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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 147, NWS Indianapolis, IN

July 22, 2017Delaware County, Henry County, Randolph County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 22, 2017, 4:29 AM EDT for Delaware County, Henry County, Randolph County, Indiana. It was in force for 46 min. 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 22, 2017, 4:29 AM EDT (08:29 UTC)
Expired: Jul 22, 2017, 5:15 AM EDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Delaware County, IN, Henry County, IN, Randolph County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:31 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 22, 4:35 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 E Muncie, IN	TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 22, 2:08 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 137 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 111 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -126 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1423 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 41 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

109 
WUUS53 KIND 220829
SVRIND
INC035-065-135-220915-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0147.170722T0829Z-170722T0915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
429 AM EDT SAT JUL 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Randolph County in east central Indiana...
  Eastern Delaware County in east central Indiana...
  Henry County in east central Indiana...

* Until 515 AM EDT.

* At 428 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Albany to 6 miles west of New Castle, moving
  east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Muncie, New Castle, Winchester, Albany, Union City, Parker City,
  Farmland, Lynn, Spiceland, Selma, Shirley, Ridgeville, Kennard,
  Sulphur Springs, Mooreland, Lewisville, Mount Summit, Saratoga,
  Losantville and Straughn.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 117 and 133.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4000 8520 3988 8520 3987 8522 3979 8522
      3979 8530 3986 8560 4037 8525 4037 8522
      4031 8522 4031 8480 4001 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 0828Z 274DEG 35KT 4029 8519 3992 8548 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

NIELD

3 follow-up statements

712 
WWUS53 KIND 220839
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
439 AM EDT SAT JUL 22 2017

INC035-065-135-220915-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-170722T0915Z/
Randolph IN-Delaware IN-Henry IN-
439 AM EDT SAT JUL 22 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM EDT
FOR RANDOLPH...SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE AND HENRY COUNTIES...

At 439 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles northwest of Winchester to near New Castle,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
New Castle, Winchester, Union City, Parker City, Farmland, Lynn,
Spiceland, Selma, Ridgeville, Mooreland, Lewisville, Mount Summit,
Saratoga, Losantville, Straughn, Modoc, Springport, Greensboro,
Blountsville and Summit Lake State Park.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 117 and 133.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4000 8520 3988 8520 3987 8522 3979 8522
      3979 8530 3985 8555 4031 8518 4031 8480
      4001 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 0839Z 276DEG 37KT 4027 8504 3990 8533 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

NIELD

607 
WWUS53 KIND 220853
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
453 AM EDT SAT JUL 22 2017

INC035-220903-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-170722T0915Z/
Delaware IN-
453 AM EDT SAT JUL 22 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for
east central Indiana.

LAT...LON 4000 8520 3988 8520 3987 8522 3979 8522
      3979 8530 3984 8549 4008 8526 4008 8521
      4013 8522 4031 8504 4031 8480 4001 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 0853Z 274DEG 35KT 4026 8487 3989 8516 

$$

INC065-135-220915-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-170722T0915Z/
Randolph IN-Henry IN-
453 AM EDT SAT JUL 22 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM EDT
FOR RANDOLPH AND EASTERN HENRY COUNTIES...

At 453 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Union City to Hagerstown, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
New Castle, Winchester, Union City, Farmland, Lynn, Spiceland,
Ridgeville, Mooreland, Lewisville, Saratoga, Losantville, Straughn,
Modoc, Blountsville and Summit Lake State Park.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 120 and 133.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4000 8520 3988 8520 3987 8522 3979 8522
      3979 8530 3984 8549 4008 8526 4008 8521
      4013 8522 4031 8504 4031 8480 4001 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 0853Z 274DEG 35KT 4026 8487 3989 8516 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

NIELD

683 
WWUS53 KIND 220909
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
509 AM EDT SAT JUL 22 2017

INC065-135-220919-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-170722T0915Z/
Randolph IN-Henry IN-
509 AM EDT SAT JUL 22 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR RANDOLPH AND EASTERN HENRY
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 AM EDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for
east central Indiana.

LAT...LON 4000 8520 3988 8520 3987 8522 3979 8522
      3979 8530 3984 8549 4008 8526 4008 8521
      4013 8522 4031 8504 4031 8480 4001 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 0909Z 274DEG 35KT 4025 8468 3988 8498 

$$

NIELD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 22, 12:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Delaware	45 min
Jul 22, 1:57 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren	48 min
Jul 22, 2:45 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Montgomery and 2 more	60 min
Jul 22, 3:44 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Hamilton, Hancock, Marion	76 min
Jul 22, 4:40 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Clinton, Tippecanoe	3 hr
Jul 22, 5:37 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Clinton, Hamilton, Tipton	3 hr
Jul 22, 8:14 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Tippecanoe	32 hr
Jul 22, 11:04 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Clinton, Tippecanoe	20 hr
Jul 22, 11:04 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren	4 days
Jul 22, 11:04 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren	5 days
Jul 22, 11:04 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Parke, Vermillion, Vigo	6 days
Jul 22, 11:04 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Sullivan, Vigo	6 days
Jul 22, 7:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Vigo	27 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.