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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 23, 20164 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2016, 1:30 AM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 45 min. 4 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, 1:30 AM EDT (05:30 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2016, 2:15 AM EDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Delaware County, IN, Henry County, IN, Madison County, IN, Randolph County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:34 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, 1:50 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ne Anderson, IN	18 TO 24-INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN AT ALEXANDRIA PIKE AND GRAND AVENUE...MAPLE WOOD CEMETARY AREA
Jun 23, 1:50 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ne Anderson, IN	ABOUT 20 OR MORE TREES IN THE AREA ABOUT 30 FEET UP OFF THE GROUND HAVE BEEN TOPPED OUT. SEVERAL UTILITY LINES AND 18 TO 24-INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN AT ALEXANDRIA PIKE AND GRAND AVENUE...MAPLE WOOD CEMETARY AREA
Jun 23, 1:50 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ne Anderson, IN	MULTIPLE TREES DOWN
Jun 23, 2:15 AM EDT	TSTM WND GST 55	Mount Summit, IN	TORRENTIAL RAIN

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, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 141 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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

857 
WUUS53 KIND 230530
SVRIND
INC035-065-095-135-230615-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0085.160623T0530Z-160623T0615Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
130 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  EASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  HENRY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  DELAWARE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 215 AM EDT

* AT 130 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST
  OF MUNCIE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE 
           TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...
           ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MUNCIE...ANDERSON...NEW CASTLE...WINCHESTER...UNION CITY...
  ALBANY...YORKTOWN...PENDLETON...CHESTERFIELD...EATON...DALEVILLE...
  PARKER CITY...FARMLAND...LYNN...GASTON...SELMA...RIDGEVILLE...
  MARKLEVILLE...KENNARD AND SULPHUR SPRINGS.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 222 AND 251.
 INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 123 AND 133.

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 AND
EAST CENTRAL INDIANA.

LAT...LON 4001 8482 4000 8520 3988 8520 3987 8522
      3980 8522 3979 8525 3979 8529 3993 8558
      3995 8558 3995 8562 4001 8575 4038 8558
      4034 8522 4031 8522 4031 8494 4029 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 0530Z 300DEG 49KT 4013 8552 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$
JH

2 follow-up statements

361 
WWUS53 KIND 230551
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
151 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

INC035-065-095-135-230615-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-160623T0615Z/
RANDOLPH IN-MADISON IN-HENRY IN-DELAWARE IN-
151 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT
FOR RANDOLPH...EASTERN MADISON...HENRY AND DELAWARE COUNTIES...

AT 151 AM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF UNION CITY TO NEAR WINCHESTER TO
NEAR HAGERSTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE 
         TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...
         ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MUNCIE...ANDERSON...NEW CASTLE...WINCHESTER...UNION CITY...ALBANY...
YORKTOWN...PENDLETON...CHESTERFIELD...EATON...DALEVILLE...
PARKER CITY...FARMLAND...LYNN...GASTON...SELMA...RIDGEVILLE...
MARKLEVILLE...KENNARD AND SULPHUR SPRINGS.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 222 AND 251.
 INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 123 AND 133.

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 AND
EAST CENTRAL INDIANA.

LAT...LON 4001 8482 4000 8520 3988 8520 3987 8522
      3980 8522 3979 8525 3979 8529 3993 8558
      3995 8558 3995 8562 4001 8575 4038 8558
      4034 8522 4031 8522 4031 8494 4029 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 0551Z 276DEG 61KT 4028 8490 4011 8495 3989 8523 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

NIELD

536 
WWUS53 KIND 230603
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
203 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

INC035-065-095-135-230615-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-160623T0615Z/
RANDOLPH IN-MADISON IN-HENRY IN-DELAWARE IN-
203 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT
FOR RANDOLPH...SOUTHEASTERN MADISON...HENRY AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE
COUNTIES...

AT 202 AM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR UNION CITY TO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF NEW MADISON TO
NEAR CENTERVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE 
         TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...
         ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MUNCIE...ANDERSON...NEW CASTLE...WINCHESTER...UNION CITY...
PENDLETON...PARKER CITY...FARMLAND...LYNN...SELMA...MARKLEVILLE...
KENNARD...SULPHUR SPRINGS...MOORELAND...MOUNT SUMMIT...LOSANTVILLE...
STRAUGHN...MODOC...CADIZ AND SPRINGPORT.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 226 AND 232.
 INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 123 AND 133.

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 AND
EAST CENTRAL INDIANA.

LAT...LON 4000 8520 3988 8520 3987 8522 3980 8522
      3979 8525 3979 8529 3993 8558 3995 8558
      3995 8562 4001 8575 4017 8542 4021 8520
      4021 8486 4023 8481 4015 8481 4001 8482
TIME...MOT...LOC 0602Z 297DEG 41KT 4021 8473 4005 8481 3982 8506 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$
JH

The 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, 12:53 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Tipton	37 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, 1:52 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.