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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Indianapolis, IN

April 29, 20178 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood warning at Apr 29, 2017, 10:59 PM EDT for 8 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2017, 10:59 PM EDT (02:59 UTC)
Expired
Apr 30, 2017, 2:00 AM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Boone County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Marion County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Shelby County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:03 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 29, 11:52 PM EDTFLOOD2 Sse Noblesville, INROAD FLOODED. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 202 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 2017-04-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 183 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 2017-04-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 116 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
183 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-169 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1537 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
204 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.1

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The text

As transmitted.

206 
WGUS53 KIND 300259
FFWIND
INC011-057-059-063-081-097-109-145-300600-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0003.170430T0259Z-170430T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1059 PM EDT SAT APR 29 2017

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Shelby County in central Indiana...
  Western Hancock County in central Indiana...
  Northeastern Morgan County in central Indiana...
  Northern Johnson County in central Indiana...
  Eastern Hendricks County in central Indiana...
  Marion County in central Indiana...
  Southeastern Boone County in central Indiana...
  Southern Hamilton County in central Indiana...

* Until 200 AM EDT.

* At 1058 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. 1 to 2 inches are possible 
  through 1 am...in addition to the 2 to 3 inches of rain that has 
  already fallen since Friday evening. Flash flooding is expected to 
  begin shortly. This will impact the entire Indianapolis metro area.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Greenwood, Lawrence,
  Plainfield, Brownsburg, Beech Grove, Zionsville, Speedway,
  Mooresville, Danville, Southport, Westfield, Avon, New Whiteland,
  Cumberland, McCordsville and Whiteland.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 96 and 132.
 Interstate 69 between mile markers 200 and 213.
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 56 and 98.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 64 and 106.

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.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

&&

LAT...LON 4004 8586 3956 8586 3956 8655 4005 8636

$$

Ryan

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 29, 8:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Fountain, Greene, Montgomery, Owen, Parke and 6 more49 min
Apr 29, 9:17 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDClay, Parke, Vermillion, Vigo3 hr
Apr 29, 9:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe28 min
Apr 29, 9:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Greene, Hendricks, Morgan, Owen, Putnam46 min
Apr 29, 10:06 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDClay, Hendricks, Morgan, Owen, Putnam3 hr
Apr 29, 10:42 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDHamilton, Madison39 hr
Apr 29, 10:42 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDMarion, Morgan9 days
Apr 29, 10:42 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew39 hr
Apr 30, 7:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDHendricks, Morgan52 hr
Apr 30, 7:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBoone, Marion6 hr
Apr 30, 7:20 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDOwen63 hr
Apr 30, 8:54 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBoone, Clay, Clinton, Fountain, Hamilton, Hancock and 13 more24 hr
Apr 30, 11:17 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDHamilton, Marion71 hr
Apr 30, 11:17 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Jackson3 days
Apr 30, 11:17 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Dubois, Martin, Pike8 days

Nearby

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.