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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 37, NWS Indianapolis, IN

May 1, 2016Parke County, Vermillion County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 1, 2016, 8:12 PM EDT for Parke County, Vermillion County, Indiana. It was in force for 48 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: May 1, 2016, 8:12 PM EDT (00:12 UTC)
Expired: May 1, 2016, 9:00 PM EDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Parke County, IN, Vermillion County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:11 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 1, 8:30 PM EDT	HAIL 2.5	Clinton, IN	FAIRVIEW PARK

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
May 1, 7:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 121 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: 71 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -71 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 494 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 71 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 66 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 164 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.6

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The text

As transmitted.

682 
WUUS53 KIND 020012
SVRIND
INC121-165-020100-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0037.160502T0012Z-160502T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
812 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN VERMILLION COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  PARKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 900 PM EDT

* AT 812 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST
  OF CHRISMAN...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF PARIS...MOVING EAST 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...
  CLINTON...ROCKVILLE...FAIRVIEW PARK...MONTEZUMA...ROSEDALE...DANA...
  UNIVERSAL...MECCA...BLOOMINGDALE...MARSHALL...BLANFORD...JUDSON...
  BRIDGETON...TURKEY RUN STATE PARK AND CECIL HARDEN LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

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

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE WEATHER
INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND
TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER SUCH AS AN INTERIOR ROOM...A
BATHROOM...CLOSET OR BASEMENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3983 8753 3995 8709 3987 8709 3987 8701
      3961 8701 3961 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 255DEG 39KT 3971 8761 

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

NIELD

3 follow-up statements

785 
WWUS53 KIND 020023
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
823 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

INC121-165-020100-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160502T0100Z/
VERMILLION IN-PARKE IN-
823 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN VERMILLION AND PARKE COUNTIES...

AT 823 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CLINTON...OR 13
MILES NORTHEAST OF PARIS...MOVING EAST 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...
CLINTON...ROCKVILLE...FAIRVIEW PARK...MONTEZUMA...ROSEDALE...DANA...
UNIVERSAL...MECCA...BLOOMINGDALE...MARSHALL...BLANFORD...JUDSON...
BRIDGETON...TURKEY RUN STATE PARK AND CECIL HARDEN LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

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

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE WEATHER
INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND
TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER...SUCH AS AN INTERIOR ROOM...
A BATHROOM OR CLOSET OR BASEMENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3983 8753 3995 8709 3987 8709 3987 8701
      3961 8701 3961 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 264DEG 38KT 3971 8747 

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

NIELD

830 
WWUS53 KIND 020038
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
838 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

INC165-020048-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160502T0100Z/
VERMILLION IN-
838 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN VERMILLION COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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

LAT...LON 3969 8738 3977 8738 3978 8737 3979 8737
      3981 8738 3983 8738 3985 8736 3987 8709
      3987 8701 3961 8701 3961 8738 3966 8739
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 263DEG 38KT 3971 8728 

$$

INC121-020100-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160502T0100Z/
PARKE IN-
838 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR PARKE COUNTY...

AT 838 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ROCKVILLE...OR
17 MILES NORTH OF TERRE HAUTE...MOVING EAST 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...
ROCKVILLE...MONTEZUMA...ROSEDALE...BLOOMINGDALE...MECCA...MARSHALL...
BRIDGETON...JUDSON AND CECIL HARDEN LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

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

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE WEATHER
INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND
TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER...SUCH AS AN INTERIOR ROOM...
A BATHROOM OR CLOSET OR BASEMENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3969 8738 3977 8738 3978 8737 3979 8737
      3981 8738 3983 8738 3985 8736 3987 8709
      3987 8701 3961 8701 3961 8738 3966 8739
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 263DEG 38KT 3971 8728 

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

NIELD

620 
WWUS53 KIND 020046
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
846 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

INC121-020100-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160502T0100Z/
PARKE IN-
846 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PARKE COUNTY...

AT 846 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ROCKVILLE...OR
18 MILES NORTHEAST OF TERRE HAUTE...MOVING EAST 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...
ROCKVILLE...ROSEDALE...BRIDGETON...CECIL HARDEN LAKE AND JUDSON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

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

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE WEATHER
INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND
TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER...SUCH AS AN INTERIOR ROOM...
A BATHROOM OR CLOSET OR BASEMENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3979 8726 3987 8709 3987 8701 3961 8701
      3961 8728 3969 8731
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 264DEG 37KT 3969 8718 

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

NIELD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 1, 8:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Parke, Putnam	42 min
May 1, 8:05 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe	25 min
May 1, 8:31 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Montgomery, Tippecanoe	44 min
May 1, 8:33 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Hendricks, Morgan, Putnam	27 min
May 1, 8:50 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	IND	Boone, Clinton, Montgomery, Tippecanoe	40 min
May 1, 8:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hendricks, Marion	64 min
May 1, 9:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Parke, Putnam	25 min
May 1, 9:14 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Hendricks, Marion	46 min
May 1, 9:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Tipton	48 min
May 1, 9:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox, Sullivan	50 min
May 1, 9:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hancock, Marion, Shelby	42 min
May 1, 9:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe	46 min
May 1, 10:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Hamilton, Madison, Tipton	42 min
May 1, 10:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Rush	35 min
May 1, 10:27 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Delaware, Henry, Madison	17 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.