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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 77, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 10, 2017, 10:46 PM EDT for 8 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 44 min. 5 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
- May 10, 2017, 10:46 PM EDT (02:46 UTC)
- Expired
- May 10, 2017, 11:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Clay County, IN, Greene County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Owen County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 10:57 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Knightsville, IN | POWER OUTAGE. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| May 10, 11:13 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Ellettsville, IN | TREE DAMAGE--LARGE TREE LIMB SPLIT AND BLOWN ONTO HOUSE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| May 10, 11:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Ellettsville, IN | MULTIPLE SOCIAL MEDIA REPORTS OF TREES DOWNED ON ROADS IN AND AROUND ELLETTSVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| May 10, 11:20 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Monrovia, IN | PORTION OF WAREHOUSE ROOF AND WALLS BLOWN DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| May 10, 11:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Martinsville, IN | ESTIMATED 60+ MPH WIND. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 8:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 180 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 442 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1634 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 140 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 3.0
The text
As transmitted.
642
WUUS53 KIND 110246
SVRIND
INC021-055-063-105-109-119-121-133-110330-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0077.170511T0246Z-170511T0330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1046 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Monroe County in south central Indiana...
Morgan County in central Indiana...
Southern Hendricks County in central Indiana...
Clay County in west central Indiana...
Eastern Parke County in west central Indiana...
Owen County in west central Indiana...
Northern Greene County in southwestern Indiana...
Putnam County in west central Indiana...
* Until 1130 PM EDT.
* At 1045 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles northeast of Rockville to 9 miles southwest
of Greencastle to 15 miles north of Linton, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Bloomington, Plainfield, Martinsville, Greencastle, Mooresville,
Danville, Brazil, Spencer, Avon, Ellettsville, Jasonville,
Cloverdale, Brooklyn, Worthington, Monrovia, Clayton, Knightsville,
Clay City, Gosport and Bainbridge.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 20 and 68.
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 3988 8711 3976 8633 3935 8634 3934 8638
3931 8638 3899 8666 3917 8724
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 283DEG 47KT 3984 8706 3954 8695 3926 8711
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
NIELD4 follow-up statements
810
WWUS53 KIND 110259
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1059 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017
INC121-110308-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-170511T0330Z/
Parke IN-
1059 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN PARKE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for
south central, central, southwestern and west central Indiana.
LAT...LON 3951 8706 3961 8705 3961 8701 3986 8701
3976 8633 3935 8634 3934 8638 3931 8638
3899 8666 3917 8724
TIME...MOT...LOC 0258Z 282DEG 47KT 3981 8688 3951 8677 3916 8703
$$
INC021-055-063-105-109-119-133-110330-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-170511T0330Z/
Monroe IN-Morgan IN-Hendricks IN-Clay IN-Owen IN-Greene IN-Putnam IN-
1059 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN MONROE...MORGAN...SOUTHERN HENDRICKS...CENTRAL CLAY...
OWEN...NORTHERN GREENE AND PUTNAM COUNTIES...
At 1058 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 16 miles south of Crawfordsville to 10 miles southeast
of Greencastle to 10 miles northwest of Bloomfield, moving east at 55
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Bloomington, Plainfield, Martinsville, Greencastle, Mooresville,
Danville, Spencer, Avon, Ellettsville, Jasonville, Cloverdale,
Brooklyn, Worthington, Monrovia, Clayton, Clay City, Gosport,
Bainbridge, Paragon and Fillmore.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 25 and 68.
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 3951 8706 3961 8705 3961 8701 3986 8701
3976 8633 3935 8634 3934 8638 3931 8638
3899 8666 3917 8724
TIME...MOT...LOC 0258Z 282DEG 47KT 3981 8688 3951 8677 3916 8703
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
NIELD009
WWUS53 KIND 110309
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1109 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017
INC021-055-063-105-109-119-133-110330-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-170511T0330Z/
Monroe IN-Morgan IN-Hendricks IN-Clay IN-Owen IN-Greene IN-Putnam IN-
1109 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN MONROE...MORGAN...SOUTHERN HENDRICKS...SOUTHEASTERN
CLAY...OWEN...NORTHERN GREENE AND CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTIES...
At 1108 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles southwest of Danville to 7 miles west of
Martinsville to 8 miles northeast of Bloomfield, moving east at 60
mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Bloomington, Plainfield, Martinsville, Greencastle, Mooresville,
Danville, Spencer, Avon, Ellettsville, Jasonville, Cloverdale,
Brooklyn, Worthington, Monrovia, Clayton, Clay City, Gosport,
Bainbridge, Paragon and Fillmore.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 36 and 68.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3946 8692 3983 8683 3976 8633 3935 8634
3934 8638 3931 8638 3899 8666 3917 8724
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 284DEG 52KT 3971 8662 3945 8656 3910 8682
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
NIELD955
WWUS53 KIND 110316
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1116 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017
INC021-133-110325-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-170511T0330Z/
Clay IN-Putnam IN-
1116 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLAY AND CENTRAL
PUTNAM COUNTIES 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 100 AM EDT for
south central, central, southwestern and west central Indiana.
LAT...LON 3941 8670 3952 8669 3957 8665 3958 8666
3962 8664 3963 8664 3963 8668 3980 8667
3976 8633 3935 8634 3934 8638 3931 8638
3899 8666 3912 8707
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 283DEG 47KT 3969 8651 3943 8645 3908 8671
$$
INC055-063-105-109-119-110330-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-170511T0330Z/
Monroe IN-Morgan IN-Hendricks IN-Owen IN-Greene IN-
1116 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN MONROE...MORGAN...SOUTHERN HENDRICKS...EASTERN OWEN AND
NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES...
At 1115 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Danville to Martinsville to 11 miles southwest of
Bloomington, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Bloomington, Plainfield, Martinsville, Mooresville, Danville,
Spencer, Avon, Ellettsville, Brooklyn, Worthington, Monrovia,
Clayton, Gosport, Paragon, Coatesville, Amo, Stilesville,
Stinesville, Bethany and Freedom.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 49 and 68.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3941 8670 3952 8669 3957 8665 3958 8666
3962 8664 3963 8664 3963 8668 3980 8667
3976 8633 3935 8634 3934 8638 3931 8638
3899 8666 3912 8707
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 283DEG 47KT 3969 8651 3943 8645 3908 8671
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
NIELD410
WWUS53 KIND 110328
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1128 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017
INC055-063-105-109-119-110337-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-170511T0330Z/
Monroe IN-Morgan IN-Hendricks IN-Owen IN-Greene IN-
1128 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN MONROE...MORGAN...
SOUTHERN HENDRICKS...EASTERN OWEN AND NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 1130 PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds
are still possible with these thunderstorms.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for
south central, central, southwestern and west central Indiana.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
eastern portions of Hendricks, Morgan, and Monroe counties and
counties further east.
LAT...LON 3941 8670 3952 8669 3957 8665 3958 8666
3962 8664 3963 8664 3963 8668 3980 8667
3976 8633 3935 8634 3934 8638 3931 8638
3899 8666 3912 8707
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 283DEG 47KT 3966 8631 3939 8626 3905 8652
$$
NIELDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 9:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Madison, Tipton | 6 hr |
| May 10, 10:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Parke, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo | 46 min |
| May 10, 11:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Hendricks, Jackson, Johnson, Marion and 3 more | 52 min |
| May 11, 12:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Decatur, Jennings, Rush | 25 min |
| May 11, 3:12 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Sullivan | 3 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.