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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Indianapolis, IN

May 26, 2017Fountain County, Montgomery County, Warren County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at May 26, 2017, 7:27 PM EDT for Fountain County, Montgomery County, Warren County, Indiana. It was in force for 48 min. 6 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 26, 2017, 7:27 PM EDT (23:27 UTC)
Expired: May 26, 2017, 8:15 PM EDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 2.5 in

Counties Fountain County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Warren County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:27 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 26, 7:29 PM EDT	HAIL 1	Williamsport, IN
May 26, 7:37 PM EDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	2 W Hillsboro, IN
May 26, 7:45 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Wsw West Lebanon, IN	10 INCH TREES DOWN.
May 26, 7:50 PM EDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	3 S Wingate, IN	FUNNEL WRAPPED IN RAIN SPOTTED.
May 26, 7:50 PM EDT	HAIL 1.75	2 W Wingate, IN	TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.
May 26, 8:08 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 70	4 Ene Waynetown, IN

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 26, 3:45 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 116 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1724 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 151 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 131 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

011 
WFUS53 KIND 262327
TORIND
INC045-107-171-270015-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0017.170526T2327Z-170527T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
727 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2017

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Fountain County in west central Indiana...
  Southwestern Warren County in west central Indiana...
  Northwestern Montgomery County in west central Indiana...

* Until 815 PM EDT
    
* At 727 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Williamsport, or 14 miles east of Danville, moving
  southeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Veedersburg around 740 PM EDT. 
  Newtown and Mellott around 745 PM EDT. 
  Hillsboro and Wingate around 750 PM EDT. 
  Waynetown around 755 PM EDT. 
  New Richmond around 800 PM EDT. 
  Alamo around 805 PM EDT. 

This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 7 and 32.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4035 8736 4026 8709 4021 8709 4022 8696
      4018 8686 3993 8703 4011 8741 4013 8741
      4013 8744 4017 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 297DEG 32KT 4023 8736 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

MK

3 follow-up statements

152 
WWUS53 KIND 262343
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
743 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2017

INC171-262352-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170527T0015Z/
Warren IN-
743 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for west central
Indiana.

LAT...LON 4019 8742 4021 8736 4025 8731 4026 8729
      4027 8728 4031 8723 4026 8709 4021 8709
      4022 8695 4018 8686 3993 8703 4011 8741
      4014 8740 4016 8744 4017 8744
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 297DEG 32KT 4017 8720 

$$

INC045-107-270015-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170527T0015Z/
Fountain IN-Montgomery IN-
743 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR FOUNTAIN
AND NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
    
At 742 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Veedersburg, or 18 miles northwest of
Crawfordsville, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Wingate around 750 PM EDT. 
  Waynetown around 755 PM EDT. 
  New Richmond around 800 PM EDT. 

This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 7 and 32.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4019 8742 4021 8736 4025 8731 4026 8729
      4027 8728 4031 8723 4026 8709 4021 8709
      4022 8695 4018 8686 3993 8703 4011 8741
      4014 8740 4016 8744 4017 8744
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 297DEG 32KT 4017 8720 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

MK

664 
WWUS53 KIND 262356
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
756 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2017

INC045-107-270015-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170527T0015Z/
Fountain IN-Montgomery IN-
756 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN FOUNTAIN AND NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
        
At 755 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles northwest of Crawfordsville, moving southeast at
35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud near 3 miles 
         north of Waynetown. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Fountain and northwestern Montgomery Counties.

This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 19 and 32.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4016 8714 4020 8719 4024 8719 4027 8716
      4028 8714 4026 8709 4021 8709 4022 8695
      4018 8686 3993 8703 4006 8730 4008 8727
      4010 8722 4013 8716
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 297DEG 32KT 4012 8706 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

MK

668 
WWUS53 KIND 270015
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
815 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2017

INC045-107-270023-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170527T0015Z/
Fountain IN-Montgomery IN-
815 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FOUNTAIN AND NORTHWESTERN
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for west central
Indiana.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Montgomery county until 845 pm EDT.

LAT...LON 4016 8714 4020 8719 4024 8719 4027 8716
      4028 8714 4026 8709 4021 8709 4022 8695
      4018 8686 3993 8703 4006 8730 4008 8727
      4010 8722 4013 8716
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 297DEG 32KT 4005 8687 

$$

MK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 26, 6:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Fountain, Warren	41 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.