Alert archive / Indiana / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this wind advisory at Mar 7, 2017, 3:42 PM EST for 20 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Mar 8, 2017, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2017, 3:42 PM EST (20:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 8, 2017, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2017, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
Counties Boone County, IN, Carroll County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Henry County, IN, Howard County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Tipton County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Warren County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:47 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 189 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
- 1244 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -190 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
134 WWUS73 KIND 072042 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 342 PM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...Wind Advisory in effect from 10 am to 7 pm EST Wednesday... INZ021-028>031-035>049-080445- /O.NEW.KIND.WI.Y.0002.170308T1500Z-170309T0000Z/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery- Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke- Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry- Including the cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Crawfordsville, Anderson, Muncie, and Indianapolis 342 PM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM EST Wednesday. * TIMING...10 am to 7 pm EST * WINDS...Gusts up to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Driving will be difficult especially for high profile vehicles, lose objects wil be blown around, scattered tree and power line damage possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ TDUD
4 follow-up statements
320 WWUS73 KIND 080833 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 333 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 ...Wind Advisory in effect from 10 am to 7 pm EST Wednesday... INZ021-028>031-035>049-081645- /O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0002.170308T1500Z-170309T0000Z/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery- Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke- Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry- Including the cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Crawfordsville, Anderson, Muncie, and Indianapolis 333 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...10 am to 7 pm EST * WINDS...Gusts of 40 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Driving will be difficult especially for high profile vehicles and loose objects will be blown around. Scattered tree and power line damage is possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
844 WWUS73 KIND 081425 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 925 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 ...Wind Advisory in effect from 10 am to 7 pm EST Wednesday... INZ021-028>031-035>049-082230- /O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0002.170308T1500Z-170309T0000Z/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery- Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke- Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry- Including the cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Crawfordsville, Anderson, Muncie, and Indianapolis 925 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...10 am to 7 pm EST * WINDS...Gusts of 40 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Driving will be difficult especially for high profile vehicles and loose objects will be blown around. Scattered tree and power line damage is possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
035 WWUS73 KIND 082020 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 320 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 ...Wind Advisory in effect from 10 am to 7 pm EST Wednesday... INZ021-028>031-035>049-090000- /O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170309T0000Z/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery- Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke- Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry- Including the cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Crawfordsville, Anderson, Muncie, and Indianapolis 320 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...10 am to 7 pm EST * WINDS...Gusts of 40 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Driving will be difficult especially for high profile vehicles and loose objects will be blown around. Scattered tree and power line damage is possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
182 WWUS73 KIND 090011 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 711 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 INZ021-028>031-035>049-090115- /O.EXP.KIND.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170309T0000Z/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery- Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke- Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry- Including the cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Crawfordsville, Anderson, Muncie, and Indianapolis 711 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Winds have diminished, so the advisory was allowed to expire. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2:41 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Clay, Owen, Parke, Putnam | 49 min |
| Mar 7, 2:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Fountain, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren | 63 min |
| Mar 7, 3:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo | 47 min |
| Mar 7, 3:49 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Tippecanoe | 41 min |
| Mar 7, 3:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Fountain, Montgomery | 37 min |
| Mar 7, 4:19 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Clay, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Morgan, Owen and 1 more | 41 min |
| Mar 7, 4:23 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Howard, Montgomery, Putnam and 1 more | 52 min |
| Mar 7, 4:46 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Howard, Tipton | 14 min |
| Mar 7, 4:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Brown, Daviess, Johnson, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe and 1 more | 66 min |
| Mar 7, 5:05 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Madison, Marion, Tipton | 55 min |
| Mar 7, 5:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jackson, Lawrence, Martin | 44 min |
| Mar 7, 12:20 PM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike | 4 days |
Nearby
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.