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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 88, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 23, 2016Carroll County, Clinton County, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2016, 2:16 AM EDT for Carroll County, Clinton County, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It was in force for 44 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
Jun 23, 2016, 2:16 AM EDT (06:16 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2016, 3:00 AM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Carroll County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:20 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
Jun 22, 10:33 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 159 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 00:00Z on 2016-06-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2491 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 00:00Z on 2016-06-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 170 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2491 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1597 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
170 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
406 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.1
Supercell composite
41.8

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The text

As transmitted.

645 
WUUS53 KIND 230616
SVRIND
INC015-023-157-230700-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0088.160623T0616Z-160623T0700Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN CLINTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  TIPPECANOE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 300 AM EDT

* AT 216 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER WEST
  LAFAYETTE...OR NEAR LAFAYETTE...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...
  LAFAYETTE...WEST LAFAYETTE...FLORA...ROSSVILLE...SHADELAND...
  DAYTON...BATTLE GROUND...MULBERRY AND PURDUE UNIVERSITY.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 165 AND 183.
 
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 NORTH
CENTRAL... WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL INDIANA.

LAT...LON 4056 8649 4032 8647 4032 8709 4040 8709
      4056 8708 4056 8677 4057 8677
TIME...MOT...LOC 0616Z 301DEG 43KT 4047 8690 

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

NIELD
1 follow-up statement
275 
WWUS53 KIND 230631
SVSIND

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

INC015-023-157-230700-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0088.000000T0000Z-160623T0700Z/
CARROLL IN-CLINTON IN-TIPPECANOE IN-
231 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CARROLL...NORTHWESTERN CLINTON AND NORTHERN
TIPPECANOE COUNTIES...

AT 231 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES EAST OF
LAFAYETTE...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...
LAFAYETTE...WEST LAFAYETTE...FLORA...ROSSVILLE...SHADELAND...
DAYTON...BATTLE GROUND...MULBERRY AND PURDUE UNIVERSITY.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 165 AND 183.
 
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 NORTH
CENTRAL... WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL INDIANA.

LAT...LON 4056 8649 4032 8647 4032 8686 4046 8708
      4056 8708 4056 8677 4057 8677
TIME...MOT...LOC 0631Z 301DEG 43KT 4037 8669 

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

NIELD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 8:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDBartholomew35 min
Jun 23, 12:04 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Tippecanoe45 min
Jun 23, 12:23 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Tippecanoe, Warren19 min
Jun 23, 12:26 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe, Tipton34 min
Jun 23, 12:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Hamilton, Tipton47 min
Jun 23, 12:53 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClinton, Hamilton, Howard, Tipton37 min
Jun 23, 1:00 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Warren30 min
Jun 23, 1:11 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHamilton, Hancock, Madison, Tipton34 min
Jun 23, 1:22 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDClinton, Hamilton, Tipton4 hr
Jun 23, 1:26 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHamilton, Madison, Tipton34 min
Jun 23, 1:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren17 min
Jun 23, 1:30 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Henry, Madison, Randolph45 min
Jun 23, 1:52 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Hamilton, Madison, Tipton23 min
Jun 23, 2:08 AM EDTTornado WarningINDMontgomery16 min
Jun 23, 2:13 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Montgomery, Tippecanoe62 min
Jun 23, 2:23 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Fountain, Tippecanoe, Warren6 hr
Jun 23, 2:35 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Tippecanoe, Warren40 min
Jun 23, 2:42 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Madison, Marion33 min
Jun 23, 2:56 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBoone, Hamilton, Tipton6 hr
Jun 23, 3:35 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDRush25 min
Jun 23, 3:44 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDHamilton, Hancock, Marion5 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.