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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 31, 20164 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 31, 2016, 6:38 PM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 37 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 31, 2016, 6:38 PM EDT (22:38 UTC)
Expired
Mar 31, 2016, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Brown County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Morgan County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 31, 6:43 PM EDTHAIL 0.25Ellettsville, INTIME APPROXIMATE

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 203 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 12:00Z on 2016-03-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 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 12:00Z on 2016-03-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 86 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1358 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

830 
WUUS53 KIND 312238
SVRIND
INC013-081-105-109-312315-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0013.160331T2238Z-160331T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
638 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN BROWN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHWESTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 638 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST
  OF BLOOMINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BLOOMINGTON...MARTINSVILLE...ELLETTSVILLE...MORGANTOWN...STINESVILLE...
  UNIONVILLE...HELMSBURG...LAKE LEMON...PEOGA...BEANBLOSSOM...SPEARSVILLE
  AND MAHALASVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3923 8669 3929 8668 3949 8630 3931 8609
      3916 8662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 239DEG 44KT 3926 8659 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

KOCH
3 follow-up statements
576 
WWUS53 KIND 312252
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
652 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2016

INC013-081-105-109-312315-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160331T2315Z/
BROWN IN-JOHNSON IN-MORGAN IN-MONROE IN-
652 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN BROWN...SOUTHWESTERN JOHNSON...SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN AND
NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES...

AT 651 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MARTINSVILLE...
OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF BLOOMINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MARTINSVILLE...MORGANTOWN...LAKE LEMON...PEOGA...BEANBLOSSOM...SPEARSVILLE
AND MAHALASVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3931 8649 3935 8651 3949 8630 3931 8609
      3924 8646
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 239DEG 44KT 3935 8640 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

KOCH
799 
WWUS53 KIND 312303
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
703 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2016

INC105-109-312312-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160331T2315Z/
MORGAN IN-MONROE IN-
703 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN AND
NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3927 8632 3932 8633 3934 8633 3934 8625
      3940 8625 3941 8621 3931 8609
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 268DEG 41KT 3932 8622 

$$

INC013-081-312315-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160331T2315Z/
BROWN IN-JOHNSON IN-
703 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN BROWN AND SOUTHWESTERN JOHNSON COUNTIES...

AT 702 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF
NASHVILLE...OR 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLUMBUS...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PEOGA...BEANBLOSSOM AND SPEARSVILLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3927 8632 3932 8633 3934 8633 3934 8625
      3940 8625 3941 8621 3931 8609
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 268DEG 41KT 3932 8622 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

KOCH
614 
WWUS53 KIND 312316
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
716 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2016

INC013-081-312325-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160331T2315Z/
BROWN IN-JOHNSON IN-
716 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN BROWN AND
SOUTHWESTERN JOHNSON COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND HAVE EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS
BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3927 8632 3932 8633 3934 8633 3934 8625
      3940 8625 3941 8621 3931 8609
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 239DEG 44KT 3932 8622 

$$

KOCH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDJackson, Lawrence, Washington3 days
Mar 31, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDJackson, Lawrence, Washington7 days
Mar 31, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDGreene, Monroe, Owen4 days
Mar 31, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox5 days
Mar 31, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox4 days
Mar 31, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike6 days
Mar 31, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike7 days
Mar 31, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDGibson, Knox8 days
Mar 31, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren4 days
Mar 31, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren7 days
Mar 31, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo14 days
Mar 31, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo6 days
Mar 31, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDSullivan, Vigo9 days
Mar 31, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan17 days
Mar 31, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan17 days
Mar 31, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox10 days
Mar 31, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDGibson, Knox, Posey10 days
Mar 31, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDTippecanoe39 hr
Mar 31, 4:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDFountain, Tippecanoe28 min
Mar 31, 4:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDCarroll, Tippecanoe51 min
Mar 31, 5:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMadison28 min
Mar 31, 5:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDSullivan22 min
Mar 31, 5:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDOwen39 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.