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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Indianapolis, IN

August 1, 2017Hamilton County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 1, 2017, 3:52 PM EDT for Hamilton County, Indiana. It was in force for 28 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
Aug 1, 2017, 3:52 PM EDT (19:52 UTC)
Expired
Aug 1, 2017, 4:20 PM EDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County Hamilton County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:56 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
Aug 1, 4:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Nora, INTREE LIMBS DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.

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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 206 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 2017-08-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 6 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 2017-08-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 8 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
6 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-53 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1474 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
23 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

054 
WUUS53 KIND 011952
SVRIND
INC057-012030-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0151.170801T1952Z-170801T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
352 PM EDT TUE AUG 1 2017

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Hamilton County in central Indiana...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 351 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Carmel, or 10
  miles north of Indianapolis, moving north at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Carmel, Noblesville and Westfield. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4009 8595 3993 8610 3993 8619 4010 8622
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 189DEG 11KT 3994 8614 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

MK
2 follow-up statements
335 
WWUS53 KIND 012006
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
406 PM EDT TUE AUG 1 2017

INC057-012030-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-170801T2030Z/
Hamilton IN-
406 PM EDT TUE AUG 1 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL HAMILTON COUNTY...

At 406 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Carmel, or 14
miles north of Indianapolis, moving north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. 

Locations impacted include...
Carmel and Noblesville. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3996 8607 3997 8608 4009 8608 4009 8595
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 198DEG 8KT 3999 8606 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

MK
293 
WWUS53 KIND 012020
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
420 PM EDT TUE AUG 1 2017

INC057-012029-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-170801T2030Z/
Hamilton IN-
420 PM EDT TUE AUG 1 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL HAMILTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
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 has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3996 8607 3997 8608 4009 8608 4009 8595
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 189DEG 11KT 4003 8605 

$$

MK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 1, 3:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHamilton49 min
Aug 1, 4:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Vermillion, Warren13 min
Aug 1, 4:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDTippecanoe3 hr
Aug 1, 4:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDWarren3 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.