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Areal Flood Warning 41, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 30, 2017Clay County, Vigo County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this areal flood warning at Jun 30, 2017, 6:11 PM EDT for Clay County, Vigo County, Indiana. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 30, 2017, 6:11 PM EDT (22:11 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2017, 9:15 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Clay County, IN, Vigo County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:10 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2017-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 79 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 12:00Z on 2017-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 43 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
79 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-298 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1391 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood warning went out at Jun 30, 4:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 4:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
420 PM EDT Fri Jun 30 2017

.UPDATE...
The AVIATION Section has been updated below.

&&

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 205 PM EDT Fri Jun 30 2017

A cold front is expected to move through late tonight. In the wake
of this front, high pressure is expected to move into the area over
the weekend and on into early next week. A frontal system may affect
the area towards the middle of next week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /Rest of This Afternoon and Tonight/...
Issued at 205 PM EDT Fri Jun 30 2017

Appears convectively induced vorticity center presently moving into
southwest Illinois, with convection increasing ahead of this
feature. Short term models suggest this vorticity center will pass
across the local area late this afternoon and into the evening
hours, eventually moving off into Ohio around 010500Z. Air mass
continues to be quite unstable for strong convection, but deep layer
shear remain weak. Shear may increase some later this afternoon as
vorticity center approches.

Highest PoPs appear to be from the mid afternoon hours into the
evening hours coinciding with best instability and lift, with PoPs
tapering off by the late evening hours and overnight.

Doesn't appear there is much of a precipitation chance late tonight
in the wake of upper air feature, but will keep a small PoP going as
a surface front moves through.

Low level thicknesses suggest the GFS MOS lows tonight may be a
little on the cool side. Will nudge up the guidance a category.

&&

.SHORT TERM /Saturday through Monday/...
Issued at 205 PM EDT Fri Jun 30 2017

Model guidance suggest broad troughing will push across the Great
Lakes this weekend, with heights rising by Monday as this feature
lifts off to the east. A couple of weak upper waves, one arriving
around Saturday and another Sunday afternoon and night, coupled with
an increasing warm advection pattern by Monday, offer some
precipitation potential, but nothing really stands out in the model
data at this point.

Will keep some small chance PoPs in the forecast for Saturday, and
for Sunday night and Monday to cover based on above.

Progged low level thicknesses suggest the GFS MOS high for Saturday
look too warm. Will nudge the guidance highs down a category.
The remainder of the periods look OK for now.

&&

.LONG TERM /Monday Night through Friday|/...

Issued at 151 PM EDT Fri Jun 30 2017

ECMWF generally keeps NW flow aloft in place through this period.
Best chances for precip appear to be on Tuesday as ECMWF suggests
and upper low pushing across Central Indiana with the flow aloft.
A surface low and favorable lower level features also accompany
this system. Thus best confidence for rain will be on Tuesday.

Forecast builder then inserts pops for much of next week.
Confidence in these pops are low. This is because the ECMWF keeps
mainly a NW flow of cooler air in place...and best forcing and
any dynamics within this flow remain well north of Central
Indiana. With the cooler NW flow in place...daily temperatures
should remain at or below normals and confidence is high in that.

&&

.AVIATION /Discussion for the 302100Z IND TAF Update/...
Issued at 420 PM EDT Fri Jun 30 2017

Added thunderstorm gusts to 30 knots through 22z and also IFR
visibility in thunderstorms.

Previous discussion follows...
Issued at 1253 PM EDT Fri Jun 30 2017

Any VFR Conditions are expected to deteriorate to MVFR or worse
briefly this afternoon as scattered thunderstorms are developing
across the area.

A more organized area of showers and storms ahead of a short wave
over Illinois is expected to push across Central Indiana from 20Z
through 02Z per latest HRRR. Will try and focus precipitation
mentions to this time. MVFR conditions will accompany these
storms...but intermittent periods of VFR will be possible.

After 02Z a return to VFR will be expected as precip and forcing
is expected to exit the area.

