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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Indianapolis, IN

January 30, 2013Delaware County, Henry County, Madison County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 30, 2013, 2:11 AM EST for Delaware County, Henry County, Madison County, Indiana. It was in force for 49 min. 1 report 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 30, 2013, 2:11 AM EST (07:11 UTC)
Expired
Jan 30, 2013, 3:00 AM EST
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Delaware County, IN, Henry County, IN, Madison County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:14 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 30, 2:45 AM ESTTSTM WND DMG9 Nw New Castle, INBARN DESTROYED.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 29, 10:35 PM ESTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2013-01-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 10 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2013-01-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 361 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
10 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-280 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
784 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
361 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
409 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

457 
WUUS53 KIND 300711
SVRIND
INC035-065-095-300800-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0013.130130T0711Z-130130T0800Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
211 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  DELAWARE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN HENRY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 300 AM EST

* AT 209 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
  EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
  FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF UPLAND TO 10 MILES NORTH OF GREENFIELD...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MUNCIE...
  GASTON...
  CHESTERFIELD...
  DALEVILLE...
  MARKLEVILLE...
  YORKTOWN...
  MIDDLETOWN...
  EATON...
  BALL STATE UNIVERSITY...
  SULPHUR SPRINGS...
  SPRINGPORT...
  ALBANY...
  MOUNT SUMMIT...
  SELMA...
  PRAIRIE CREEK RESERVOIR...
  SUMMIT LAKE STATE PARK...
  BLOUNTSVILLE...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 224 AND 249.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3994 8575 3995 8576 4038 8554 4039 8554
      4038 8522 4038 8521 4003 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0711Z 264DEG 24KT 4036 8551 3994 8576
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN

$$

KOCH
1 follow-up statement
452 
WWUS53 KIND 300737
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
237 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

INC035-065-095-300800-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130130T0800Z/
DELAWARE-HENRY-MADISON-
237 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DELAWARE...
NORTHERN HENRY AND SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTIES UNTIL 300 AM EST...

AT 233 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 6 MILES WEST OF DUNKIRK TO 11 MILES WEST OF NEW CASTLE...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SULPHUR SPRINGS...SPRINGPORT...ALBANY...SELMA...PRAIRIE CREEK
  RESERVOIR...SUMMIT LAKE STATE PARK AND BLOUNTSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3994 8575 3995 8576 4038 8554 4039 8554
      4038 8522 4038 8521 4003 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0737Z 264DEG 24KT 4038 8528 3996 8554
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN

$$

KOCH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 30, 12:01 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Sullivan44 min
Jan 30, 12:12 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan and 1 more48 min
Jan 30, 12:41 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Brown, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion and 4 more49 min
Jan 30, 12:46 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Daviess, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Martin and 2 more44 min
Jan 30, 12:49 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Carroll, Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Madison and 1 more41 min
Jan 30, 12:59 AM ESTTornado WarningINDBrown, Daviess, Greene, Martin, Monroe46 min
Jan 30, 1:02 AM ESTTornado WarningINDGreene, Monroe, Owen43 min
Jan 30, 1:25 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Hamilton, Howard, Madison, Tipton50 min
Jan 30, 1:30 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan and 1 more45 min
Jan 30, 1:32 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence, Monroe43 min
Jan 30, 2:13 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDecatur, Hancock, Henry, Johnson, Rush, Shelby47 min
Jan 30, 2:16 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson and 1 more44 min
Jan 30, 2:41 AM ESTTornado WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Shelby49 min
Jan 30, 2:59 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDecatur, Delaware, Henry, Randolph, Rush, Shelby46 min
Jan 30, 3:02 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings43 min
Jan 30, 3:44 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDecatur, Jennings46 min
Jan 30, 12:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDJackson, Lawrence, Washington3 days
Jan 30, 12:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDJackson, Lawrence, Washington5 days
Jan 30, 12:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDGreene, Owen47 hr
Jan 30, 12:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox4 days
Jan 30, 12:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox4 days
Jan 30, 12:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike5 days
Jan 30, 12:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike6 days
Jan 30, 12:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDGibson, Knox7 days
Jan 30, 12:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren3 days
Jan 30, 12:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren4 days
Jan 30, 12:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo5 days
Jan 30, 12:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo47 hr
Jan 30, 12:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDSullivan, Vigo5 days
Jan 30, 12:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan7 days
Jan 30, 12:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan7 days
Jan 30, 12:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox22 hr
Jan 30, 12:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDGibson, Knox, Posey70 hr
Jan 30, 12:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDClay, Greene22 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.