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Special Weather Statement, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this special weather statement at Oct 6, 2018, 4:53 PM EDT for Howard County, Indiana. It was in force for 37 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
- Oct 6, 2018, 4:53 PM EDT (20:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 6, 2018, 5:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
County Howard County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 251 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
- 643 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1002 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Oct 6, 4:26 PM EDT, 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 6, 4:26 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 430 PM EDT Sat Oct 6 2018 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067-072030- 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- Including the cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Crawfordsville, Anderson, Muncie, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Shelbyville, Bloomington, Columbus, and Vincennes 430 PM EDT Sat Oct 6 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Outlook: Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible. Hazards: Lightning, damaging winds and heavy rainfall. Timing: This evening and tonight. Discussion: A front will remain generally just north of the area through tonight. Some storms could become strong to severe. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Outlook: Thunderstorms will be possible at times for all or parts of the area on Sunday and again periodically from Monday through Friday. While gusty winds...heavy rainfall and lightning will be possible with thunderstorms...severe storms are not expected at this time. Heat indices will peak in the lower 90s Saturday through Tuesday. Discussion: A more active weather pattern is expected this weekend and through next week with a frontal boundary moving back and forth across the area. The front should finally shift east of the area late week with cooler temperatures arriving. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is possible this evening. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind INZ068>072-072030- Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- Including the cities of Bedford and Seymour 430 PM EDT Sat Oct 6 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Outlook: Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible. Hazards: Lightning, heavy rainfall, gusty winds. Timing: Through this evening and tonight. Discussion: A front will remain north of the area through tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Outlook: Thunderstorms will be possible at times for all or parts of the area on Sunday and again at times from Monday through Friday. While gusty winds...heavy rainfall and lightning will be possible with thunderstorms...severe storms are not expected at this time. Heat indices will peak in the lower 90s Saturday through Tuesday. Discussion: A more active weather pattern is expected this weekend and through next week with a frontal boundary moving back and forth across the area. The front should finally shift east of the area late week with cooler temperatures arriving. .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, Oct 6, 3:56 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
356 PM EDT SAT OCT 6 2018
INZ028-029-035-062015-
Fountain IN-Warren IN-Tippecanoe IN-
356 PM EDT SAT OCT 6 2018
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
At 355 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Otterbein to 7 miles northeast of
Williamsport to Covington. Movement was east at 40 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
West Lafayette, Williamsport, Attica, Shadeland, West Lebanon,
Newtown and Pine Village.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
west central Indiana.
LAT...LON 4056 8688 4039 8694 4017 8715 4019 8744
4037 8731 4048 8724 4048 8709 4056 8709
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 259DEG 33KT 4049 8715 4036 8719 4014 8741
MRD/MKSpecial weather statement, Oct 6, 4:11 PM EDT, 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
411 PM EDT SAT OCT 6 2018
INZ021-029-035-062045-
Fountain IN-Tippecanoe IN-Carroll IN-
411 PM EDT SAT OCT 6 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CARROLL...
NORTHEASTERN FOUNTAIN AND TIPPECANOE COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EDT...
At 411 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Otterbein to West
Lafayette to 9 miles northeast of Veedersburg. Movement was east at
40 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, West Lafayette, Delphi, Shadeland, Dayton, Battle Ground,
Newtown and Purdue University.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central, north central and west central Indiana.
LAT...LON 4052 8656 4043 8663 4043 8669 4036 8669
4022 8681 4020 8725 4034 8714 4037 8709
4055 8703 4056 8696 4056 8677 4060 8677
4063 8662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 253DEG 37KT 4053 8698 4044 8694 4021 8713
MRD/MKLocal storm report, Oct 6, 4:32 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Oct 6, 4:53 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
453 PM EDT SAT OCT 6 2018
INZ021-030-031-038-062130-
Howard IN-Clinton IN-Tipton IN-Carroll IN-
453 PM EDT SAT OCT 6 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN CARROLL...NORTHEASTERN
CLINTON...WESTERN HOWARD AND NORTHWESTERN TIPTON COUNTIES UNTIL 530
PM EDT...
At 453 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles south of Logansport to 10 miles
southwest of Walton to 10 miles east of Delphi to 9 miles north of
Frankfort. Movement was east at 35 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Kokomo, Russiaville, Burlington and Indian Heights.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Indianapolis.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central and north central Indiana.
LAT...LON 4068 8637 4056 8637 4056 8605 4036 8611
4035 8656 4051 8648 4059 8648 4069 8646
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 260DEG 32KT 4064 8642 4058 8642 4056 8647 4049
8645 4042 8647
MRD/MRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 7:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Tippecanoe | 6 hr |
| Oct 6, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Warren | 19 min |
| Oct 6, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Tippecanoe | 34 min |
| Oct 6, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe | 38 min |
| Oct 6, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Tipton | 27 min |
| Oct 6, 7:34 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Tippecanoe | 12 hr |
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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.