Alert archive / Indiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 129, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 26, 2016, 4:24 PM EDT for Montgomery County, Parke County, Putnam County, Indiana. It was in force for 27 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
- Aug 26, 2016, 4:24 PM EDT (20:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 26, 2016, 4:51 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Montgomery County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:29 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 nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 123 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 154 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -162 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 936 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
833
WUUS53 KIND 262024
SVRIND
INC107-121-133-262115-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0129.160826T2024Z-160826T2115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
424 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
CENTRAL PARKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL 515 PM EDT
* AT 424 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER
ROCKVILLE...OR 22 MILES NORTH OF TERRE HAUTE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
25 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...
ROCKVILLE...MONTEZUMA...WAVELAND...RUSSELLVILLE...BLOOMINGDALE...
MECCA...MARSHALL...ALAMO...JUDSON...TURKEY RUN STATE PARK...
SHADES STATE PARK AND CECIL HARDEN LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3995 8711 3995 8709 3997 8709 4000 8702
3983 8687 3964 8729 3977 8738 3978 8737
3979 8737 3981 8738 3982 8738
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 237DEG 22KT 3978 8727
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
RYAN2 follow-up statements
736
WWUS53 KIND 262040
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
440 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016
INC107-121-133-262115-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-160826T2115Z/
MONTGOMERY IN-PUTNAM IN-PARKE IN-
440 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM AND CENTRAL PARKE
COUNTIES...
AT 439 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
ROCKVILLE...OR 23 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CRAWFORDSVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE STORM HAS WEAKENED SINCE 430 PM.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKVILLE...MONTEZUMA...WAVELAND...RUSSELLVILLE...BLOOMINGDALE...
MECCA...MARSHALL...ALAMO...JUDSON...TURKEY RUN STATE PARK...
SHADES STATE PARK AND CECIL HARDEN LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3995 8711 3995 8709 3997 8709 4000 8702
3983 8687 3964 8729 3977 8738 3978 8737
3979 8737 3981 8738 3982 8738
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 236DEG 20KT 3981 8721
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
RYAN205
WWUS53 KIND 262051
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
451 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016
INC107-121-133-262100-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-160826T2115Z/
MONTGOMERY IN-PUTNAM IN-PARKE IN-
451 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...
NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM AND CENTRAL PARKE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS AND
HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
INDIANAPOLIS.
LAT...LON 3995 8711 3995 8709 3997 8709 4000 8702
3983 8687 3964 8729 3977 8738 3978 8737
3979 8737 3981 8738 3982 8738
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 237DEG 22KT 3985 8713
$$
RYANThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 5:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Fountain, Warren | 51 min |
| Aug 26, 6:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Montgomery, Tippecanoe | 42 min |
| Aug 26, 8:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Boone, Hamilton | 30 min |
| Aug 26, 8:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hancock, Marion | 47 min |
| Aug 26, 8:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Marion | 35 min |
| Aug 26, 8:53 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Hancock, Marion, Shelby | 22 min |
| Aug 26, 9:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Decatur, Hancock, Henry, Rush, Shelby | 40 min |
| Aug 26, 9:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Hancock, Marion | 3 hr |
| Aug 26, 9:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Rush | 33 min |
| Aug 26, 3:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Clay, Vigo | 3 hr |
| Aug 26, 3:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Clay, Vigo | 3 hr |
| Aug 26, 3:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Bartholomew, Johnson | 3 hr |
| Aug 26, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Parke, Vermillion | 29 min |
| Aug 26, 4:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Parke, Vermillion | 3 hr |
| Aug 26, 5:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Hancock, Marion | 3 hr |
| Aug 26, 6:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan | 3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.