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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Indianapolis, IN

July 7, 2017Delaware County, Henry County, Madison County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 7, 2017, 3:04 PM EDT for Delaware County, Henry County, Madison County, Indiana. It was in force for 41 min. 10 reports 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, 3:04 PM EDT (19:04 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2017, 3:45 PM EDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Delaware County, IN, Henry County, IN, Madison County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:05 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 7, 3:20 PM EDTHAIL 0.5Muncie, IN
Jul 7, 3:24 PM EDTHAIL 0.52 Nne Ball State Univer, IN
Jul 7, 3:26 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Nw Ball State Univers, INTREE LIMB OF UNKNOWN SIZE DOWN ALONG WITH LIVE ELECTRICAL LINE ON NEBO ROAD NEAR COUNTY ROAD 200 SOUTH; TIME APPROXIMATE BASED ON TWITTER MESSAGE TIME.
Jul 7, 3:26 PM EDTHAIL 0.252 N Muncie, IN
Jul 7, 3:28 PM EDTHAIL 0.251 Wnw Yorktown, IN
Jul 7, 3:28 PM EDTHAIL 0.52 Nne Ball State Univer, IN
Jul 7, 3:28 PM EDTHAIL 0.52 Nnw Muncie, IN
Jul 7, 3:29 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGYorktown, INLARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN. WILL OBTAIN SIZE WHEN STORMS MOVES OFF.
Jul 7, 3:29 PM EDTHAIL 0.75Yorktown, INHAIL LASTED 10 MINUTES. REPORT RECEIVED VIA TWITTER.
Jul 7, 3:48 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGYorktown, INLARGE PORTION OF A LIVE TREE BLOWN DOWN, ABOUT 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER, BLOCKING THE ROAD AT LINDELL DRIVE AND PLEASANT ROAD. TIME APPROXIMATE, BASED ON TIME POSTED IN NWSCHAT.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 7, 9:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jul 7, 1:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 158 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 2017-07-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 678 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 2017-07-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 171 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

496 
WUUS53 KIND 071904
SVRIND
INC035-065-095-071945-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0113.170707T1904Z-170707T1945Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
304 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Madison County in central Indiana...
  Delaware County in east central Indiana...
  Northeastern Henry County in east central Indiana...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 304 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Alexandria,
  or 10 miles northeast of Anderson, moving southeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Muncie, Anderson, Alexandria, Yorktown, Chesterfield, Daleville,
  Selma, Springport, Summit Lake State Park, Prairie Creek Reservoir
  and Ball State University.

This includes Interstate 69 between mile markers 234 and 247.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3999 8530 4018 8573 4034 8563 4023 8522
      4012 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 1904Z 296DEG 25KT 4023 8560 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

AW/JH
2 follow-up statements
740 
WWUS53 KIND 071917
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
317 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017

INC095-071927-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-170707T1945Z/
Madison IN-
317 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017

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

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central and east central Indiana.

LAT...LON 3999 8530 4012 8558 4022 8558 4030 8550
      4023 8522 4011 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 296DEG 25KT 4019 8549 

$$

INC035-065-071945-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-170707T1945Z/
Delaware IN-Henry IN-
317 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTIES...

At 317 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Muncie, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Muncie, Yorktown, Daleville, Selma, Springport, Summit Lake State
Park, Prairie Creek Reservoir and Ball State University.

This includes Interstate 69 between mile markers 234 and 242.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3999 8530 4012 8558 4022 8558 4030 8550
      4023 8522 4011 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 296DEG 25KT 4019 8549 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

AW/JH
387 
WWUS53 KIND 071929
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
329 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017

INC035-065-071945-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-170707T1945Z/
Delaware IN-Henry IN-
329 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTIES...

At 328 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Muncie, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Muncie, Yorktown, Daleville, Selma, Springport, Summit Lake State
Park, Prairie Creek Reservoir and Ball State University.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4011 8555 4017 8551 4027 8539 4023 8522
      4011 8521 3999 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 296DEG 25KT 4015 8539 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

AW/JH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 11:41 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDHenry, Rush, Shelby17 hr
Jul 7, 11:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDelaware38 min
Jul 7, 1:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHoward39 min
Jul 7, 2:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Howard, Tippecanoe51 min
Jul 7, 2:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Howard22 min
Jul 7, 2:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hendricks, Montgomery, Putnam52 min
Jul 7, 3:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHoward, Tipton44 min
Jul 7, 3:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClinton, Hamilton, Howard, Tipton50 min
Jul 7, 3:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Howard, Tippecanoe34 min
Jul 7, 3:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Henry, Randolph38 min
Jul 7, 3:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hendricks, Marion50 min
Jul 7, 3:50 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Howard, Tipton3 hr
Jul 7, 3:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Madison34 min
Jul 7, 3:58 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDelaware, Hamilton, Henry, Madison, Tipton3 hr
Jul 7, 3:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Madison, Tipton31 min
Jul 7, 4:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMorgan, Owen, Putnam40 min
Jul 7, 4:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Marion32 min
Jul 7, 4:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan, Owen52 min
Jul 7, 5:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Johnson, Monroe51 min
Jul 7, 5:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Marion, Montgomery, Morgan, Parke, Putnam31 min
Jul 7, 5:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDecatur, Rush, Shelby45 min
Jul 7, 5:56 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDHamilton, Hancock, Madison, Marion47 hr
Jul 7, 5:56 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDCarroll, Howard14 hr
Jul 7, 6:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJohnson, Morgan23 min
Jul 7, 6:17 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDHamilton, Madison52 hr
Jul 7, 6:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Vigo38 min
Jul 7, 6:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Johnson, Shelby29 min
Jul 7, 6:39 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDClinton, Howard, Tipton6 hr
Jul 7, 6:44 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDDelaware, Hamilton, Henry, Madison12 hr
Jul 7, 7:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJackson, Jennings15 min
Jul 7, 7:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence, Monroe39 min
Jul 7, 7:38 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDJackson, Jennings3 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.