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Special Weather Statement, NWS Indianapolis, IN

July 8, 2014Boone County, Hendricks County, Putnam County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this special weather statement at Jul 8, 2014, 5:32 AM EDT for Boone County, Hendricks County, Putnam County, Indiana. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 8, 2014, 5:32 AM EDT (09:32 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2014, 6:15 AM EDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN

Counties Boone County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Putnam County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 170 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 2014-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 646 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 00:00Z on 2014-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
646 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-67 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1587 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.9

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The text

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

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 8, 4:30 AM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 4:30 AM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 4:45 AM EDT, 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
445 AM EDT TUE JUL 8 2014

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-091000-
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-
445 AM EDT TUE JUL 8 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

OUTLOOK: THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY AND WILL BE ENDING THIS
EVENING.

HAZARDS: LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE
HAIL. PATCHY FOG.

TIMING: THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND ENDING THIS EVENING. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

DISCUSSION: AN APPROACHING FRONTAL SYSTEM AND WARM...MOIST AND UNSTABLE
AIR WILL RESULT IN INCREASING CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING.
SOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL
POSSIBLE. BRIEF HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

OUTLOOK: THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY.

DISCUSSION: A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL SLIDE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA
LATE THIS WEEKEND AND INTERACT WITH A WARM...MOST AND UNSTABLE
ATMOSPHERE BRINGING CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA STARTING
FRIDAY NIGHT. IT IS TOO EARLY TO TELL IF ANY OF THE STORMS HAVE
THE POTENTIAL TO BE SEVERE...ALTHOUGH ANY STORM IS CAPABLE OF
DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND BRIEF HEAVY
RAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE TODAY.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

KOCH

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 4:45 AM EDT, 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
445 AM EDT TUE JUL 8 2014

INZ052-053-060-061-080930-
CLAY-GREENE-OWEN-SULLIVAN-
445 AM EDT TUE JUL 8 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN CLAY...NORTHERN
GREENE...OWEN AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES UNTIL 530 AM EDT...

AT 443 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SULLIVAN...OR 17 MILES EAST OF ROBINSON...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  LINTON...
  SPENCER...
  SHELBURN...
  DUGGER...
  HYMERA...
  VICKSBURG...
  COALMONT...
  JASONVILLE...
  CLAY CITY...
  WORTHINGTON...
  COAL CITY...
  SALINE CITY...
  CENTER POINT...
  PATRICKSBURG...
  BOWLING GREEN...
  FREEDOM...
  MCCORMICKS CREEK STATE PARK...
  DEVORE...
  CAGLES MILL LAKE...
  QUINCY...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

IN ADDITION...THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR
LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 3926 8734 3926 8724 3933 8724 3948 8701
      3947 8670 3912 8668 3895 8746 3896 8748
      3905 8754 3910 8758
TIME...MOT...LOC 0845Z 239DEG 42KT 3908 8741

NIELD
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 5:26 AM EDT, 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
526 AM EDT TUE JUL 8 2014

INZ045>047-053>055-081030-
HENDRICKS-JOHNSON-MARION-MORGAN-OWEN-PUTNAM-
526 AM EDT TUE JUL 8 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN HENDRICKS...JOHNSON...
MARION...MORGAN...NORTHEASTERN OWEN AND SOUTHERN PUTNAM COUNTIES
UNTIL 630 AM EDT...

AT 521 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF MARTINSVILLE...OR 26 MILES
NORTH OF BLOOMINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  INDIANAPOLIS...
  MOORESVILLE...
  PLAINFIELD...
  FRANKLIN...
  SPEEDWAY...
  GREENWOOD...
  SOUTHPORT...
  BEECH GROVE...
  LAWRENCE...
  MONROVIA...
  CLAYTON...
  CENTERTON...
  LAKE HART...
  BETHANY...
  MORGANTOWN...
  BROOKLYN...
  WAVERLY...
  TRAFALGAR...
  AVON...
  CAMBY...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 3969 8670 3993 8597 3992 8594 3941 8596
      3934 8655 3934 8663 3936 8665 3933 8666
      3933 8668 3932 8669 3947 8670 3949 8701
TIME...MOT...LOC 0926Z 241DEG 32KT 3956 8650

NIELD
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 5:32 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
532 AM EDT TUE JUL 8 2014

INZ036-037-039-044>047-052-081015-
BOONE-CLAY-HAMILTON-HENDRICKS-MARION-MONTGOMERY-PARKE-PUTNAM-
532 AM EDT TUE JUL 8 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN CLAY...BOONE...
SOUTHWESTERN HAMILTON...NORTHERN HENDRICKS...NORTHERN MARION...
SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...SOUTHEASTERN PARKE AND PUTNAM COUNTIES
UNTIL 615 AM EDT...

AT 530 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF BRAZIL...OR 21 MILES
NORTHEAST OF TERRE HAUTE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH
HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  GREENCASTLE...
  DANVILLE...
  BROWNSBURG...
  LEBANON...
  ZIONSVILLE...
  CARMEL...
  FISHERS...
  CECIL HARDEN LAKE...
  RUSSELLVILLE...
  FILLMORE...
  BAINBRIDGE...
  CARPENTERSVILLE...
  GROVELAND...
  ROACHDALE...
  LADOGA...
  NORTH SALEM...
  NEW ROSS...
  JAMESTOWN...
  LIZTON...
  ADVANCE...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 4018 8656 4018 8641 3992 8596 3973 8662
      3949 8703 3966 8726
TIME...MOT...LOC 0932Z 233DEG 52KT 3964 8700

MK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 8, 4:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDClay, Owen, Sullivan45 min
Jul 8, 5:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDJohnson, Marion, Morgan64 min
Jul 8, 5:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDTippecanoe48 min
Jul 8, 9:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDelaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Marion, Randolph41 min
Jul 8, 9:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDelaware, Henry, Randolph51 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.