Alert archive / Indiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2013
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 31, 2013, 9:37 PM EDT for Delaware County, Madison County, Randolph County, Indiana. It was in force for 53 min. 3 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
- Oct 31, 2013, 9:37 PM EDT (01:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 31, 2013, 10:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Delaware County, IN, Madison County, IN, Randolph County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 10:04 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Anderson, IN | NUMEROUS POWER LINES AND LIMBS DOWNED. ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS 60 MPH. |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 75 | Muncie, IN | POWER POLES BLOWN PARTIALLY DOWN. POWER LINES DOWN. LOCATION IS ESTIMATED. |
| Oct 31, 10:23 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 75 | Muncie, IN | POWER POLES BLOWN PARTIALLY DOWN. POWER LINES DOWN. LOCATION IS ESTIMATED. |
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 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 642 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 716 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 846 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
800
WUUS53 KIND 010137
SVRIND
INC035-095-135-010230-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0113.131101T0137Z-131101T0230Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
937 PM EDT THU OCT 31 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
DELAWARE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHWESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT
* AT 932 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM UPLAND TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ANDERSON...AND MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MUNCIE...GASTON...CHESTERFIELD...DALEVILLE...YORKTOWN...EATON...
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY...ALBANY...SELMA...PRAIRIE CREEK RESERVOIR...
PARKER CITY...FARMLAND AND RIDGEVILLE.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 222 AND 251.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
INTENSE SQUALL LINES CAN SOMETIMES PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. THIS STORM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND
SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE.
&&
LAT...LON 4009 8506 4008 8527 4008 8557 4005 8558
4003 8584 4039 8565 4038 8522 4031 8521
4031 8500
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 288DEG 39KT 4049 8544 4003 8570
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KOCH3 follow-up statements
763
WWUS53 KIND 010152
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
952 PM EDT THU OCT 31 2013
INC035-095-135-010230-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-131101T0230Z/
RANDOLPH IN-MADISON IN-DELAWARE IN-
952 PM EDT THU OCT 31 2013
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DELAWARE...
MADISON AND NORTHWESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 PM EDT...
AT 947 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HARTFORD CITY TO ANDERSON...AND
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MUNCIE...CHESTERFIELD...DALEVILLE...EATON...YORKTOWN...BALL STATE
UNIVERSITY...ALBANY...SELMA...PRAIRIE CREEK RESERVOIR...PARKER
CITY...FARMLAND AND RIDGEVILLE.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 223 AND 251.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
INTENSE SQUALL LINES CAN SOMETIMES PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. THIS STORM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND
SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE.
&&
LAT...LON 4009 8506 4008 8527 4008 8557 4005 8558
4003 8584 4039 8565 4038 8522 4031 8521
4031 8500
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 267DEG 25KT 4038 8540 4013 8560
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KOCH285
WWUS53 KIND 010223
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1023 PM EDT THU OCT 31 2013
INC035-095-135-010230-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-131101T0230Z/
RANDOLPH IN-MADISON IN-DELAWARE IN-
1023 PM EDT THU OCT 31 2013
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DELAWARE...
MADISON AND NORTHWESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 PM EDT...
AT 1021 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF HARTFORD CITY TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF
MUNCIE TO 8 MILES SOUTH OF MUNCIE...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SELMA...PRAIRIE CREEK RESERVOIR...ALBANY...PARKER CITY...FARMLAND AND
RIDGEVILLE.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 223 AND 251.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
INTENSE SQUALL LINES CAN SOMETIMES PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. THIS STORM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND
SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE.
&&
LAT...LON 4009 8506 4008 8527 4008 8557 4005 8558
4003 8584 4039 8565 4038 8522 4031 8521
4031 8500
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 269DEG 36KT 4036 8534 4024 8529
4009 8532
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KOCH310
WWUS53 KIND 010232
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1032 PM EDT THU OCT 31 2013
INC035-095-135-010242-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-131101T0230Z/
RANDOLPH IN-MADISON IN-DELAWARE IN-
1032 PM EDT THU OCT 31 2013
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR DELAWARE...MADISON AND
NORTHWESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA. HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE
THUNDERSTORMS.
LAT...LON 4009 8506 4008 8527 4008 8557 4005 8558
4003 8584 4039 8565 4038 8522 4031 8521
4031 8500
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 269DEG 36KT 4036 8533 4024 8528
4009 8531
$$
KOCHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 9:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Boone, Clay, Hamilton, Hendricks, Parke, Putnam | 6 hr |
| Oct 31, 9:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison and 3 more | 41 min |
| Oct 31, 9:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Lawrence and 4 more | 47 min |
| Oct 31, 9:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Hamilton, Madison | 43 min |
| Oct 31, 10:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Decatur, Delaware, Hancock, Henry, Randolph, Rush and 1 more | 52 min |
| Oct 31, 10:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Henry, Randolph | 47 min |
| Oct 31, 10:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Decatur, Jackson, Jennings | 44 min |
Nearby
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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.