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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 13, 2017Jackson County, Lawrence County, Monroe County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2017, 3:36 PM EDT for Jackson County, Lawrence County, Monroe County, Indiana. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 13, 2017, 3:36 PM EDT (19:36 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2017, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jackson County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Monroe County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:35 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

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 225 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 12:00Z on 2017-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1831 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 12:00Z on 2017-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -8 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1831 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-35 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1049 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

063 
WUUS53 KIND 131936
SVRIND
INC071-093-105-132015-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0101.170613T1936Z-170613T2015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
336 PM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Monroe County in south central Indiana...
  Northeastern Lawrence County in south central Indiana...
  Western Jackson County in south central Indiana...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 336 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northeast
  of Bedford, moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Brownstown, Medora, Vallonia, Heltonville, Norman, Pleasant View,
  Freetown, Kurtz, Charles Deam Wilderness and Bartlettsville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3893 8660 3905 8637 3900 8602 3878 8609
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 297DEG 16KT 3894 8634 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

AW/JN
2 follow-up statements
910 
WWUS53 KIND 131957
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
357 PM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

INC105-132006-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-170613T2015Z/
Monroe IN-
357 PM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3890 8651 3899 8635 3900 8602 3878 8609
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 297DEG 16KT 3890 8624 

$$

INC071-093-132015-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-170613T2015Z/
Lawrence IN-Jackson IN-
357 PM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE AND WESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES...

At 356 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles west of
Brownstown, or 13 miles east of Bedford, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Brownstown, Medora, Vallonia, Heltonville, Norman, Pleasant View,
Freetown and Kurtz.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3890 8651 3899 8635 3900 8602 3878 8609
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 297DEG 16KT 3890 8624 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

NIELD
820 
WWUS53 KIND 132013
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
413 PM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

INC071-093-132022-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-170613T2015Z/
Lawrence IN-Jackson IN-
413 PM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE AND
WESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail,
gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Indianapolis.

LAT...LON 3890 8651 3899 8635 3900 8602 3878 8609
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 297DEG 16KT 3888 8619 

$$

NIELD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 10:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDRush44 min
Jun 13, 11:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHancock43 min
Jun 13, 11:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDecatur45 min
Jun 13, 11:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHenry45 min
Jun 13, 11:33 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDDecatur, Jennings3 hr
Jun 13, 11:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDecatur42 min
Jun 13, 12:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMadison34 min
Jun 13, 12:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDJohnson, Shelby46 min
Jun 13, 12:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDelaware46 min
Jun 13, 12:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHendricks42 min
Jun 13, 12:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMarion24 min
Jun 13, 12:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDecatur, Shelby49 min
Jun 13, 1:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMarion35 min
Jun 13, 1:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDClay, Monroe, Owen39 min
Jun 13, 1:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDRush21 min
Jun 13, 1:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJohnson, Shelby35 min
Jun 13, 1:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDRush33 min
Jun 13, 1:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hamilton24 min
Jun 13, 2:27 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDClay, Owen3 hr
Jun 13, 2:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson35 min
Jun 13, 3:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJackson, Jennings30 min
Jun 13, 4:08 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings3 hr
Jun 13, 5:08 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDFountain, Vermillion3 hr
Jun 13, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion34 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.