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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 7, 201720 counties in Indiana

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2017-03-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2017-03-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -40 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 7, 2:41 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDClay, Owen, Parke, Putnam49 min
Mar 7, 2:57 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDFountain, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren63 min
Mar 7, 3:43 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDClay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo47 min
Mar 7, 3:49 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Fountain, Tippecanoe41 min
Mar 7, 3:53 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDFountain, Montgomery37 min
Mar 7, 4:19 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDClay, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Morgan, Owen and 1 more41 min
Mar 7, 4:23 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDBoone, Clinton, Hendricks, Howard, Montgomery, Putnam and 1 more52 min
Mar 7, 4:46 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHoward, Tipton14 min
Mar 7, 4:54 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDBrown, Daviess, Johnson, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe and 1 more66 min
Mar 7, 5:05 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDHamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Madison, Marion, Tipton55 min
Mar 7, 5:31 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDJackson, Lawrence, Martin44 min
Mar 7, 12:20 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike4 days

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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.