Alert archive / Indiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2016, 12:53 AM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 37 min. 7 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 23, 2016, 12:53 AM EDT (04:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2016, 1:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 90.0 mph
Counties Clinton County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Howard County, IN, Tipton County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:56 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 23, 12:53 AM EDT | TSTM WND GST 82 | Russiaville, IN | LOCATED AT STATE ROUTE 26 AND COUNTY ROAD 750 WEST |
| Jun 23, 12:58 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sw Sharpsville, IN | BARN WALL BLOWN OUT WITH SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON A PROPERTY NEAR INTERSECTION OF US ROUTE 31 AND COUNTY ROAD 400N. |
| Jun 23, 1:10 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Russiaville, IN | FIFTEEN UTILITY POLES DOWN ACROSS ROAD AT COUNTY ROAD 870 WEST AND STATE ROAD 26 |
| Jun 23, 1:10 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Russiaville, IN | TOWER DOWN ACROSS THE ROAD AT UNION AND STEWART STREETS |
| Jun 23, 1:24 AM EDT | TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 S Tipton, IN | |
| Jun 23, 1:25 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Tipton, IN | UTILITY LINES BLOWN DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF 1100 WEST AND DIVISION ROAD. WINDS ESTIMATED AT 60 MPH. |
| Jun 23, 1:25 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Tipton, IN | UTILITY LINES BLOWN DOWN. WINDS ESTIMATED AT 60 MPH. |
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 22, 10:33 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 213 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
- 130 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -148 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 774 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 340 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
123
WUUS53 KIND 230453
SVRIND
INC023-057-067-159-230530-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0080.160623T0453Z-160623T0530Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1253 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
TIPTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHEASTERN CLINTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
SOUTHWESTERN HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL 130 AM EDT
* AT 1252 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES EAST OF
FRANKFORT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM.
HAZARD...90 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS
MAY BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE
HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. HOMES AND
BUSINESSES WILL HAVE SUBSTANTIAL ROOF AND WINDOW DAMAGE.
EXPECT EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FISHERS...NOBLESVILLE...TIPTON...CICERO...ARCADIA...RUSSIAVILLE...
ATLANTA...MICHIGANTOWN...KEMPTON AND MORSE RESERVOIR.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 210 AND 213.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A
PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
INDIANA.
LAT...LON 4022 8587 3994 8586 4033 8646 4048 8627
TIME...MOT...LOC 0452Z 310DEG 45KT 4033 8629
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...90MPH
$$
JH2 follow-up statements
687
WWUS53 KIND 230458
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1258 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
INC023-057-067-159-230530-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-160623T0530Z/
HAMILTON IN-TIPTON IN-CLINTON IN-HOWARD IN-
1258 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT
FOR NORTHERN HAMILTON...TIPTON...NORTHEASTERN CLINTON AND
SOUTHWESTERN HOWARD COUNTIES...
AT 1258 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TIPTON...OR
16 MILES SOUTH OF KOKOMO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM.
HAZARD...90 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS.
IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY
BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES
WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. HOMES AND BUSINESSES
WILL HAVE SUBSTANTIAL ROOF AND WINDOW DAMAGE. EXPECT
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FISHERS...NOBLESVILLE...TIPTON...CICERO...ARCADIA...RUSSIAVILLE...
ATLANTA...MICHIGANTOWN...KEMPTON AND MORSE RESERVOIR.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 210 AND 213.
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 IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH TORNADO LIKE WIND
SPEEDS EXPECTED. MOBILE HOMES AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE
ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND MAY BE
OVERTURNED. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE.
INTENSE THUNDERSTORM LINES CAN PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. THIS STORM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND
SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
INDIANA.
LAT...LON 4022 8587 3994 8586 4033 8646 4048 8627
TIME...MOT...LOC 0458Z 300DEG 51KT 4025 8607
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...90MPH
$$
NIELD405
WWUS53 KIND 230509
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
109 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
INC023-057-067-159-230530-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-160623T0530Z/
HAMILTON IN-TIPTON IN-CLINTON IN-HOWARD IN-
109 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT
FOR NORTHERN HAMILTON...TIPTON...NORTHEASTERN CLINTON AND
SOUTHWESTERN HOWARD COUNTIES...
AT 109 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHEAST
OF NOBLESVILLE...OR 13 MILES WEST OF ANDERSON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
55 MPH.
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM.
HAZARD...90 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS.
IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY
BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES
WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. HOMES AND BUSINESSES
WILL HAVE SUBSTANTIAL ROOF AND WINDOW DAMAGE. EXPECT
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FISHERS...NOBLESVILLE...TIPTON...CICERO...ARCADIA...RUSSIAVILLE...
ATLANTA...MICHIGANTOWN...KEMPTON AND MORSE RESERVOIR.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 210 AND 213.
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.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH TORNADO LIKE WIND
SPEEDS EXPECTED. MOBILE HOMES AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE
ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND MAY BE
OVERTURNED. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE.
INTENSE THUNDERSTORM LINES CAN PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. THIS STORM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND
SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
INDIANA.
LAT...LON 4022 8587 3994 8586 4033 8646 4048 8627
TIME...MOT...LOC 0509Z 305DEG 48KT 4016 8593
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...90MPH
$$
NIELDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 8:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Bartholomew | 35 min |
| Jun 23, 12:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Tippecanoe | 45 min |
| Jun 23, 12:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Tippecanoe, Warren | 19 min |
| Jun 23, 12:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe, Tipton | 34 min |
| Jun 23, 12:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Tipton | 47 min |
| Jun 23, 1:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Warren | 30 min |
| Jun 23, 1:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Madison, Tipton | 34 min |
| Jun 23, 1:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Clinton, Hamilton, Tipton | 4 hr |
| Jun 23, 1:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton, Madison, Tipton | 34 min |
| Jun 23, 1:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren | 17 min |
| Jun 23, 1:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Henry, Madison, Randolph | 45 min |
| Jun 23, 1:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Hamilton, Madison, Tipton | 23 min |
| Jun 23, 2:08 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Montgomery | 16 min |
| Jun 23, 2:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Montgomery, Tippecanoe | 62 min |
| Jun 23, 2:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe | 44 min |
| Jun 23, 2:23 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Tippecanoe, Warren | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Tippecanoe, Warren | 40 min |
| Jun 23, 2:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Madison, Marion | 33 min |
| Jun 23, 2:56 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Tipton | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 3:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Rush | 25 min |
| Jun 23, 3:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Marion | 5 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.