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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 30, 2017Boone County, Montgomery County, Putnam County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Mar 30, 2017, 2:56 PM EDT for Boone County, Montgomery County, Putnam County, Indiana. It was in force for 34 min. 7 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: Mar 30, 2017, 2:56 PM EDT (18:56 UTC)
Expired: Mar 30, 2017, 3:30 PM EDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Boone County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Putnam County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:59 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
Mar 30, 3:04 PM EDT	HAIL 0.88	New Market, IN	.
Mar 30, 3:05 PM EDT	HAIL 1	1 N New Market, IN	DELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Mar 30, 3:06 PM EDT	HAIL 0.75	Crawfordsville, IN	.
Mar 30, 3:13 PM EDT	HAIL 0.75	Crawfordsville, IN	.
Mar 30, 3:16 PM EDT	HAIL 1	Crawfordsville, IN	SOUTH SIDE OF CRAWFORDSVILLE.
Mar 30, 3:26 PM EDT	HAIL 0.75	2 Ne Darlington, IN	.
Mar 30, 3:30 PM EDT	HAIL 1.25	Darlington, IN	.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 147 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: 847 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 347 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 373 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

335 
WFUS53 KIND 301856
TORIND
INC011-107-133-301930-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0004.170330T1856Z-170330T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
256 PM EDT THU MAR 30 2017

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  West central Boone County in central Indiana...
  Montgomery County in west central Indiana...
  Northwestern Putnam County in west central Indiana...

* Until 330 PM EDT.

* At 256 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 9 miles southwest of Crawfordsville, moving northeast
  at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  New Market around 300 PM EDT. 
  Ladoga around 305 PM EDT. 
  Crawfordsville around 310 PM EDT. 
  Darlington around 320 PM EDT. 

This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 32 and 47.
 
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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4006 8657 3976 8696 3980 8701 3987 8701
      3987 8709 3996 8709 4021 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 222DEG 41KT 3992 8699 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

CP

1 follow-up statement

399 
WWUS53 KIND 301911
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
311 PM EDT THU MAR 30 2017

INC133-301921-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170330T1930Z/
Putnam IN-
311 PM EDT THU MAR 30 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM 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 1000 PM EDT for central and
west central Indiana.

LAT...LON 4006 8657 3995 8672 3994 8680 3987 8691
      3987 8709 3996 8709 4021 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 232DEG 39KT 4001 8682 

$$

INC011-107-301930-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170330T1930Z/
Boone IN-Montgomery IN-
311 PM EDT THU MAR 30 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL BOONE AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
    
At 311 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Crawfordsville, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  New Ross around 315 PM EDT. 
  Darlington around 320 PM EDT. 

This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 32 and 47.
 
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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4006 8657 3995 8672 3994 8680 3987 8691
      3987 8709 3996 8709 4021 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 232DEG 39KT 4001 8682 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

CP

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 30, 2:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Parke, Vigo	28 min
Mar 30, 2:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion	44 min
Mar 30, 3:25 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Boone, Clinton, Montgomery	35 min
Mar 30, 3:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clinton, Howard	32 min
Mar 30, 4:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hamilton, Madison	31 min
Mar 30, 4:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Parke, Putnam, Vigo	48 min
Mar 30, 4:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Madison	46 min
Mar 30, 5:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Knox	42 min
Mar 30, 5:31 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Delaware	29 min
Mar 30, 5:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren	30 min
Mar 30, 6:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Putnam	52 min
Mar 30, 6:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hamilton, Hancock, Madison, Marion	36 min
Mar 30, 7:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Henry, Madison	35 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.