Precip chances will come to an end after 12Z Saturday as the upper
trough axis passes to the east. This will lead to subsidence and
VFR conditions for the rest of Saturday.

&&

.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SYNOPSIS...JAS
NEAR TERM...JAS
SHORT TERM...JAS
LONG TERM....Puma
AVIATION...JP/MK
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 4:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
431 PM EDT Fri Jun 30 2017

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-011000-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-
Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-
Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-
Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo,
Crawfordsville, Anderson, Muncie, Indianapolis, Terre Haute,
Shelbyville, Bloomington, Columbus, Vincennes, Bedford, and Seymour
431 PM EDT Fri Jun 30 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Outlook: Severe thunderstorms possible.

Hazards: Damaging winds, lightning, large hail, torrential rain.

Timing: Through about 10 PM.

Discussion: A front will trigger numerous storms. The best chance of
severe weather should be from late this afternoon into the evening
hours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Outlook: There will be some chance of thunderstorms most of the time
except on Sunday. It is too early to say if any storms are going to
be severe.

Discussion: The jet stream over Indiana will be unusually strong for
this time of year, causing a persistent chance of storms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate
information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 3:04 PM EDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
304 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

INZ045-046-301930-
Putnam IN-Hendricks IN-
304 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HENDRICKS AND SOUTHEASTERN PUTNAM
COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT...

At 303 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Greencastle, or 28 miles south of Crawfordsville, moving northeast at
25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Plainfield, Greencastle, Danville, Avon, Pittsboro, Clayton,
Fillmore, Coatesville, Amo, Stilesville, Groveland and Belle Union.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3989 8647 3965 8633 3964 8633 3963 8637
      3963 8646 3961 8647 3960 8650 3960 8665
      3958 8666 3957 8665 3954 8676 3970 8685
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 245DEG 21KT 3965 8672

50
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 3:52 PM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
352 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

INZ046-047-054-302015-
Morgan IN-Hendricks IN-Marion IN-
352 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL MORGAN...
SOUTHEASTERN HENDRICKS AND MARION COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

At 352 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Plainfield, or 19 miles southwest of Indianapolis, moving northeast
at 40 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Indianapolis, Lawrence, Plainfield, Beech Grove, Speedway,
Mooresville, Danville, Avon, Meridian Hills, Warren Park, Clermont,
Monrovia, Clayton, Rocky Ripple, Williams Creek, Wynnedale, Spring
Hill, Crows Nest, North Crows Nest and Monument Circle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3974 8596 3955 8649 3970 8660 3993 8614
      3993 8611
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 241DEG 34KT 3966 8646

50
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 4:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 30, 4:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
457 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0456 PM     HEAVY RAIN       INDIANAPOLIS INT'L AIRP 39.72N 86.29W
06/30/2017  M1.41 INCH       MARION             IN   ASOS

&&
Local storm report, Jun 30, 5:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
502 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0437 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NNE EAGLE CREEK RESER 39.88N 86.28W
06/30/2017  M1.14 INCH       MARION             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

&&
Local storm report, Jun 30, 6:04 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
604 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S CASTLETON           39.88N 86.05W
06/30/2017  M1.83 INCH       MARION             IN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            1.48" OF THE TOTAL FELL IN ONE HOUR.

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 9:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDFountain46 min
Jun 30, 2:41 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDDelaware, Randolph3 hr
Jun 30, 2:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDVigo43 min
Jun 30, 2:08 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDelaware, Randolph20 hr
Jun 30, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDCarroll41 min
Jun 30, 3:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHendricks26 min
Jun 30, 3:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMarion23 min
Jun 30, 4:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Marion24 min
Jun 30, 4:15 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDMadison, Tipton3 hr
Jun 30, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHancock37 min
Jun 30, 6:50 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDMarion3 hr
Jun 30, 6:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDRandolph35 min
Jun 30, 7:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDaviess, Martin24 min
Jun 30, 7:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDRush, Shelby29 min
Jun 30, 7:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMartin15 min

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in Indiana, 2017Every areal flood warning in 2017

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.