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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 27, 20168 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 27, 2016, 8:39 PM EDT for 8 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 51 min. 1 report 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: Mar 27, 2016, 8:39 PM EDT (00:39 UTC)
Expired: Mar 27, 2016, 9:30 PM EDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Henry County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:40 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
Mar 27, 9:00 PM EDT	HAIL 1	2 Ne Cumberland, IN	1 INCH HAIL ON 200 N NEAR MT COMFORT

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
Mar 27, 4:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 169 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: 564 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1161 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 117 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 165 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 1.6

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The text

As transmitted.

872 
WUUS53 KIND 280039
SVRIND
INC057-059-065-081-095-097-139-145-280130-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0010.160328T0039Z-160328T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
839 PM EDT SUN MAR 27 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  EASTERN MARION COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  WESTERN HENRY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN RUSH COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  HANCOCK COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 930 PM EDT

* AT 839 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR LAWRENCE TO 9 MILES EAST OF GREENWOOD...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  INDIANAPOLIS...ANDERSON...FISHERS...GREENWOOD...LAWRENCE...GREENFIELD...
  BEECH GROVE...NEW WHITELAND...CUMBERLAND...MCCORDSVILLE...PENDLETON...
  WHITELAND...FORTVILLE...CHESTERFIELD...INGALLS...KNIGHTSTOWN...NEW
  PALESTINE...EDGEWOOD...WARREN PARK AND MORRISTOWN.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 95 AND 106.
 INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 200 AND 201...AND BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 210 AND 231.
 INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 84 AND 124.
 INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 93 AND 108.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3954 8608 3984 8614 4022 8561 4017 8558
      4008 8558 4008 8552 3973 8530 3972 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 229DEG 40KT 3979 8601 3963 8593 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

NIELD

2 follow-up statements

784 
WWUS53 KIND 280058
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
858 PM EDT SUN MAR 27 2016

INC057-081-097-280107-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160328T0130Z/
MARION IN-HAMILTON IN-JOHNSON IN-
858 PM EDT SUN MAR 27 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN MARION...SOUTHEASTERN
HAMILTON AND NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL INDIANA.

LAT...LON 3957 8595 3992 8594 3993 8586 3999 8586
      4022 8561 4017 8558 4008 8558 4008 8552
      3972 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 229DEG 42KT 3996 8577 3979 8564 

$$

INC059-065-095-139-145-280130-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160328T0130Z/
MADISON IN-HENRY IN-RUSH IN-HANCOCK IN-SHELBY IN-
858 PM EDT SUN MAR 27 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN MADISON...WESTERN HENRY...NORTHERN RUSH...HANCOCK AND
NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTIES...

AT 857 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ANDERSON TO 7 MILES EAST OF
GREENFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ANDERSON...LAWRENCE...GREENFIELD...CUMBERLAND...MCCORDSVILLE...PENDLETON...
FORTVILLE...CHESTERFIELD...INGALLS...KNIGHTSTOWN...NEW PALESTINE...
EDGEWOOD...MORRISTOWN...CARTHAGE...SPICELAND...SHIRLEY...MARKLEVILLE...
KENNARD...WILKINSON AND LEWISVILLE.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 214 AND 231.
 INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 95 AND 124.
 INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 101 AND 108.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3957 8595 3992 8594 3993 8586 3999 8586
      4022 8561 4017 8558 4008 8558 4008 8552
      3972 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 229DEG 42KT 3996 8577 3979 8564 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

NIELD

808 
WWUS53 KIND 280117
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
917 PM EDT SUN MAR 27 2016

INC059-065-095-139-145-280130-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160328T0130Z/
MADISON IN-HENRY IN-RUSH IN-HANCOCK IN-SHELBY IN-
917 PM EDT SUN MAR 27 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MADISON...WESTERN HENRY...NORTHERN RUSH...EASTERN
HANCOCK AND NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTIES...

AT 917 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES EAST OF ANDERSON TO NEAR NEW CASTLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ANDERSON...GREENFIELD...CHESTERFIELD...KNIGHTSTOWN...MORRISTOWN...
CARTHAGE...SPICELAND...SHIRLEY...MARKLEVILLE...KENNARD...WILKINSON...
LEWISVILLE...DUNREITH...CADIZ...GREENSBORO AND MAYS.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 226 AND 231.
 INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 106 AND 124.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3960 8581 3995 8570 4022 8561 4017 8558
      4008 8558 4008 8552 3972 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 228DEG 40KT 4008 8558 3991 8545 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

NIELD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 27, 8:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan	37 min
Mar 27, 8:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Randolph	39 min
Mar 27, 8:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Johnson, Marion, Morgan	28 min
Mar 27, 8:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan	38 min
Mar 27, 8:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Johnson, Rush, Shelby	58 min
Mar 27, 9:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Henry, Randolph	43 min
Mar 28, 3:45 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Daviess, Decatur, Greene, Jackson and 6 more	17 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.