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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 70, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 15, 2016Daviess County, Knox County, Sullivan County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 15, 2016, 5:44 PM EDT for Daviess County, Knox County, Sullivan County, Indiana. It was in force for 31 min. 5 reports 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: Jun 15, 2016, 5:44 PM EDT (21:44 UTC)
Expired: Jun 15, 2016, 6:15 PM EDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Daviess County, IN, Knox County, IN, Sullivan County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:47 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
Jun 15, 6:07 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 70	Bicknell, IN
Jun 15, 6:10 PM EDT	HAIL 0.25	Bicknell, IN
Jun 15, 6:15 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 50	4 Ne Washington, IN
Jun 15, 6:15 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 50	Washington, IN	LOCATED AT 4TH STREET AND MAIN STREET
Jun 15, 6:17 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Bicknell, IN	TWO TREES DOWN...SIZE UNKNOWN.

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
Jun 15, 4:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 182 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: 1089 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -102 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 825 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 105 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 101 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 3.6

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The text

As transmitted.

698 
WUUS53 KIND 152144
SVRIND
INC027-083-153-152215-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0070.160615T2144Z-160615T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
544 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  KNOX COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA...
  SOUTHERN SULLIVAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA...
  CENTRAL DAVIESS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA...

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

* AT 544 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SULLIVAN TO NEAR
  RUSSELLVILLE... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  VINCENNES...WASHINGTON...RUSSELLVILLE...BICKNELL...LOOGOOTEE...
  CARLISLE...OAKTOWN...MONROE CITY...WHEATLAND...BRUCEVILLE...
  PLAINVILLE...SANDBORN...MONTGOMERY...EDWARDSPORT...DECKER...
  MEROM...CANNELBURG...TURTLE CREEK RESERVOIR...
  FREELANDVILLE AND VINCENNES UNIVERSITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3865 8760 3874 8750 3886 8755 3896 8751
      3899 8758 3899 8756 3906 8757 3911 8763
      3912 8759 3894 8724 3891 8724 3890 8717
      3869 8692 3864 8692 3852 8731 3854 8743
      3852 8754 3849 8755 3850 8755
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 334DEG 64KT 3897 8733 3884 8757 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

LEE/TUCEK

2 follow-up statements

194 
WWUS53 KIND 152159
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
559 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2016

INC153-152209-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-160615T2215Z/
SULLIVAN IN-
559 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN SULLIVAN COUNTY 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
SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA.

LAT...LON 3849 8755 3865 8760 3869 8752 3874 8750
      3877 8750 3877 8751 3878 8749 3882 8753
      3885 8753 3886 8755 3890 8739 3891 8723
      3890 8717 3869 8692 3864 8692 3852 8731
      3854 8735 3853 8737 3854 8743 3852 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 334DEG 64KT 3875 8719 3862 8743 

$$

INC027-083-152215-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-160615T2215Z/
KNOX IN-DAVIESS IN-
559 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR KNOX AND CENTRAL DAVIESS COUNTIES...

AT 559 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF WASHINGTON TO NEAR VINCENNES...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VINCENNES...WASHINGTON...RUSSELLVILLE...BICKNELL...LOOGOOTEE...
OAKTOWN...MONROE CITY...WHEATLAND...BRUCEVILLE...PLAINVILLE...
SANDBORN...MONTGOMERY...EDWARDSPORT...DECKER...CANNELBURG...
FREELANDVILLE AND VINCENNES UNIVERSITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3849 8755 3865 8760 3869 8752 3874 8750
      3877 8750 3877 8751 3878 8749 3882 8753
      3885 8753 3886 8755 3890 8739 3891 8723
      3890 8717 3869 8692 3864 8692 3852 8731
      3854 8735 3853 8737 3854 8743 3852 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 334DEG 64KT 3875 8719 3862 8743 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

LEE/TUCEK

492 
WWUS53 KIND 152215
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
615 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2016

INC027-083-152225-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-160615T2215Z/
KNOX IN-DAVIESS IN-
615 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR KNOX AND CENTRAL DAVIESS
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
            
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER GUSTY
WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

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

LAT...LON 3849 8755 3865 8760 3869 8752 3874 8750
      3877 8750 3877 8751 3878 8749 3882 8753
      3885 8753 3886 8755 3890 8739 3891 8723
      3890 8717 3869 8692 3864 8692 3852 8731
      3854 8735 3853 8737 3854 8743 3852 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 334DEG 64KT 3875 8719 3862 8743 

$$

LEE/TUCEK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 15, 3:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Greene, Sullivan	42 min
Jun 15, 3:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Greene	39 min
Jun 15, 3:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Hamilton	40 min
Jun 15, 3:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Hamilton, Marion	37 min
Jun 15, 3:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Greene, Owen, Sullivan	31 min
Jun 15, 3:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Martin	37 min
Jun 15, 4:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Hamilton	33 min
Jun 15, 4:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Madison, Marion	37 min
Jun 15, 4:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Brown, Greene, Monroe, Owen	35 min
Jun 15, 4:29 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox, Sullivan	3 hr
Jun 15, 4:30 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Marion	2 hr
Jun 15, 4:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Knox, Martin	28 min
Jun 15, 4:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Decatur, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan and 2 more	30 min
Jun 15, 4:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery	36 min
Jun 15, 4:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Lawrence, Martin	32 min
Jun 15, 5:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion and 1 more	25 min
Jun 15, 5:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Henry, Rush	32 min
Jun 15, 5:19 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Vigo	56 min
Jun 15, 5:23 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Boone, Hamilton	2 hr
Jun 15, 5:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Greene, Hendricks, Morgan, Owen, Parke and 3 more	30 min
Jun 15, 6:16 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Marion	3 hr
Jun 15, 6:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Rush, Shelby	23 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.