUS53 KIND 171333
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
833 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

INC071-171400-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120117T1400Z/
JACKSON-
833 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN JACKSON
COUNTY UNTIL 900 AM EST...

AT 831 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF BROWNSTOWN...OR 6 MILES WEST
OF SEYMOUR...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SEYMOUR.

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 3892 8614 3898 8605 3904 8600 3904 8586
      3906 8585 3906 8580 3886 8580 3885 8580
TIME...MOT...LOC 1334Z 269DEG 44KT 3895 8596

$$

PUMA

822 
WWUS53 KIND 171341
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
841 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

INC071-171400-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120117T1400Z/
JACKSON-
841 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN JACKSON
COUNTY UNTIL 900 AM EST...

AT 836 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SEYMOUR...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN JACKSON COUNTY.

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 3893 8607 3902 8591 3904 8586 3906 8585
      3906 8580 3885 8580
TIME...MOT...LOC 1341Z 267DEG 36KT 3895 8590

$$

PUMA

614 
WWUS53 KIND 171354
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
854 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

INC071-171404-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120117T1400Z/
JACKSON-
854 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
900 AM EST/800 AM CST/...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA.  HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3893 8607 3902 8591 3904 8586 3906 8585
      3906 8580 3885 8580
TIME...MOT...LOC 1354Z 261DEG 28KT 3897 8575

$$

PUMA

The office that day

Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 17, 3:53 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	IND	Carroll, Tippecanoe	52 min
Jan 17, 4:41 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	IND	Howard	34 min
Jan 17, 5:55 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	IND	Greene, Owen, Sullivan	65 min
Jan 17, 6:10 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan	35 min
Jan 17, 6:13 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Monroe, Owen and 1 more	62 min
Jan 17, 6:20 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hamilton, Hancock, Marion	25 min
Jan 17, 6:29 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hancock, Henry, Madison	31 min
Jan 17, 6:37 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox, Sullivan	68 min
Jan 17, 7:06 AM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Daviess, Knox	24 min
Jan 17, 7:18 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings	42 min
Jan 17, 7:21 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Decatur, Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Johnson and 6 more	3 hr
Jan 17, 7:23 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Daviess, Decatur, Greene, Jackson and 5 more	4 hr
Jan 17, 7:27 AM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin	48 min
Jan 17, 8:39 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Jennings	21 min
Jan 17, 8:42 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Knox	48 min
Jan 17, 9:00 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	IND	Jennings	30 min
Jan 17, 9:11 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Martin	34 min
Jan 17, 9:24 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Lawrence	36 min
Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Jackson, Lawrence, Washington	4 days
Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Parke, Vermillion, Vigo	51 hr
Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Sullivan, Vigo	19 days
Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Knox, Sullivan	23 days
Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Knox, Sullivan	23 days
Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Gibson, Knox, Posey	21 days
Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox	14 days
Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox	4 days
Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike	16 days
Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike	19 days
Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Gibson, Knox	20 days
Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren	16 days
Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren	16 days
Jan 17, 10:05 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Parke, Vermillion, Vigo	18 days
Jan 17, 12:25 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Daviess, Decatur, Greene, Jackson and 7 more	6 hr
Jan 17, 6:31 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Rush and 1 more	4 hr

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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.