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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 7, 2015Fountain County, Warren County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2015, 11:11 PM EDT for Fountain County, Warren County, Indiana. It was in force for 34 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
Jun 7, 2015, 11:11 PM EDT (03:11 UTC)
Expired
Jun 7, 2015, 11:45 PM EDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Fountain County, IN, Warren County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 7, 7:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 298 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2015-06-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1647 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2015-06-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 4 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1647 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1064 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.9

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The text

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

634 
WFUS53 KIND 080311
TORIND
INC045-171-080345-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0006.150608T0311Z-150608T0345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1111 PM EDT SUN JUN 7 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN FOUNTAIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 1145 PM EDT

* AT 1109 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF DANVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT
  35 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
           TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
           LIKELY.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WILLIAMSPORT AROUND 1135 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE WEST LEBANON.

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 4033 8753 4040 8727 4019 8724 4018 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 255DEG 29KT 4024 8756

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

$$

PUMA
2 follow-up statements
930 
WWUS53 KIND 080331
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1131 PM EDT SUN JUN 7 2015

INC045-171-080345-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150608T0345Z/
WARREN IN-FOUNTAIN IN-
1131 PM EDT SUN JUN 7 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL FOUNTAIN AND
SOUTH CENTRAL WARREN COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 PM EDT...

AT 1130 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF COVINGTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WILLIAMSPORT AROUND 1140 PM EDT.

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 4027 8746 4034 8727 4019 8724 4019 8748
TIME...MOT...LOC 0331Z 252DEG 26KT 4023 8739

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

$$

PUMA
412 
WWUS53 KIND 080341
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1141 PM EDT SUN JUN 7 2015

INC045-171-080352-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150608T0345Z/
WARREN IN-FOUNTAIN IN-
1141 PM EDT SUN JUN 7 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL FOUNTAIN AND SOUTH CENTRAL
WARREN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1145 PM EDT/1045 PM CDT/...

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

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM.

LAT...LON 4027 8746 4034 8727 4019 8724 4019 8748
TIME...MOT...LOC 0342Z 252DEG 26KT 4025 8729

$$

PUMA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 8:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHoward21 min
Jun 7, 8:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Madison, Montgomery and 2 more50 min
Jun 7, 8:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Vermillion, Warren49 min
Jun 7, 9:20 PM EDTTornado WarningINDFountain, Montgomery25 min
Jun 7, 9:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMontgomery31 min
Jun 7, 9:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Montgomery50 min
Jun 7, 10:35 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDCarroll, Fountain, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren5 hr
Jun 7, 11:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren25 min
Jun 7, 11:13 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDFountain, Vermillion, Warren13 hr
Jun 7, 11:16 PM EDTTornado WarningINDParke, Vermillion29 min
Jun 7, 11:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Vermillion and 1 more50 min
Jun 7, 11:44 PM EDTTornado WarningINDMontgomery, Parke16 min
Jun 7, 11:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Putnam, Vigo23 min
Jun 8, 12:09 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Greene, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan and 1 more36 min
Jun 8, 12:36 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMonroe, Morgan, Owen24 min
Jun 8, 12:54 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Greene, Monroe, Morgan, Owen36 min
Jun 8, 7:39 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDCarroll, Tippecanoe, White25 hr
Jun 8, 7:39 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDCarroll, Tippecanoe, White48 hr
Jun 8, 7:39 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren4 days
Jun 8, 7:39 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren57 days
Jun 8, 7:39 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo58 days
Jun 8, 7:39 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDSullivan, Vigo56 days
Jun 8, 7:39 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan59 days
Jun 8, 7:39 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan61 days
Jun 8, 9:37 AM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryINDCarroll, Tippecanoe, White36 hr
Jun 8, 11:32 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo52 days
Jun 8, 11:32 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox52 days

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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.