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Flash Flood Warning 18, NWS Indianapolis, IN

July 17, 2017Henry County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood warning at Jul 17, 2017, 12:28 AM EDT for Henry 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 outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 17, 2017, 12:28 AM EDT (04:28 UTC)
Expired
Jul 17, 2017, 3:30 AM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Henry County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 135 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2017-07-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 515 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2017-07-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 10 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
515 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-172 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1506 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

142 
WGUS53 KIND 170428
FFWIND
INC065-170730-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0018.170717T0428Z-170717T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1228 AM EDT MON JUL 17 2017

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  East central Henry County in east central Indiana...

* Until 330 AM EDT

* At 1227 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain has 
  already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Flash flooding will remain over mainly rural areas of east central
  Henry County.

Additional rainfall amounts of uo to an inch are possible in the 
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3996 8523 4000 8522 4000 8520 3995 8520

$$

MK
2 follow-up statements
584 
WGUS73 KIND 170608
FFSIND

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
208 AM EDT MON JUL 17 2017

INC065-170730-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170717T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Henry IN-
208 AM EDT MON JUL 17 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM EDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL HENRY COUNTY...

At 207 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain fell across the 
warned area. Up to three inches of rain has already fallen. 

Flash flooding will remain over mainly rural areas of east central
Henry County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3996 8523 4000 8522 4000 8520 3995 8520

$$

MK
629 
WGUS73 KIND 170721
FFSIND

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
321 AM EDT MON JUL 17 2017

INC065-170730-
/O.EXP.KIND.FF.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170717T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Henry IN-
321 AM EDT MON JUL 17 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HENRY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 330 AM EDT...

The heavy rain has ended. Please continue to heed any remaining road 
closures.

LAT...LON 3996 8523 4000 8522 4000 8520 3995 8520

$$

MK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 16, 10:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDPutnam36 min
Jul 16, 10:52 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDRandolph3 hr
Jul 16, 11:27 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDHenry3 hr
Jul 16, 11:48 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDRandolph3 hr
Jul 17, 1:39 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDDecatur, Rush, Shelby3 hr
Jul 17, 1:50 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Jennings28 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.