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Areal Flood Warning 39, NWS Indianapolis, IN
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.
- 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
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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</html>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/JPSpecial 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/JPSpecial 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/JPSpecial 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/JPSpecial 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/JPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 11:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Clinton, Howard, Tippecanoe, Tipton | 57 min |
| Jul 5, 11:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Clinton | 38 min |
| Jul 5, 12:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Madison, Tipton | 48 min |
| Jul 5, 12:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Boone, Hamilton | 40 min |
| Jul 5, 12:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Clinton, Tippecanoe | 52 min |
| Jul 5, 12:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Clinton, Tippecanoe | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 1:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Fountain, Montgomery | 50 min |
| Jul 5, 1:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Vermillion, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 1:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Warren | 42 min |
| Jul 5, 2:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Montgomery | 3 hr |
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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.