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Areal Flood Warning 39, NWS Indianapolis, IN

July 5, 2018Fountain County, Tippecanoe County, Warren County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this areal flood warning at Jul 5, 2018, 1:55 PM EDT for Fountain County, Tippecanoe County, Warren County, Indiana. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 5, 2018, 1:55 PM EDT (17:55 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2018, 5:00 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Fountain County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Warren County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:56 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, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 123 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 2018-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2343 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2018-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2343 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-39 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1116 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood warning went out at Jul 5, 1:16 PM EDT, 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 1:16 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 4:25 AM EDT, 9 hours 30 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
425 AM EDT Thu Jul 5 2018

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-060830-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-
Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-
Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-
Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo,
Crawfordsville, Anderson, Muncie, Indianapolis, Terre Haute,
Shelbyville, Bloomington, Columbus, Vincennes, Bedford, and Seymour
425 AM EDT Thu Jul 5 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Outlook: Heat and humidity. Showers and thunderstorms.

Hazards: Heat exhaustion. Gusty winds, lightning, heavy downpours,
and small hail.

Timing: Heat this afternoon and evening. Storms possible at times
today and tonight.

Discussion: Showers and thunderstorms could form ahead of and along
an approaching cold front. Heat indices today will range from 100 to
105 degrees.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Outlook: Scattered thunderstorms are expected into early Friday.
Some storms may produce very heavy rain. It is too early to say if
any storms will be severe.

Discussion: Very warm humid Gulf air will remain over Indiana until
early Friday. A front will bring cooler and less humid air starting
Friday, lasting into early next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate
information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 11:52 AM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1152 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

INZ030-037>039-051630-
Clinton IN-Tipton IN-Boone IN-Hamilton IN-
1152 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN CLINTON...NORTHEASTERN
BOONE...NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON AND SOUTHWESTERN TIPTON COUNTIES UNTIL
1230 PM EDT...

At 1152 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Frankfort, moving southeast at 25 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Frankfort, Cicero, Sheridan, Arcadia, Kirklin, Atlanta, Michigantown,
Kempton and Morse Reservoir.

LAT...LON 4022 8665 4038 8630 4019 8592 4001 8634
TIME...MOT...LOC 1552Z 302DEG 22KT 4024 8646

AW/JP
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 12:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1212 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

INZ031-038-040-041-051700-
Howard IN-Tipton IN-Madison IN-Delaware IN-
1212 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MADISON...NORTHWESTERN
DELAWARE...SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD AND EASTERN TIPTON COUNTIES UNTIL 100
PM EDT...

At 1211 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Windfall, or 12 miles southeast of Kokomo, moving southeast at 30
mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Anderson, Elwood, Alexandria, Tipton, Windfall, Chesterfield,
Greentown, Edgewood, Frankton, Daleville, Summitville, Gaston,
Orestes, Woodlawn Heights, Country Club Heights, River Forest and
Rigdon.

LAT...LON 4038 8586 4038 8538 4004 8563 4015 8586
      4022 8586 4022 8600 4029 8615 4055 8587
TIME...MOT...LOC 1611Z 302DEG 28KT 4035 8595

AW/JP
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 12:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1220 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

INZ037-039-040-047-048-051700-
Madison IN-Boone IN-Hancock IN-Hamilton IN-Marion IN-
1220 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN MADISON...NORTHWESTERN
HANCOCK...NORTHERN MARION...SOUTHEASTERN BOONE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES
UNTIL 100 PM EDT...

At 1220 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Tipton to 9 miles west of Noblesville to
near Lebanon. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Indianapolis, Anderson, Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Lawrence,
Lebanon, Zionsville, Westfield, Cicero, McCordsville, Pendleton,
Fortville, Whitestown, Sheridan, Ingalls, Lapel, Edgewood, Arcadia
and Meridian Hills.

LAT...LON 4016 8585 4004 8562 3987 8575 3979 8614
      4007 8653 4013 8628 4022 8608 4022 8586
      4023 8586
TIME...MOT...LOC 1620Z 303DEG 33KT 4022 8604 4009 8620 3998 8650

AW/JP
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 12:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1223 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

INZ029-030-036-051715-
Montgomery IN-Clinton IN-Tippecanoe IN-
1223 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN TIPPECANOE...WESTERN
CLINTON AND NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM EDT...

At 1223 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lafayette, moving southeast at 15 mph.

Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, Frankfort, West Lafayette, Shadeland, Dayton, Mulberry,
Colfax, Clarks Hill and Purdue University.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4034 8642 4018 8668 4018 8669 4013 8676
      4039 8706 4048 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 1623Z 305DEG 14KT 4032 8686

AW/JP
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 1:10 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
110 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

INZ035-036-051800-
Montgomery IN-Fountain IN-
110 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN FOUNTAIN AND WESTERN
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM EDT...

At 109 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Veedersburg, or 17 miles west of Crawfordsville, moving southeast at
30 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Crawfordsville, Veedersburg, Waynetown, Hillsboro, Kingman, Mellott,
Wallace, Alamo, Yeddo and Shades State Park.

LAT...LON 4019 8727 4011 8684 3992 8697 3994 8709
      3995 8709 3995 8716 4000 8743 4002 8744
TIME...MOT...LOC 1709Z 298DEG 25KT 4004 8723

AW/JP
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 1:18 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
118 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

INZ028-029-035-051800-
Fountain IN-Warren IN-Tippecanoe IN-
118 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN FOUNTAIN...
SOUTHWESTERN TIPPECANOE AND NORTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM
EDT...

At 118 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Oxford, or near Templeton, moving southeast at 25 mph.

Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Williamsport, Attica, Newtown, Pine Village, Mellott and Rainsville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4048 8717 4026 8695 4021 8704 4021 8709
      4019 8709 4014 8719 4043 8743 4048 8735
TIME...MOT...LOC 1718Z 323DEG 21KT 4043 8729

AW/JP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 11:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDClinton, Howard, Tippecanoe, Tipton57 min
Jul 5, 11:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDClinton38 min
Jul 5, 12:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMadison, Tipton48 min
Jul 5, 12:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDBoone, Hamilton40 min
Jul 5, 12:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDClinton, Tippecanoe52 min
Jul 5, 12:53 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDClinton, Tippecanoe3 hr
Jul 5, 1:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDFountain, Montgomery50 min
Jul 5, 1:15 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDFountain, Vermillion, Warren3 hr
Jul 5, 1:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDWarren42 min
Jul 5, 2:00 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBoone, Montgomery3 hr

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in Indiana, 2018Every areal flood warning in 2018

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.