Alert archive / Indiana / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017
Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood warning at Jul 7, 2017, 3:58 PM EDT for 5 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
- Jul 7, 2017, 3:58 PM EDT (19:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2017, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Delaware County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Henry County, IN, Madison County, IN, Tipton County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 3:59 PM EDT | FLOOD | Yorktown, IN | TIME UNCERTAIN, POSTED IN NWSCHAT AT 3:59 PM EDT. SOME ROADS ARE COMPLETELY FLOODED. TOWN CREWS ARE CLEARING ROADWAYS WITH PUMPS AND A TRACTOR CARRYING A FULL REEL OF HOSE. |
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 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 173 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 678 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 863 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 3.8
The text
As transmitted.
155
WGUS53 KIND 071958
FFWIND
INC035-057-065-095-159-072300-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0008.170707T1958Z-170707T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
358 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Madison County in central Indiana...
Southern Delaware County in east central Indiana...
Northern Henry County in east central Indiana...
Hamilton County in central Indiana...
Southern Tipton County in central Indiana...
* Until 700 PM EDT
* At 355 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated clusters of thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Portions of
Hamilton...Madison and Delaware Counties have already received up
1 to 1.5 inches since 3 pm. With some of these areas also having
received 2 to 4 inches of rainfall on Thursday...flash flooding is
expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Muncie, Anderson, Fishers, Noblesville, New Castle, Westfield,
Yorktown, Cicero, Pendleton, Sheridan, Chesterfield, Ingalls,
Lapel, Edgewood, Arcadia, Daleville, Selma, Atlanta, Markleville
and Sulphur Springs.
This includes Interstate 69 between mile markers 210 and 239.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Keep children away from storm drains, culverts, creeks and streams.
Water levels can rise rapidly and sweep children away.
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 3995 8571 4003 8620 4021 8624 4024 8624
4018 8522 4001 8521 4000 8520 3992 8520
$$
Ryan1 follow-up statement
194
WGUS73 KIND 072122
FFSIND
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
522 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017
INC035-057-065-095-159-072300-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170707T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Madison IN-Delaware IN-Henry IN-Hamilton IN-Tipton IN-
522 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHERN MADISON...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHERN HENRY...HAMILTON AND
SOUTHERN TIPTON COUNTIES...
At 520 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated showers and thunderstorms
beginning to shift south of the warning area. While the heaviest
rain has ended...many locations across Hamilton...Madison and
Delaware Counties received 2 to 3 inches of rain between 3 and
5 pm. Flash flooding is expected to continue.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Muncie, Anderson, Fishers, Noblesville, New Castle, Westfield,
Yorktown, Cicero, Pendleton, Sheridan, Chesterfield, Ingalls, Lapel,
Edgewood, Arcadia, Daleville, Selma, Atlanta, Markleville and Sulphur
Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Keep children away from storm drains, culverts, creeks and streams.
Water levels can rise rapidly and sweep children away.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 3995 8571 4003 8620 4021 8624 4024 8624
4018 8522 4001 8521 4000 8520 3992 8520
$$
RyanThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 11:41 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Henry, Rush, Shelby | 17 hr |
| Jul 7, 11:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Delaware | 38 min |
| Jul 7, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Howard | 39 min |
| Jul 7, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Howard, Tippecanoe | 51 min |
| Jul 7, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Howard | 22 min |
| Jul 7, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery, Putnam | 52 min |
| Jul 7, 3:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Howard, Tipton | 44 min |
| Jul 7, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Henry, Madison | 41 min |
| Jul 7, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Tipton | 50 min |
| Jul 7, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Howard, Tippecanoe | 34 min |
| Jul 7, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Henry, Randolph | 38 min |
| Jul 7, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Hendricks, Marion | 50 min |
| Jul 7, 3:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Howard, Tipton | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Madison | 34 min |
| Jul 7, 3:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Madison, Tipton | 31 min |
| Jul 7, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Morgan, Owen, Putnam | 40 min |
| Jul 7, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Marion | 32 min |
| Jul 7, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Brown, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 52 min |
| Jul 7, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Johnson, Monroe | 51 min |
| Jul 7, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Marion, Montgomery, Morgan, Parke, Putnam | 31 min |
| Jul 7, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Decatur, Rush, Shelby | 45 min |
| Jul 7, 5:56 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Madison, Marion | 47 hr |
| Jul 7, 5:56 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Carroll, Howard | 14 hr |
| Jul 7, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Johnson, Morgan | 23 min |
| Jul 7, 6:17 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Hamilton, Madison | 52 hr |
| Jul 7, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Vigo | 38 min |
| Jul 7, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Johnson, Shelby | 29 min |
| Jul 7, 6:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Clinton, Howard, Tipton | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 6:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Hamilton, Henry, Madison | 12 hr |
| Jul 7, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Jackson, Jennings | 15 min |
| Jul 7, 7:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence, Monroe | 39 min |
| Jul 7, 7:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Jackson, Jennings | 3 hr |
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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.