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Tornado Warning 34, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Aug 24, 2016, 5:31 PM EDT for Hancock County, Rush County, Shelby 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
- Aug 24, 2016, 5:31 PM EDT (21:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 24, 2016, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Hancock County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 172 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1294 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
390
WFUS53 KIND 242131
TORIND
INC059-139-145-242215-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0034.160824T2131Z-160824T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
531 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHWESTERN RUSH COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL 615 PM EDT
* AT 530 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREENFIELD...OR 11 MILES
NORTHWEST OF SHELBYVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 25 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...
MORRISTOWN AROUND 555 PM EDT.
CARTHAGE AND ARLINGTON AROUND 610 PM EDT.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 101 AND 105.
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 3963 8595 3975 8595 3978 8554 3958 8552
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 263DEG 22KT 3967 8589
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
MRD/JK2 follow-up statements
987
WWUS53 KIND 242152
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
552 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
INC059-139-145-242215-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-160824T2215Z/
HANCOCK IN-RUSH IN-SHELBY IN-
552 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK...WEST CENTRAL RUSH AND NORTHERN SHELBY
COUNTIES...
AT 552 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF GREENFIELD...OR 11 MILES NORTH OF
SHELBYVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE
IS LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
CARTHAGE AND ARLINGTON AROUND 610 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3963 8589 3972 8579 3974 8558 3958 8552
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 263DEG 22KT 3969 8571
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
RYAN745
WWUS53 KIND 242207
SVSIND
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
607 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
INC059-242216-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-160824T2215Z/
HANCOCK IN-
607 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED
AND MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
INDIANA.
LAT...LON 3962 8578 3967 8573 3971 8558 3958 8552
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 271DEG 20KT 3964 8564
$$
INC139-145-242215-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-160824T2215Z/
RUSH IN-SHELBY IN-
607 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL RUSH AND NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTIES...
AT 606 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 10 MILES WEST OF RUSHVILLE...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF
SHELBYVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THE STORM HAS WEAKENED OVER THE
LAST 15 MINUTES.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE
IS LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
ARLINGTON AROUND 615 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3962 8578 3967 8573 3971 8558 3958 8552
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 271DEG 20KT 3964 8564
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
RYANThe 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, 4:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Carroll, Tippecanoe | 31 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, 5:34 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.