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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Indianapolis, IN

February 20, 20145 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 20, 2014, 7:08 PM EST for 5 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 52 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: Feb 20, 2014, 7:08 PM EST (00:08 UTC)
Expired: Feb 20, 2014, 8:00 PM EST
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Clay County, IN, Owen County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Vigo County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:07 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Feb 20, 7:21 PM EST	TSTM WND GST 50	Terre Haute, IN	JUST EAST OF TERRE HAUTE ALONG I-70
Feb 20, 7:42 PM EST	TSTM WND GST 60	2 N Terre Haute, IN
Feb 20, 7:50 PM EST	TSTM WND GST 55	Greencastle, IN	DEPAUW UNIVERSITY

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
Feb 20, 5:45 PM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 138 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: 861 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 86 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -195 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -75 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.

576 
WUUS53 KIND 210008
SVRIND
INC021-119-121-133-167-210100-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0002.140221T0008Z-140221T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
708 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CLAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN OWEN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHERN PARKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  VIGO COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 800 PM EST

* AT 706 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR VERMILION...
  AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO
           MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TERRE HAUTE...BRAZIL...GREENCASTLE...WEST TERRE HAUTE...INDIANA
  STATE UNIVERSITY...RILEY...SHEPARDSVILLE...NORTH TERRE HAUTE...
  CORY...SEELYVILLE...SALINE CITY...ROSEDALE...STAUNTON...FONTANET...
  CENTER POINT...BOWLING GREEN...BRIDGETON...KNIGHTSVILLE...HARMONY
  AND CARBON.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 45.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3935 8758 3936 8754 3957 8754 3961 8739
      3962 8738 3977 8684 3949 8668 3947 8668
      3947 8667 3942 8664 3926 8749 3926 8761
      3928 8762 3930 8761 3930 8762
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 243DEG 42KT 3954 8752

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH

$$

TDUD

3 follow-up statements

656 
WWUS53 KIND 210022
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
722 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014

INC021-119-121-133-167-210100-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140221T0100Z/
VIGO IN-PUTNAM IN-PARKE IN-OWEN IN-CLAY IN-
722 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CLAY...
NORTHERN OWEN...SOUTHERN PARKE...PUTNAM AND VIGO COUNTIES UNTIL 800
PM EST...

AT 717 PM EST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM CLINTON TO WEST UNION...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE
         HOMES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TERRE HAUTE...BRAZIL...GREENCASTLE...PRAIRIETON...ROSEDALE...
FONTANET...BRIDGETON...PIMENTO...SEELYVILLE...RILEY...CARBON...
STAUNTON...LENA...CORY...KNIGHTSVILLE...HARMONY...SALINE CITY...
CENTER POINT...REELSVILLE AND BOWLING GREEN.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 45.

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 3935 8758 3936 8754 3957 8754 3961 8739
      3962 8738 3977 8684 3949 8668 3947 8668
      3947 8667 3942 8664 3926 8749 3926 8761
      3928 8762 3930 8761 3930 8762
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 249DEG 38KT 3963 8729 3928 8756

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH

$$

MRD/MK

213 
WWUS53 KIND 210037
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
737 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014

INC021-119-121-133-167-210100-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140221T0100Z/
VIGO IN-PUTNAM IN-PARKE IN-OWEN IN-CLAY IN-
737 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CLAY...
NORTHERN OWEN...SOUTHEASTERN PARKE...PUTNAM AND VIGO COUNTIES UNTIL
800 PM EST...

AT 732 PM EST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROCKVILLE TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF
TERRE HAUTE...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BRAZIL...GREENCASTLE...CARBON...CORY...LENA...KNIGHTSVILLE...SALINE
CITY...HARMONY...CENTER POINT...BOWLING GREEN...REELSVILLE...CAGLES
MILL LAKE...CLOVERDALE...DEVORE AND QUINCY.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 5 AND 45.

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 3934 8759 3936 8754 3957 8733 3963 8734
      3977 8684 3949 8668 3947 8668 3947 8667
      3942 8664 3926 8749 3926 8761 3927 8762
      3930 8762
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 253DEG 44KT 3968 8707 3939 8726

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

MRD/MK

173 
WWUS53 KIND 210107
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
807 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014

INC021-119-121-133-167-210118-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140221T0100Z/
VIGO IN-PUTNAM IN-PARKE IN-OWEN IN-CLAY IN-
807 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CLAY...NORTHERN OWEN...
SOUTHEASTERN PARKE...PUTNAM AND VIGO COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW
SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY.  HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE
WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN INDIANAPOLIS.

LAT...LON 3934 8759 3936 8754 3957 8733 3963 8734
      3977 8684 3949 8668 3947 8668 3947 8667
      3942 8664 3926 8749 3926 8761 3927 8762
      3930 8762
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 253DEG 44KT 3967 8710 3938 8729

$$

MRD/MK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 20, 7:16 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Daviess, Knox	44 min
Feb 20, 7:25 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Clinton, Fountain, Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke and 2 more	50 min
Feb 20, 7:31 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Parke	29 min
Feb 20, 7:50 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Daviess, Knox	40 min
Feb 20, 7:58 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock and 12 more	24 hr
Feb 20, 8:01 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Hamilton, Hendricks, Howard and 3 more	44 min
Feb 20, 8:10 PM EST	Tornado Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Martin	35 min
Feb 20, 8:30 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Brown, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Morgan and 1 more	45 min
Feb 20, 8:41 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Hamilton, Henry, Howard, Madison, Marion and 2 more	49 min
Feb 20, 8:43 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Rush and 1 more	47 min
Feb 20, 8:50 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan, Rush and 1 more	40 min
Feb 20, 9:07 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hancock, Henry, Madison, Randolph, Rush	53 min
Feb 20, 9:29 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson and 3 more	46 min
Feb 20, 9:31 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Henry, Randolph	29 min
Feb 20, 10:07 PM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Johnson	44 hr
Feb 21, 3:06 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Montgomery, Parke	25 hr
Feb 21, 3:22 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Delaware, Randolph	41 hr
Feb 21, 3:22 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Henry, Rush, Shelby	47 hr
Feb 21, 3:22 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Putnam	32 hr
Feb 21, 3:22 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Boone, Marion	31 hr
Feb 21, 10:47 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Marion	24 hr
Feb 21, 10:47 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Hancock	48 hr
Feb 21, 10:47 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Johnson	53 hr
Feb 21, 10:47 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Jackson, Lawrence, Washington	9 days
Feb 21, 10:47 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Tippecanoe	24 hr
Feb 21, 10:47 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Howard	24 hr
Feb 21, 4:25 PM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Owen	33 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.