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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Indianapolis, IN

November 17, 20134 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Nov 17, 2013, 3:17 PM EST for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 28 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: Nov 17, 2013, 3:17 PM EST (20:17 UTC)
Expired: Nov 17, 2013, 3:45 PM EST
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Clinton County, IN, Howard County, IN, Madison County, IN, Tipton County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:16 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
Nov 17, 3:20 PM EST	TORNADO	Russiaville, IN	TORNADO ON THE GROUND AT 13172 E CR 500 N. HEADING NE TO RUSSIAVILLE.
Nov 17, 3:31 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	5 N Kokomo, IN	US 31 AND 600 N - SNAPPED TREES
Nov 17, 3:40 PM EST	TSTM WND GST 60	5 E Kokomo, IN
Nov 17, 3:55 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	Kokomo, IN	SEVERAL HOMES DESTROYED. JC PENNY WINDOWS BLOWN OUT.

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
Nov 17, 11:20 AM EST	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 215 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: 743 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 134 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 145 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.

031 
WFUS53 KIND 172017
TORIND
INC023-067-095-159-172045-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0028.131117T2017Z-131117T2045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN CLINTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  TIPTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 345 PM EST

* AT 316 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 12 MILES EAST OF FRANKFORT...AND MOVING EAST AT
  70 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO.

  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...
  KOKOMO...TIPTON...ELWOOD...INDIAN HEIGHTS...SHARPSVILLE...
  GREENTOWN...WINDFALL AND ORESTES.

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 4038 8586 4038 8576 4025 8570 4029 8631
      4038 8637 4057 8615 4057 8586
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 270DEG 68KT 4028 8624

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

LEE/RYAN

3 follow-up statements

750 
WWUS53 KIND 172024
SVSIND

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

INC023-067-095-159-172045-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-131117T2045Z/
TIPTON IN-MADISON IN-HOWARD IN-CLINTON IN-
324 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN CLINTON...
HOWARD...NORTHWESTERN MADISON AND TIPTON COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EST...

AT 321 PM EST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
KOKOMO...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 75 MPH.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR 
RUSSIAVILLE AT 320 PM.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

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...
KOKOMO...ELWOOD...SHARPSVILLE...INDIAN HEIGHTS...WINDFALL...GREENTOWN
AND ORESTES.

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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 4038 8586 4038 8576 4025 8570 4029 8631
      4038 8637 4057 8615 4057 8586
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 240DEG 67KT 4043 8617

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

RYAN

187 
WWUS53 KIND 172032
SVSIND

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

INC023-095-172041-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-131117T2045Z/
MADISON IN-CLINTON IN-
332 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLINTON AND NORTHWESTERN
MADISON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 4057 8586 4038 8586 4036 8623 4042 8630
      4057 8615
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 240DEG 67KT 4049 8601

$$

INC067-159-172045-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-131117T2045Z/
TIPTON IN-HOWARD IN-
332 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HOWARD AND NORTHERN TIPTON
COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EST...

AT 326 PM EST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR KOKOMO...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 75 MPH.

A TORNADO WAS CONFIRMED AT RUSSIAVILLE AT 320 PM.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

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...
GREENTOWN.

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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4057 8586 4038 8586 4036 8623 4042 8630
      4057 8615
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 240DEG 67KT 4049 8601

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

RYAN

728 
WWUS53 KIND 172038
SVSIND

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

INC159-172048-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-131117T2045Z/
TIPTON IN-
338 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN TIPTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 4057 8586 4041 8586 4040 8601 4056 8605
      4057 8604
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 240DEG 67KT 4055 8585

$$

INC067-172045-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-131117T2045Z/
HOWARD IN-
338 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN HOWARD COUNTY
UNTIL 345 PM EST...

AT 336 PM EST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SWAYZEE...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 75 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

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...

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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4057 8586 4041 8586 4040 8601 4056 8605
      4057 8604
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 240DEG 67KT 4055 8585

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

RYAN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 17, 11:21 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren	39 min
Nov 17, 2:11 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren	34 min
Nov 17, 2:15 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren	30 min
Nov 17, 2:27 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren	33 min
Nov 17, 2:34 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Vermillion	26 min
Nov 17, 2:44 PM EST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	IND	Knox	31 min
Nov 17, 2:46 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Clay, Greene, Owen, Sullivan, Vigo	29 min
Nov 17, 2:50 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Carroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe	25 min
Nov 17, 2:53 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion	37 min
Nov 17, 3:08 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Carroll, Howard	37 min
Nov 17, 3:10 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam	35 min
Nov 17, 3:15 PM EST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	IND	Daviess, Knox, Martin	30 min
Nov 17, 3:26 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam	34 min
Nov 17, 3:28 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Montgomery	32 min
Nov 17, 3:40 PM EST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	IND	Daviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe	35 min
Nov 17, 3:43 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Tipton	32 min
Nov 17, 3:52 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hancock, Henry, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Rush and 1 more	38 min
Nov 17, 4:05 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Hamilton, Howard, Madison, Tipton	25 min
Nov 17, 4:10 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Brown, Greene, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion and 5 more	35 min
Nov 17, 4:10 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence, Monroe	35 min
Nov 17, 4:16 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Daviess, Knox, Martin	29 min
Nov 17, 4:20 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe and 1 more	25 min
Nov 17, 4:24 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Marion, Randolph	51 min
Nov 17, 4:25 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Delaware, Madison	20 min
Nov 17, 4:29 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Madison, Marion and 2 more	31 min
Nov 17, 4:30 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan	3 hr
Nov 17, 4:43 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Hancock, Johnson, Marion, Monroe and 2 more	47 min
Nov 17, 4:45 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Daviess, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence and 2 more	45 min
Nov 17, 4:46 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Decatur, Jennings	29 min
Nov 17, 4:54 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Marion, Randolph and 2 more	66 min
Nov 17, 5:08 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Jennings, Rush, Shelby	52 min
Nov 17, 5:21 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Daviess, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence and 1 more	39 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.