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Tornado Warning 27, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Aug 24, 2016, 4:44 PM EDT for Carroll County, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It was in force for 31 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
- Aug 24, 2016, 4:44 PM EDT (20:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 24, 2016, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Carroll County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 3:10 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 550 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -64 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 741 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 255 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 267 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 3.0
The text
As transmitted.
963
WFUS53 KIND 242044
TORIND
INC015-157-242115-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0027.160824T2044Z-160824T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
444 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHERN TIPPECANOE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL 515 PM EDT
* AT 444 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WEST LAFAYETTE...OR NEAR
OTTERBEIN...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
BATTLE GROUND AROUND 500 PM EDT.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 177 AND 184.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
INDIANAPOLIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4064 8669 4047 8671 4047 8704 4056 8704
4056 8677 4062 8677
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 266DEG 29KT 4051 8698
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
MRD/JK3 follow-up statements
474
WWUS53 KIND 242054
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
454 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
INC015-157-242115-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-160824T2115Z/
CARROLL IN-TIPPECANOE IN-
454 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL CARROLL AND NORTHEASTERN TIPPECANOE COUNTIES...
AT 454 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR WEST LAFAYETTE...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF LAFAYETTE...
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE
IS LIKELY.
THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
WEST CENTRAL CARROLL AND NORTHEASTERN TIPPECANOE COUNTIES.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 177 AND 183.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 4064 8669 4047 8671 4047 8691 4056 8693
4056 8677 4062 8677
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 266DEG 28KT 4051 8688
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
MRD/JK948
WWUS53 KIND 242104
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
504 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
INC015-157-242115-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-160824T2115Z/
CARROLL IN-TIPPECANOE IN-
504 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL CARROLL AND NORTHEASTERN TIPPECANOE COUNTIES...
AT 504 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR DELPHI...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAFAYETTE...MOVING
EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE
IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BATTLE GROUND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 4064 8669 4047 8671 4049 8683 4056 8685
4056 8677 4062 8677
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 265DEG 32KT 4053 8676
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
MRD/JK523
WWUS53 KIND 242113
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
513 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
INC015-157-242122-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-160824T2115Z/
CARROLL IN-TIPPECANOE IN-
513 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL CARROLL AND NORTHEASTERN
TIPPECANOE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM EDT...
THE TORNADO WARNING THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT HAS BEEN REISSUED
FOR CARROLL COUNTY AND IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM. PLEASE REFER TO
THAT BULLETIN FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
AND WEST CENTRAL INDIANA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
INDIANAPOLIS.
LAT...LON 4064 8669 4047 8671 4049 8683 4056 8685
4056 8677 4062 8677
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 266DEG 29KT 4053 8676
$$
MRD/JKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Montgomery | 44 min |
| Aug 24, 2:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery | 41 min |
| Aug 24, 2:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Boone, Montgomery | 23 min |
| Aug 24, 2:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Howard | 40 min |
| Aug 24, 2:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Boone | 18 min |
| Aug 24, 3:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks, Marion | 32 min |
| Aug 24, 3:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Howard | 38 min |
| Aug 24, 3:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks, Marion | 35 min |
| Aug 24, 3:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Marion | 51 min |
| Aug 24, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock, Marion, Shelby | 35 min |
| Aug 24, 4:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Greene, Owen | 34 min |
| Aug 24, 4:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Marion | 2 hr |
| Aug 24, 4:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Boone, Hendricks, Marion | 26 min |
| Aug 24, 4:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Hancock | 24 min |
| Aug 24, 5:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Carroll, Tippecanoe | 24 min |
| Aug 24, 5:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Hancock, Marion, Shelby | 21 min |
| Aug 24, 5:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Marion | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 5:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Marion | 30 min |
| Aug 24, 5:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Carroll, Howard | 47 min |
| Aug 24, 5:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Hancock, Rush, Shelby | 44 min |
| Aug 24, 5:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Brown, Monroe | 26 min |
| Aug 24, 5:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Hancock | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 6:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Howard | 30 min |
| Aug 24, 6:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Carroll, Howard | 18 min |
| Aug 24, 6:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Rush, Shelby | 45 min |
| Aug 24, 6:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Howard | 28 min |
| Aug 24, 6:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Howard, Tipton | 28 min |
| Aug 24, 6:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Howard, Madison, Tipton | 52 min |
| Aug 24, 6:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Howard, Tipton | 31 min |
| Aug 24, 7:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Howard, Tipton | 14 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.