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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 27, 20165 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 27, 2016, 8:22 PM EDT for 5 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 38 min. 2 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: Mar 27, 2016, 8:22 PM EDT (00:22 UTC)
Expired: Mar 27, 2016, 9:00 PM EDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Bartholomew County, IN, Brown County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Morgan County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:24 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
Mar 27, 8:23 PM EDT	HAIL 0.75	Unionville, IN
Mar 27, 8:50 PM EDT	HAIL 1	2 W Franklin, IN	1 INCH HAIL ON US 31 IN FRANKLIN

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
Mar 27, 4:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 208 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: 564 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1161 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 117 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 165 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 1.6

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The text

As transmitted.

931 
WUUS53 KIND 280022
SVRIND
INC005-013-081-105-109-280100-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0009.160328T0022Z-160328T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
822 PM EDT SUN MAR 27 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN BROWN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  JOHNSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 900 PM EDT

* AT 822 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST
  OF BLOOMINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BLOOMINGTON...FRANKLIN...NASHVILLE...EDINBURGH...WHITELAND...PRINCES
  LAKES...TRAFALGAR...MORGANTOWN...WOODVILLE HILLS...MAHALASVILLE...
  YELLOWWOOD LAKE...UNIONVILLE...HELMSBURG...LAKE LEMON...PEOGA...
  BEANBLOSSOM...SPEARSVILLE AND TAYLORSVILLE.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 76 AND 77...AND
BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 84 AND 95.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3912 8646 3928 8655 3962 8595 3935 8595
      3931 8594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 235DEG 45KT 3924 8641 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

NIELD

2 follow-up statements

469 
WWUS53 KIND 280037
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
837 PM EDT SUN MAR 27 2016

INC105-280047-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160328T0100Z/
MONROE IN-
837 PM EDT SUN MAR 27 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MONROE 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 1100 PM EDT FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA.

LAT...LON 3915 8637 3939 8636 3962 8595 3935 8595
      3931 8594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 234DEG 44KT 3928 8624 

$$

INC005-013-081-109-280100-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160328T0100Z/
BARTHOLOMEW IN-BROWN IN-JOHNSON IN-MORGAN IN-
837 PM EDT SUN MAR 27 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BARTHOLOMEW...NORTHERN BROWN...JOHNSON AND
SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTIES...

AT 837 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NASHVILLE...OR
16 MILES NORTHEAST OF BLOOMINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FRANKLIN...NASHVILLE...EDINBURGH...WHITELAND...PRINCES LAKES...TRAFALGAR...
MORGANTOWN...YELLOWWOOD LAKE...HELMSBURG...PEOGA...BEANBLOSSOM...
SPEARSVILLE...MAHALASVILLE AND TAYLORSVILLE.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 76 AND 77...AND
BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 84 AND 95.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3915 8637 3939 8636 3962 8595 3935 8595
      3931 8594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 234DEG 44KT 3928 8624 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

NIELD

820 
WWUS53 KIND 280044
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
844 PM EDT SUN MAR 27 2016

INC109-280053-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160328T0100Z/
MORGAN IN-
844 PM EDT SUN MAR 27 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN 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 1100 PM EDT FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA.

LAT...LON 3918 8629 3934 8627 3934 8625 3945 8625
      3962 8595 3937 8595 3931 8594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 235DEG 45KT 3933 8615 

$$

INC005-013-081-280100-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160328T0100Z/
BARTHOLOMEW IN-BROWN IN-JOHNSON IN-
844 PM EDT SUN MAR 27 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BARTHOLOMEW...NORTHEASTERN BROWN AND JOHNSON
COUNTIES...

AT 843 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHEAST
OF NASHVILLE...OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLUMBUS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
50 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FRANKLIN...NASHVILLE...EDINBURGH...WHITELAND...PRINCES LAKES...TRAFALGAR...
PEOGA...BEANBLOSSOM...SPEARSVILLE AND TAYLORSVILLE.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 76 AND 77...AND
BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 84 AND 95.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3918 8629 3934 8627 3934 8625 3945 8625
      3962 8595 3937 8595 3931 8594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 235DEG 45KT 3933 8615 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

NIELD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 27, 8:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan	37 min
Mar 27, 8:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Randolph	39 min
Mar 27, 8:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Johnson, Marion, Morgan	28 min
Mar 27, 8:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Johnson, Madison, Marion and 2 more	51 min
Mar 27, 8:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Johnson, Rush, Shelby	58 min
Mar 27, 9:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Henry, Randolph	43 min
Mar 28, 3:45 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Daviess, Decatur, Greene, Jackson and 6 more	17 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.