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Flash Flood Warning 25, NWS Indianapolis, IN

November 5, 20179 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood warning at Nov 5, 2017, 4:50 PM EST for 9 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 outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Nov 5, 2017, 4:50 PM EST (21:50 UTC)
Expired
Nov 5, 2017, 7:45 PM EST
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Clay County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN, Warren County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 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, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 125 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 2017-11-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1199 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 2017-11-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 322 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1199 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
454 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
322 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
382 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
9.2

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The text

As transmitted.

977 
WGUS53 KIND 052150
FFWIND
INC021-045-107-121-133-157-165-167-171-060045-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0025.171105T2150Z-171106T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
450 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Vigo County in west central Indiana...
  Fountain County in west central Indiana...
  Southern Tippecanoe County in west central Indiana...
  Northern Clay County in west central Indiana...
  Parke County in west central Indiana...
  Central Warren County in west central Indiana...
  Vermillion County in west central Indiana...
  Montgomery County in west central Indiana...
  Putnam County in west central Indiana...

* Until 745 PM EST

* At 450 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to
  begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Lafayette, Terre Haute, Crawfordsville, Greencastle, Brazil,
  Clinton, Covington, Rockville, Veedersburg, Williamsport, Newport,
  Attica, West Terre Haute, Shadeland, Dayton, Fairview Park,
  Prairieton, Prairie Creek, Cayuga and Seelyville.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 161 and 170.
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 1 and 35.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 1 and 46.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3935 8753 4028 8753 4042 8669 3985 8670
      3940 8697 3926 8760 3930 8760 3931 8762

$$

TDUD
2 follow-up statements
148 
WGUS73 KIND 052301
FFSIND

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
601 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017

INC021-045-107-121-133-157-165-167-171-060045-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0025.000000T0000Z-171106T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Vigo IN-Fountain IN-Tippecanoe IN-Clay IN-Parke IN-Warren IN-
Vermillion IN-Montgomery IN-Putnam IN-
601 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EST FOR
VIGO...FOUNTAIN...SOUTHERN TIPPECANOE...NORTHERN CLAY...PARKE...
CENTRAL WARREN...VERMILLION...MONTGOMERY AND PUTNAM COUNTIES...

At 601 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area.  Flash flooding is expected to begin
shortly.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lafayette, Terre Haute, Crawfordsville, Greencastle, Brazil, Clinton,
Covington, Rockville, Veedersburg, Williamsport, Newport, Attica,
West Terre Haute, Shadeland, Dayton, Fairview Park, Prairieton,
Prairie Creek, Cayuga and Seelyville.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3935 8753 4028 8753 4042 8669 3985 8670
      3940 8697 3926 8760 3930 8760 3931 8762

$$

TDUD
266 
WGUS73 KIND 060044
FFSIND

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
744 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017

INC021-045-107-121-133-157-165-167-171-060054-
/O.EXP.KIND.FF.W.0025.000000T0000Z-171106T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Vigo IN-Fountain IN-Tippecanoe IN-Clay IN-Parke IN-Warren IN-
Vermillion IN-Montgomery IN-Putnam IN-
744 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR VIGO...FOUNTAIN...SOUTHERN
TIPPECANOE...NORTHERN CLAY...PARKE...CENTRAL WARREN...VERMILLION...
MONTGOMERY AND PUTNAM COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM EST...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3935 8753 4028 8753 4042 8669 3985 8670
      3940 8697 3926 8760 3930 8760 3931 8762

$$

TDUD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 5, 3:20 AM ESTFlash Flood WatchINDBartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 30 more25 hr
Nov 5, 12:40 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Greene35 min
Nov 5, 12:53 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Madison37 min
Nov 5, 1:04 PM ESTTornado WarningINDDelaware, Madison26 min
Nov 5, 1:12 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDGreene, Lawrence, Monroe33 min
Nov 5, 1:19 PM ESTTornado WarningINDBrown, Greene, Lawrence, Monroe41 min
Nov 5, 1:31 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware14 min
Nov 5, 1:37 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Montgomery, Tippecanoe38 min
Nov 5, 1:47 PM ESTTornado WarningINDBrown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe28 min
Nov 5, 2:04 PM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedINDJackson, Jennings41 min
Nov 5, 2:20 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDJackson115 min
Nov 5, 2:36 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJennings24 min
Nov 5, 3:03 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Henry, Randolph42 min
Nov 5, 3:16 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings3 hr
Nov 5, 3:35 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDBoone, Clinton, Hamilton, Madison, Tipton3 hr
Nov 5, 3:38 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDRandolph22 min
Nov 5, 4:05 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDDelaware, Henry115 min
Nov 5, 4:12 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion48 min
Nov 5, 4:37 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningINDDelaware, Henry, Madison, Randolph3 hr
Nov 5, 5:06 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDRush, Shelby3 hr
Nov 5, 5:13 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningINDBoone, Hamilton3 hr
Nov 5, 5:20 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDMorgan, Owen3 hr
Nov 5, 5:43 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Parke, Putnam, Vigo47 min
Nov 5, 6:25 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDRush, Shelby34 min
Nov 5, 6:30 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDHancock, Johnson2 hr
Nov 5, 6:37 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Morgan, Owen, Putnam23 min
Nov 5, 6:57 PM ESTTornado WarningINDBrown, Monroe33 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.