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Special Weather Statement, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 10, 2018Bartholomew County, Decatur County, Jennings County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this special weather statement at Jun 10, 2018, 1:00 PM EDT for Bartholomew County, Decatur County, Jennings County, Indiana. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 10, 2018, 1:00 PM EDT (17:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2018, 1:45 PM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN

Counties Bartholomew County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Jennings County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 283 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 2018-06-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 585 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 2018-06-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 362 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
585 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-193 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
611 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
362 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
382 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
6.2

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 10, 10:21 AM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 10:21 AM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 5:48 AM EDT, 7 hours 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
548 AM EDT Sun Jun 10 2018

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-111000-
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
548 AM EDT Sun Jun 10 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Outlook: Thunderstorms likely. Isolated storms could be severe.

Hazards: Lightning. Brief heavy rain. Damaging winds or large hail.

Timing: Possible anytime, but mainly 2 PM to 10 PM.

Discussion: Storms will be triggered by a front stalled over Indiana.
Storms will be most numerous and strongest during the afternoon and
evening when the air will be hot and unstable

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Outlook: There will a chance for storms daily except on Wednesday.
It is too early to say if there will be severe weather.

Discussion: A front lingering over Indiana will cause storms the
first part of this week. There should be a brief dry spell under
high pressure Wednesday, then another front could bring more storms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon or evening.

&&

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, Jun 10, 8:54 AM EDT, 4 hours 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
854 AM EDT SUN JUN 10 2018

INZ028-035-043-044-101345-
Fountain IN-Parke IN-Warren IN-Vermillion IN-
854 AM EDT SUN JUN 10 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FOUNTAIN...NORTHERN PARKE...
SOUTHERN WARREN AND NORTHERN VERMILLION COUNTIES UNTIL 945 AM EDT...

At 853 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Danville, moving southeast at 60 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Covington, Veedersburg, Williamsport, Newport, Attica, Cayuga, West
Lebanon, Hillsboro, Kingman, Perrysville, Marshall, Newtown, Mellott,
Wallace, Lodi, Pence, Foster, Turkey Run State Park, Yeddo and
Gessie.

LAT...LON 4041 8751 4031 8709 3982 8710 3990 8753
      3999 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 1253Z 297DEG 52KT 4017 8755

PUMA
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 9:07 AM EDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
907 AM EDT SUN JUN 10 2018

INZ067-101345-
Knox IN-
907 AM EDT SUN JUN 10 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL KNOX COUNTY UNTIL 945 AM
EDT...

At 907 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sumner, or near Lawrenceville, moving east at 35 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Vincennes, Bicknell, Monroe City, Wheatland, Bruceville, Decker and
Vincennes 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 3849 8769 3851 8765 3855 8767 3859 8764
      3859 8761 3864 8762 3868 8753 3874 8750
      3883 8752 3880 8724 3873 8725 3873 8726
      3853 8742 3854 8742 3853 8748 3850 8749
      3852 8754 3849 8754 3850 8758 3845 8760
TIME...MOT...LOC 1307Z 291DEG 30KT 3875 8781

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Special weather statement, Jun 10, 9:31 AM EDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
931 AM EDT SUN JUN 10 2018

INZ035>037-043>045-101415-
Montgomery IN-Putnam IN-Fountain IN-Boone IN-Parke IN-Vermillion IN-
931 AM EDT SUN JUN 10 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN FOUNTAIN...PARKE...
WEST CENTRAL BOONE...SOUTHERN VERMILLION...MONTGOMERY AND
NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 AM EDT...

At 931 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Crawfordsville to near
Ridge Farm. Movement was east at 40 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Clinton, Rockville, Newport, Fairview Park,
Montezuma, Ladoga, Waynetown, Darlington, Linden, New Market, Dana,
Kingman, Advance, Waveland, Russellville, New Ross, Mecca and
Bloomingdale.

LAT...LON 3986 8753 4020 8693 4006 8647 3963 8720
      3969 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 1331Z 274DEG 34KT 4012 8703 3990 8758

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Special weather statement, Jun 10, 9:33 AM EDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 10, 9:44 AM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 10, 1:00 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
100 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2018

INZ064-065-071-072-101745-
Decatur IN-Bartholomew IN-Jackson IN-Jennings IN-
100 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN DECATUR...BARTHOLOMEW...
NORTHEASTERN JACKSON AND JENNINGS COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM EDT...

At 1257 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Columbus, moving southeast at 55 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Seymour, North Vernon, Vernon, Hope, Westport,
Elizabethtown, Hartsville, Clifford, Jonesville, Millhousen, Hayden,
Letts, Burney, Newbern, Butlerville, Grammer, Nebraska, Azalia and
Country Squire Lakes.

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 3920 8544 3892 8545 3891 8554 3889 8554
      3888 8557 3887 8557 3880 8580 3914 8607
      3935 8589 3935 8567 3927 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 1657Z 302DEG 50KT 3928 8584

PUMA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 5:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDFountain, Warren38 min
Jun 10, 6:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDClinton, Montgomery, Tippecanoe42 min
Jun 10, 6:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion40 min
Jun 10, 6:30 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe45 min
Jun 10, 7:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDGreene, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Owen, Sullivan52 min
Jun 10, 8:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDaviess32 min
Jun 10, 8:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDFountain, Warren51 min
Jun 10, 9:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDKnox38 min
Jun 10, 9:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMontgomery, Parke, Vermillion44 min
Jun 10, 9:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDClinton, Tippecanoe42 min
Jun 10, 9:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDKnox46 min
Jun 10, 2:23 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDFountain, Vermillion, Warren6 hr
Jun 10, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMontgomery45 min
Jun 10, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDPutnam48 min
Jun 10, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDFountain, Vermillion52 min
Jun 10, 3:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion, Warren34 min
Jun 10, 4:08 PM EDTTornado WarningINDParke, Vermillion22 min
Jun 10, 4:17 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDMontgomery3 hr
Jun 10, 4:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMontgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion, Vigo36 min
Jun 10, 4:26 PM EDTTornado WarningINDParke, Putnam19 min
Jun 10, 4:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Vigo31 min
Jun 10, 4:38 PM EDTTornado WarningINDPutnam37 min
Jun 10, 4:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Hendricks, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen and 2 more44 min
Jun 10, 4:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDParke3 hr
Jun 10, 4:56 PM EDTTornado WarningINDHendricks, Putnam19 min
Jun 10, 5:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDKnox46 min
Jun 10, 5:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Greene, Johnson, Marion, Monroe, Morgan and 1 more37 min
Jun 10, 6:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDaviess30 min
Jun 10, 6:24 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDKnox3 hr
Jun 10, 7:28 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDKnox6 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.