Alert archive / Indiana / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 7, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Apr 5, 2017, 6:07 PM EDT for Daviess County, Martin County, Indiana. It was in force for 23 min. 1 report 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
- Apr 5, 2017, 6:07 PM EDT (22:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2017, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Daviess County, IN, Martin County, IN
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 6:07 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Sse Cannelburg, IN | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 213 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 685 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 362 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 572 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
886
WFUS53 KIND 052207
TORIND
INC027-101-052230-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0007.170405T2207Z-170405T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
607 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Martin County in southwestern Indiana...
East central Daviess County in southwestern Indiana...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 606 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles west of Shoals, or 21 miles northeast of
Petersburg, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Loogootee around 610 PM EDT.
West Boggs Lake around 615 PM EDT.
Shoals around 620 PM EDT.
Burns City around 625 PM EDT.
Indian Springs around 630 PM EDT.
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 3867 8710 3891 8683 3890 8681 3890 8680
3883 8668 3872 8668 3860 8697
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 228DEG 30KT 3866 8695
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
AW/DT2 follow-up statements
972
WWUS53 KIND 052215
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
615 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
INC027-052223-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170405T2230Z/
Daviess IN-
615 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL DAVIESS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
south central and southwestern Indiana.
LAT...LON 3877 8692 3888 8677 3883 8668 3872 8668
3868 8677 3864 8692
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 228DEG 30KT 3867 8694
$$
INC101-052230-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170405T2230Z/
Martin IN-
615 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
MARTIN COUNTY...
At 613 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles west of Shoals, or 22 miles northeast of
Petersburg, moving northeast at 35 mph. At 605 PM a funnel cloud
was reported 2 miles west of Loogootee by a trained spotter.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Shoals around 625 PM EDT.
Indian Springs around 630 PM EDT.
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 3877 8692 3888 8677 3883 8668 3872 8668
3868 8677 3864 8692
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 228DEG 30KT 3867 8694
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
AW/DT813
WWUS53 KIND 052225
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
625 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
INC101-052234-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170405T2230Z/
Martin IN-
625 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL MARTIN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 630
PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
south central and southwestern Indiana.
LAT...LON 3877 8692 3888 8677 3883 8668 3872 8668
3868 8677 3864 8692
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 228DEG 30KT 3873 8686
$$
AW/DTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 10:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Tippecanoe | 4 days |
| Apr 5, 10:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Knox | 7 days |
| Apr 5, 10:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Gibson, Knox, Posey | 36 hr |
| Apr 5, 10:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Jackson, Lawrence, Washington | 5 days |
| Apr 5, 10:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Marion, Morgan | 3 days |
| Apr 5, 10:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 4 days |
| Apr 5, 10:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 4 days |
| Apr 5, 10:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Greene, Monroe, Owen | 24 hr |
| Apr 5, 10:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox | 8 days |
| Apr 5, 10:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox | 7 days |
| Apr 5, 10:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike | 9 days |
| Apr 5, 10:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike | 9 days |
| Apr 5, 10:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Gibson, Knox | 10 days |
| Apr 5, 10:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Carroll, Tippecanoe, White | 3 days |
| Apr 5, 12:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Parke | 42 min |
| Apr 5, 1:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Clinton, Montgomery | 38 min |
| Apr 5, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Tipton | 48 min |
| Apr 5, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hancock, Marion | 14 min |
| Apr 5, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Delaware | 44 min |
| Apr 5, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Putnam | 24 min |
| Apr 5, 3:44 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | IND | Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more | 30 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Clay | 29 min |
| Apr 5, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Fountain, Vermillion | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jackson, Jennings | 16 min |
| Apr 5, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hendricks, Putnam | 29 min |
| Apr 5, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Fountain | 34 min |
| Apr 5, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Decatur, Jennings | 30 min |
| Apr 5, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Montgomery | 40 min |
| Apr 5, 4:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Decatur | 13 min |
| Apr 5, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Knox | 22 min |
| Apr 5, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Decatur, Jennings, Rush | 30 min |
| Apr 5, 5:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Decatur, Jennings, Rush | 3 hr |
| Apr 5, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Randolph | 34 min |
| Apr 5, 5:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Knox | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Martin | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Monroe | 29 min |
| Apr 5, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan | 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.