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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Indianapolis, IN

February 20, 2014Daviess County, Knox County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Feb 20, 2014, 7:16 PM EST for Daviess County, Knox County, Indiana. It was in force for 44 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: Feb 20, 2014, 7:16 PM EST (00:16 UTC)
Expired: Feb 20, 2014, 8:00 PM EST
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Daviess County, IN, Knox County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:17 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 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, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 204 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.

025 
WFUS53 KIND 210016
TORIND
INC027-083-210100-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0001.140221T0016Z-140221T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
716 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 800 PM EST

* AT 712 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNT CARMEL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 75
  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...
  VINCENNES...DECKER...VINCENNES UNIVERSITY...MONROE CITY AND
  WHEATLAND.

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 3842 8775 3845 8773 3846 8776 3848 8775
      3851 8765 3855 8767 3867 8759 3878 8726
      3854 8721 3854 8725 3850 8730 3854 8735
      3851 8737 3854 8740 3853 8746 3849 8749
      3849 8757 3844 8760 3845 8766 3843 8767
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 242DEG 63KT 3843 8775

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

$$

TDUD

3 follow-up statements

346 
WWUS53 KIND 210028
SVSIND

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

INC027-083-210100-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140221T0100Z/
KNOX IN-DAVIESS IN-
728 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL DAVIESS AND
SOUTHERN KNOX COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM EST...

AT 727 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF PATOKA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60
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...
VINCENNES...DECKER...VINCENNES UNIVERSITY...MONROE CITY AND
WHEATLAND.

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 3842 8775 3845 8773 3846 8776 3848 8775
      3851 8765 3855 8767 3867 8759 3878 8726
      3854 8721 3854 8725 3850 8730 3854 8735
      3851 8737 3854 8740 3853 8746 3849 8749
      3849 8757 3844 8760 3845 8766 3843 8767
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 240DEG 52KT 3848 8761

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

$$

MRD/MK

891 
WWUS53 KIND 210043
SVSIND

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

INC027-083-210100-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140221T0100Z/
KNOX IN-DAVIESS IN-
743 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL DAVIESS AND
SOUTHERN KNOX COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM EST...

AT 737 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTH OF VINCENNES...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60
MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. A WALL CLOUD WAS REPORTED BY KNOX 
COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE OF DECKER ON 
HIGHWAY 41.

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...
MONROE CITY AND WHEATLAND.

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 3849 8757 3853 8759 3859 8755 3870 8749
      3878 8726 3854 8721 3854 8725 3850 8730
      3854 8735 3851 8737 3854 8740 3853 8746
      3849 8749
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 239DEG 51KT 3858 8741

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

$$

MRD/MK

591 
WWUS53 KIND 210058
SVSIND

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

INC027-083-210108-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140221T0100Z/
KNOX IN-DAVIESS IN-
758 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL DAVIESS AND SOUTHERN KNOX
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM EST/700 PM CST/...

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

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

LAT...LON 3849 8757 3853 8759 3859 8755 3870 8749
      3878 8726 3854 8721 3854 8725 3850 8730
      3854 8735 3851 8737 3854 8740 3853 8746
      3849 8749
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 239DEG 51KT 3872 8717

$$

MRD/MK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 20, 7:08 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Vigo	52 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

Nearby

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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.