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Tornado Warning 27, NWS Indianapolis, IN

November 17, 2013Daviess County, Knox County, Martin County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Nov 17, 2013, 3:15 PM EST for Daviess County, Knox County, Martin County, Indiana. It was in force for 30 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
Nov 17, 2013, 3:15 PM EST (20:15 UTC)
Expired
Nov 17, 2013, 3:45 PM EST
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Daviess County, IN, Knox County, IN, Martin County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:17 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
Nov 17, 3:15 PM ESTTSTM WND DMGWashington, INOLD US 50 ON WEST SIDE OF WASHINGTON. EITCINES FARMERS MARKET DESTROYED. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN
Nov 17, 3:25 PM ESTTORNADOWashington, INTORNADO ON THE GROUND SEVERAL HOUSES DAMAGED
Nov 17, 3:44 PM ESTTORNADOShoals, INREPORTED 9 MILES EAST OF SHOALS

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
Nov 17, 11:20 AM ESTTornado Watch PDSSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 208 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2013-11-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1021 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2013-11-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 398 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1021 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-53 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
506 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
398 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
396 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.7
Supercell composite
11.0

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The text

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

993 
WFUS53 KIND 172015
TORIND
INC027-083-101-172045-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0027.131117T2015Z-131117T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
315 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  DAVIESS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
  CENTRAL KNOX COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
  MARTIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...

* UNTIL 345 PM EST

* AT 312 PM EST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST
  OF VINCENNES...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.

  IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
           ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS
           WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS
           LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WASHINGTON...SHOALS...WHEATLAND...PLAINVILLE...MONTGOMERY...
  CANNELBURG...LOOGOOTEE...ODON...WEST BOGGS LAKE...BURNS CITY AND
  LACY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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 3854 8740 3852 8741 3853 8746 3867 8753
      3891 8695 3890 8692 3860 8672 3854 8718
      3855 8721 3854 8722 3852 8733 3854 8736
      3852 8736 3851 8738
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 247DEG 53KT 3863 8735

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

KOCH
1 follow-up statement
271 
WWUS53 KIND 172031
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
331 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

INC027-083-101-172045-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-131117T2045Z/
MARTIN IN-KNOX IN-DAVIESS IN-
331 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DAVIESS...EAST CENTRAL
KNOX AND MARTIN COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EST...

AT 326 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR WASHINGTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
         ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
         BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SHOALS...CANNELBURG...LOOGOOTEE...ODON...WEST BOGGS LAKE...BURNS CITY
AND LACY.

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.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3854 8736 3876 8730 3891 8696 3890 8692
      3860 8672 3854 8718 3855 8721 3854 8722
      3852 8733
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 248DEG 54KT 3871 8705

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

JAS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 17, 11:21 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren39 min
Nov 17, 2:11 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren34 min
Nov 17, 2:15 PM ESTTornado WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren30 min
Nov 17, 2:27 PM ESTTornado WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren33 min
Nov 17, 2:34 PM ESTTornado WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion26 min
Nov 17, 2:44 PM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedINDKnox31 min
Nov 17, 2:46 PM ESTTornado WarningINDClay, Greene, Owen, Sullivan, Vigo29 min
Nov 17, 2:50 PM ESTTornado WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe25 min
Nov 17, 2:53 PM ESTTornado WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion37 min
Nov 17, 3:08 PM ESTTornado WarningINDCarroll, Howard37 min
Nov 17, 3:10 PM ESTTornado WarningINDHendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam35 min
Nov 17, 3:17 PM ESTTornado WarningINDClinton, Howard, Madison, Tipton28 min
Nov 17, 3:26 PM ESTTornado WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam34 min
Nov 17, 3:28 PM ESTTornado WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Hendricks, Montgomery32 min
Nov 17, 3:40 PM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedINDDaviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe35 min
Nov 17, 3:43 PM ESTTornado WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Hamilton, Tipton32 min
Nov 17, 3:52 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Henry, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Rush and 1 more38 min
Nov 17, 4:05 PM ESTTornado WarningINDHamilton, Howard, Madison, Tipton25 min
Nov 17, 4:10 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Greene, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion and 5 more35 min
Nov 17, 4:10 PM ESTTornado WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence, Monroe35 min
Nov 17, 4:16 PM ESTTornado WarningINDDaviess, Knox, Martin29 min
Nov 17, 4:20 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe and 1 more25 min
Nov 17, 4:24 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Marion, Randolph51 min
Nov 17, 4:25 PM ESTTornado WarningINDDelaware, Madison20 min
Nov 17, 4:29 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Madison, Marion and 2 more31 min
Nov 17, 4:30 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDHancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan3 hr
Nov 17, 4:43 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Hancock, Johnson, Marion, Monroe and 2 more47 min
Nov 17, 4:45 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Daviess, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence and 2 more45 min
Nov 17, 4:46 PM ESTTornado WarningINDDecatur, Jennings29 min
Nov 17, 4:54 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Marion, Randolph and 2 more66 min
Nov 17, 5:08 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Jennings, Rush, Shelby52 min
Nov 17, 5:21 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Daviess, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence and 1 more39 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.