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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Indianapolis, IN

January 10, 20175 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 10, 2017, 8:09 PM EST for 5 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 36 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
Jan 10, 2017, 8:09 PM EST (01:09 UTC)
Expired
Jan 10, 2017, 8:45 PM EST
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Delaware County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Henry County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Rush County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:11 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
Jan 10, 8:15 PM ESTHAIL 0.53 Sw New Castle, IN

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 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 132 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 00:00Z on 2017-01-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2017-01-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 900 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
924 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
90 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
900 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
1016 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

518 
WUUS53 KIND 110109
SVRIND
INC035-059-065-135-139-110145-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0003.170111T0109Z-170111T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
809 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Hancock County in central Indiana...
  Northeastern Rush County in central Indiana...
  Randolph County in east central Indiana...
  Henry County in east central Indiana...
  Southeastern Delaware County in east central Indiana...

* Until 845 PM EST.

* At 809 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Redkey to 10 miles east of Greenfield, moving
  east at 50 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

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

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 111 and 133.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4000 8520 3988 8520 3987 8522 3979 8522
      3979 8530 3971 8530 3984 8569 4031 8513
      4031 8480 4001 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 277DEG 44KT 4028 8510 3984 8558 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CP
2 follow-up statements
853 
WWUS53 KIND 110123
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
823 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

INC035-059-139-110132-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170111T0145Z/
Hancock IN-Rush IN-Delaware IN-
823 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HANCOCK...
NORTHEASTERN RUSH AND SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 4001 8511 4000 8520 3988 8520 3987 8522
      3979 8522 3979 8533 3988 8537 4031 8494
      4031 8480 4001 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 277DEG 44KT 4026 8491 3982 8539 

$$

INC065-135-110145-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170111T0145Z/
Randolph IN-Henry IN-
823 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EST
FOR RANDOLPH AND SOUTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTIES...

At 822 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northwest of Union City to 6 miles south of
New Castle, moving east at 50 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

Locations impacted include...
Winchester, Union City, Lynn, Mooreland, Saratoga, Losantville,
Straughn and Modoc.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 126 and 133.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4001 8511 4000 8520 3988 8520 3987 8522
      3979 8522 3979 8533 3988 8537 4031 8494
      4031 8480 4001 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 277DEG 44KT 4026 8491 3982 8539 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CP
070 
WWUS53 KIND 110141
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
841 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

INC065-135-110150-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170111T0145Z/
Randolph IN-Henry IN-
841 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR RANDOLPH AND SOUTHEASTERN
HENRY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM EST...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds
will still be possible for another hour or two.

LAT...LON 4001 8511 4000 8520 3988 8520 3987 8522
      3979 8522 3979 8533 3988 8537 4031 8494
      4031 8480 4001 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 277DEG 44KT 4023 8464 3979 8512 

$$

CP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 10, 7:15 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDHamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan and 1 more30 min
Jan 10, 7:40 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Hancock, Johnson, Marion, Morgan and 2 more35 min
Jan 10, 7:48 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Daviess, Greene, Jackson, Knox and 5 more42 min
Jan 10, 7:54 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDDelaware, Henry, Randolph36 min
Jan 10, 8:14 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Henry, Jackson, Jennings and 3 more46 min
Jan 10, 8:28 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Jackson, Lawrence18 min
Jan 11, 10:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren17 days
Jan 11, 10:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren18 days
Jan 11, 10:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo19 days

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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.