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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Indianapolis, IN

February 11, 201339 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this wind advisory at Feb 11, 2013, 3:23 AM EST for 39 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Feb 11, 2013, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 11, 2013, 3:23 AM EST (08:23 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 11, 2013, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 11, 2013, 3:40 PM EST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
All 39 counties

Bartholomew County, IN, Boone County, IN, Brown County, IN, Carroll County, IN, Clay County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Daviess County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Greene County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Henry County, IN, Howard County, IN, Jackson County, IN, Jennings County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Knox County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion County, IN, Martin County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Owen County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN, Sullivan County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Tipton County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN, Warren County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:21 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 194 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 00:00Z on 2013-02-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2013-02-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 339 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
506 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
93 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
339 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
364 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.

324 
WWUS73 KIND 110823
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
323 AM EST MON FEB 11 2013

...GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES WILL
RESULT IN A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA TODAY.
THIS WILL RESULT IN WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY.

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-111630-
/O.NEW.KIND.WI.Y.0001.130211T1200Z-130211T2300Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-
JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
323 AM EST MON FEB 11 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: THROUGH 600 PM

* WINDS: WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE

* IMPACTS: OBJECTS THAT ARE NOT SECURED MAY BE EASILY BLOWN ABOUT.
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE...PARTICULARLY
  ALONG NORTH-SOUTH ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

PUMA
2 follow-up statements
959 
WWUS73 KIND 111446
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
946 AM EST MON FEB 11 2013

...GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES WILL
RESULT IN A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA
TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DAY.

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-112300-
/O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130211T2300Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-
JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
946 AM EST MON FEB 11 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: THROUGH 600 PM

* WINDS: WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE

* IMPACTS: OBJECTS THAT ARE NOT SECURED MAY BE EASILY BLOWN 
  ABOUT. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE... 
  PARTICULARLY ALONG NORTH-SOUTH ROADS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GUSTS ABOVE 45 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
192 
WWUS73 KIND 112040
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
340 PM EST MON FEB 11 2013

...THE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

.WIND GUSTS ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA HAVE DROPPED TO 30 TO 40 MPH
OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE
AREA HAS WEAKENED.

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-112145-
/O.CAN.KIND.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130211T2300Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-
JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
340 PM EST MON FEB 11 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY. 

WIND GUSTS ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA HAVE DROPPED FROM 40 TO 45 MPH TO
30 TO 40 MPH OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA HAS WEAKENED. THUS WILL CANCEL THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE AREA...BUT BE AWARE THAT WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40
MPH COULD CONTINUE THROUGH 6 PM.

$$

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.