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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 20, NWS Indianapolis, IN

April 26, 2016Morgan County, Putnam County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 26, 2016, 4:39 PM EDT for Morgan County, Putnam County, Indiana. It was in force for 36 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
Apr 26, 2016, 4:39 PM EDT (20:39 UTC)
Expired
Apr 26, 2016, 5:15 PM EDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Morgan County, IN, Putnam County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Apr 26, 4:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 183 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 2016-04-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 449 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 2016-04-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
449 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-60 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
792 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
0 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

734 
WUUS53 KIND 262039
SVRIND
INC109-133-262115-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0020.160426T2039Z-160426T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
439 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  WESTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 439 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTHEAST
  OF GREENCASTLE...OR 25 MILES NORTH OF BLOOMINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 25
  MPH.

  HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MONROVIA...EMINENCE...LITTLE POINT AND BELLE UNION. 

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 45 AND 52.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3957 8674 3959 8645 3940 8647 3944 8663
      3947 8663 3947 8676
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 277DEG 20KT 3951 8669 

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

LEE/JS
2 follow-up statements
627 
WWUS53 KIND 262103
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
503 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

INC109-133-262115-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160426T2115Z/
PUTNAM IN-MORGAN IN-
503 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PUTNAM AND WESTERN MORGAN COUNTIES...

AT 502 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
MARTINSVILLE...OR 22 MILES NORTH OF BLOOMINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 25
MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MONROVIA...EMINENCE...LITTLE POINT AND BELLE UNION. 

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 45 AND 52.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3957 8674 3959 8645 3940 8647 3944 8663
      3947 8663 3947 8676
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 276DEG 20KT 3949 8652 

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

LEE/JS
994 
WWUS53 KIND 262112
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
512 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

INC109-133-262121-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160426T2115Z/
PUTNAM IN-MORGAN IN-
512 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PUTNAM AND
WESTERN MORGAN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM EDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER SMALL HAIL
IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

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

LAT...LON 3957 8674 3959 8645 3940 8647 3944 8663
      3947 8663 3947 8676
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 277DEG 20KT 3949 8652 

$$

LEE/JS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 26, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDBoone, Montgomery46 min
Apr 26, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDPutnam45 min
Apr 26, 3:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDecatur43 min
Apr 26, 3:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHamilton, Madison40 min
Apr 26, 3:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDecatur34 min
Apr 26, 4:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Morgan25 min
Apr 26, 4:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Henry, Madison37 min
Apr 26, 4:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan33 min
Apr 26, 4:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Henry, Rush41 min
Apr 26, 4:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Parke, Vermillion, Vigo29 min
Apr 26, 4:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJohnson, Marion, Shelby24 min
Apr 26, 4:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Rush, Shelby47 min
Apr 26, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Henry, Rush26 min
Apr 26, 5:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Parke, Vermillion, Vigo45 min
Apr 26, 5:26 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDShelby2 hr
Apr 26, 5:37 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDVermillion3 hr
Apr 26, 5:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Jennings, Rush, Shelby24 min
Apr 26, 6:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDecatur32 min
Apr 26, 6:16 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDClay, Morgan, Owen, Putnam, Vigo3 hr
Apr 26, 6:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, Sullivan32 min
Apr 26, 7:25 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedINDGreene, Monroe, Owen35 min
Apr 26, 7:37 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBrown, Greene, Monroe, Owen3 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.