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Special Weather Statement, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this special weather statement at Jun 30, 2017, 2:02 PM EDT for Vigo County, Indiana. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 30, 2017, 2:02 PM EDT (18:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2017, 2:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
County Vigo County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 79 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -298 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1391 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 Jun 30, 1:52 PM EDT, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 1:52 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 5:33 AM EDT, 8 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 533 AM EDT Fri Jun 30 2017 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-010945- 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 533 AM EDT Fri Jun 30 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Outlook: Severe thunderstorms possible. Hazards: Damaging winds, lightning, torrential rain. Timing: Mainly 2 pm to midnight. Discussion: A front will trigger numerous storms. The best chance of severe weather should be during the afternoon and evening due to the effects of daytime heating. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Outlook: There will be some chance of thunderstorms most of the time except on Sunday. It is too early to say if any storms are going to be severe. Discussion: The jet stream over Indiana will be unusually strong for this time of year, causing a persistent chance of storms. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this 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, Jun 30, 2:02 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
202 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017
INZ044-051-052-301845-
Clay IN-Parke IN-Vigo IN-
202 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN VIGO...NORTHWESTERN
CLAY AND SOUTHEASTERN PARKE COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT...
At 202 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Terre Haute, moving northeast at 30 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Terre Haute, Brazil, Prairieton, Seelyville, Knightsville, Rosedale,
Harmony, Staunton, Carbon, Riley, Fontanet, Bridgeton, Cory, Pimento,
North Terre Haute and Indiana State University.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Indianapolis.
&&
LAT...LON 3935 8753 3936 8753 3965 8726 3966 8705
3951 8703 3926 8737 3926 8739 3935 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 224DEG 26KT 3938 8740
MRD/JSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 9:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Fountain | 46 min |
| Jun 30, 2:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Randolph | 3 hr |
| Jun 30, 2:08 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Randolph | 20 hr |
| Jun 30, 2:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Carroll | 41 min |
| Jun 30, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hendricks | 26 min |
| Jun 30, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Marion | 23 min |
| Jun 30, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Marion | 24 min |
| Jun 30, 4:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Madison, Tipton | 3 hr |
| Jun 30, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hancock | 37 min |
| Jun 30, 6:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Clay, Vigo | 3 hr |
| Jun 30, 6:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Marion | 3 hr |
| Jun 30, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Randolph | 35 min |
| Jun 30, 7:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Daviess, Martin | 24 min |
| Jun 30, 7:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Rush, Shelby | 29 min |
| Jun 30, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Martin | 15 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.