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Special Weather Statement, NWS Indianapolis, IN

May 19, 2017Bartholomew County, Brown County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this special weather statement at May 19, 2017, 12:54 PM EDT for Bartholomew County, Brown County, Indiana. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
May 19, 2017, 12:54 PM EDT (16:54 UTC)
Expired
May 19, 2017, 1:45 PM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN

Counties Bartholomew County, IN, Brown County, IN

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 19, 12:38 PM EDT, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 19, 12:38 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 19, 12:29 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1229 PM EDT Fri May 19 2017

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-201000-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-
Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-
Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-
Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo,
Crawfordsville, Anderson, Muncie, Indianapolis, Terre Haute,
Shelbyville, Bloomington, Columbus, Vincennes, Bedford, and Seymour
1229 PM EDT Fri May 19 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Outlook: Scattered thunderstorms will occur today and tonight. In
addition, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms mainly this
afternoon over mainly southeastern parts of central Indiana and a
marginal risk elsewhere. Large hail and damaging winds will be the
main threat.

Hazards: Lightning...Damaging winds and large hail.

Timing: Most likely this afternoon.

Discussion: A stationary front will be drapped across south central
Indiana this afternoon and tonight as low pressure moves into the
middle Mississippi valley. A warm, moist and unstable atmosphere will
interact with the front and upper disturbances and result in
scattered thunderstorms. Some of them could be strong or severe.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Outlook: Strong Thunderstorms are possible again Saturday along with
a slight risk of severe weather. Damaging winds...large hail and
heavy rainfall will be the main threat. In addition there is a slight
chance of thunderstorms over eastern sections Sunday and again some
areas Tuesday and Thursday. Except for Saturday...no other outbreaks
of severe weather are expected.

Discussion: Low pressure will move into the great lakes and a cold
front will move across Indiana Saturday night. A closed upper low
over the upper midwest Monday will move to Indiana by the middle of
next week bringing cooler than normal temperatures and unsettled
weather at times.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and again Saturday
afternoon and evening.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate
information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 19, 10:32 AM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1032 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017

INZ053-061-191515-
Owen IN-Greene IN-
1032 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN OWEN AND NORTHERN GREENE
COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 AM EDT...

At 1031 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northwest of Bloomfield, or 27 miles west of Bloomington,
moving northeast at 45 mph.

Dime size hail will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Bloomfield, Spencer, Worthington, Switz City, Solsberry, McCormicks
Creek State Park and Freedom.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3917 8706 3921 8705 3931 8672 3897 8669
      3902 8705 3917 8717
TIME...MOT...LOC 1431Z 240DEG 49KT 3914 8702

JK
Special weather statement, May 19, 11:06 AM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1106 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017

INZ053-054-062-191545-
Owen IN-Morgan IN-Monroe IN-
1106 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN MONROE...
SOUTHWESTERN MORGAN AND EASTERN OWEN COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 AM EDT...

At 1105 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
over Spencer, or 15 miles northwest of Bloomington, moving northeast
at 45 mph.

Dime size hail will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Spencer, Ellettsville, Gosport, Paragon, Stinesville and McCormicks
Creek State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3919 8677 3935 8688 3954 8650 3928 8641
TIME...MOT...LOC 1505Z 240DEG 49KT 3932 8674

JK
Special weather statement, May 19, 12:54 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 19, 10:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDGreene43 min
May 19, 11:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDOwen39 min
May 19, 12:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDGreene, Monroe, Owen35 hr
May 19, 12:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox7 days
May 19, 12:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox7 days
May 19, 12:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike9 days
May 19, 12:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike9 days
May 19, 12:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDCarroll, Tippecanoe, White63 hr
May 19, 12:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren12 days
May 19, 12:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren13 days
May 19, 12:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo14 days
May 19, 12:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo10 days
May 19, 12:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDSullivan, Vigo14 days
May 19, 12:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDTippecanoe4 days
May 19, 1:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMonroe, Owen42 min
May 19, 1:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMonroe33 min
May 19, 2:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJennings35 min
May 19, 2:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Monroe48 min
May 19, 2:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Randolph36 min
May 19, 2:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jennings36 min
May 19, 3:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJackson, Jennings30 min
May 19, 4:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDJackson26 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.