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Areal Flood Warning 73, NWS Indianapolis, IN

July 22, 20175 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this areal flood warning at Jul 22, 2017, 11:25 PM EDT for 5 counties in 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
Jul 22, 2017, 11:25 PM EDT (03:25 UTC)
Expired
Jul 23, 2017, 2:30 AM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Clay County, IN, Greene County, IN, Owen County, IN, Sullivan County, IN, Vigo County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Jul 22, 9:18 PM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 9:18 PM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 22, 5:17 PM EDT, 6 hours 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
517 PM EDT Sat Jul 22 2017

INZ021-028>031-035>049-054>057-063>065-232130-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-
Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Brown-
Bartholomew-Decatur-
Including the cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo,
Crawfordsville, Anderson, Muncie, Indianapolis, Shelbyville,
and Columbus
517 PM EDT Sat Jul 22 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Outlook: There is a threat for severe thunderstorms...especially
late this evening into tonight.

Hazards: Damaging winds, heavy rain and localized flooding, isolated
tornadoes, large hail, and dangerous lightning. High heat indices
up to 100 this evening.

Timing: Best chances for severe storms are expected from late
evening into tonight. The highest heat indices will occur into the
early evening.

Discussion: Thunderstorms are expected to develop late this
evening and tonight ahead of a cold front. Hot and humid conditions
are expected through the evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Outlook: Scattered thunderstorms are possible Sunday and Sunday
evening (southern counties). A few of these storms could be severe.
Scattered thunderstorms will also be possible again at times from
Wednesday night through Friday. Damaging winds and large hail, along
with heavy rainfall producing flash flooding, are the primary
threats.

Discussion: A secondary frontal boundary will bring the chance for
thunderstorms Sunday and Sunday evening (southern counties). The
next chance for thunderstorms will come on Wednesday night ahead of a
cold front dropping south from the Great Lakes.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is possible through tonight.

&&

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

INZ051>053-060>062-067>072-232130-
Vigo-Clay-Owen-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-
Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Terre Haute, Bloomington, Vincennes,
Bedford, and Seymour
517 PM EDT Sat Jul 22 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Outlook: There is a threat for severe storms...especially this
evening into the overnight. Hot conditions expected this evening. A
heat advisory is in effect until 7 pm.

Hazards: Damaging winds, heavy rain and localized flooding,
lightning, heat and heat related illnesses with heat indices of 105
to 108 degrees.

Timing: Best chances for severe storms are expected primarily this
evening into tonight. The highest heat indices will occur into the
early evening.

Discussion: Thunderstorms are expected to develop late this evening
and tonight ahead of a cold front. Hot and humid conditions are
expected yet again through this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Outlook: Scattered thunderstorms are possible Sunday and Sunday
evening. A few of these storms could be severe. Scattered
thunderstorms will also be possible again at times from Wednesday
night through Friday. Damaging winds and large hail, along with heavy
rainfall producing flash flooding, are the primary threats.

Discussion: A secondary frontal boundary will bring the chance for
thunderstorms Sunday and Sunday evening. The next chance for
thunderstorms will come on Wednesday night ahead of a cold front
dropping south from the Great Lakes.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is possible through tonight and again Sunday.

&&

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, Jul 22, 7:33 PM EDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 22, 8:03 PM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 22, 8:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMonroe, Owen42 min
Jul 22, 8:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Greene, Sullivan, Vigo21 min
Jul 22, 11:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDClay, Greene, Owen, Sullivan50 min
Jul 23, 12:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDSullivan51 min
Jul 23, 1:18 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDClay, Greene, Sullivan, Vigo3 hr
Jul 23, 1:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDGreene50 min
Jul 23, 1:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDKnox52 min
Jul 23, 2:06 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDLawrence, Martin3 hr
Jul 23, 4:50 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDLawrence, Martin3 hr
Jul 23, 6:10 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDaviess, Martin3 hr
Jul 23, 6:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDKnox38 min
Jul 23, 7:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDaviess41 min
Jul 23, 7:52 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDDaviess, Knox, Sullivan3 hr
Jul 23, 8:25 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin3 hr
Jul 23, 9:09 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDDaviess, Martin3 hr
Jul 23, 11:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan4 days
Jul 23, 11:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan4 days
Jul 23, 1:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDTippecanoe41 min
Jul 23, 2:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHendricks24 min
Jul 23, 2:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Marion34 min
Jul 23, 4:46 PM EDTTornado WarningINDHoward29 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.