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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 12, 2018Jennings County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 12, 2018, 9:39 PM EDT for Jennings County, Indiana. It was in force for 36 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 12, 2018, 9:39 PM EDT (01:39 UTC)
Expired: Jun 12, 2018, 10:15 PM EDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 0.75 in

County Jennings County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:38 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

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 154 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 124 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -39 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 803 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 131 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 149 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

369 
WFUS53 KIND 130139
TORIND
INC079-130215-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0010.180613T0139Z-180613T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
939 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2018

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Jennings County in southeastern Indiana...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 938 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near North Vernon,
  or 17 miles east of Seymour, moving northeast at 5 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* The tornado will be near...
  Butlerville around 1000 PM EDT.
  Nebraska around 1015 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3898 8544 3895 8556 3910 8568 3913 8560
      3913 8556 3919 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 242DEG 5KT 3905 8557 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

TDUD

3 follow-up statements

715 
WWUS53 KIND 130151
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
951 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2018

INC079-130215-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180613T0215Z/
Jennings IN-
951 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN JENNINGS COUNTY...
    
At 950 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles northeast of
North Vernon, or 20 miles northeast of Seymour, moving northeast at
10 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornado will be near...
  Nebraska around 1010 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3898 8544 3895 8556 3910 8568 3913 8560
      3913 8556 3919 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 235DEG 7KT 3909 8554 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

TDUD

916 
WWUS53 KIND 130205
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1005 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2018

INC079-130215-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180613T0215Z/
Jennings IN-
1005 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN JENNINGS COUNTY...
    
At 1005 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles northeast of
North Vernon, or 21 miles southwest of Batesville, moving northeast
at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornado will be near...
  Nebraska around 1010 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3898 8544 3895 8556 3910 8568 3913 8560
      3913 8556 3919 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 240DEG 10KT 3910 8552 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

TDUD

048 
WWUS53 KIND 130215
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1015 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2018

INC079-130225-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180613T0215Z/
Jennings IN-
1015 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JENNINGS COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened. 
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3898 8544 3895 8556 3910 8568 3913 8560
      3913 8556 3919 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 242DEG 5KT 3911 8551 

$$

TDUD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 12, 10:09 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Jennings	3 hr
Jun 13, 1:15 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Jennings	6 hr
Jun 13, 2:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Randolph	46 min
Jun 13, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Hendricks, Marion	42 min
Jun 13, 3:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Henry	32 min
Jun 13, 3:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Johnson, Shelby	39 min
Jun 13, 3:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Rush	50 min
Jun 13, 3:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Johnson, Shelby	46 min
Jun 13, 4:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Rush	47 min
Jun 13, 4:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur	62 min
Jun 13, 4:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Decatur, Shelby	39 min
Jun 13, 4:52 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Jackson, Lawrence, Washington	40 hr
Jun 13, 5:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur	61 min
Jun 13, 5:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Jennings	41 min
Jun 13, 6:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings	3 hr
Jun 13, 6:55 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings	4 hr
Jun 13, 7:13 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Brown, Jackson	4 hr
Jun 13, 7:59 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Lawrence	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.