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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 10, 2018, 4:38 PM EDT for Putnam County, Indiana. It was in force for 37 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2018, 4:38 PM EDT (20:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 10, 2018, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Putnam County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 4:39 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Sse Russellville, IN | ABOUT 1 MILE NORTH OF MORTON, A LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN FACING SOUTH, AND CORN WAS BLOWN DOWN FACING EAST ABOUT ONE TENTH OF A MILE AWAY FROM THE TREE, SUGGESTING WEAK CONVERGENCE OF THE WIND. TIME IS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR IMAGERY. |
| Jun 10, 4:47 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Greencastle, IN | POWER OUTAGES IN GREENCASTLE AFFECTING TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN PART. |
| Jun 10, 4:47 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Greencastle, IN | ONE TREE OR LARGE BRANCH BLOWN DOWN IN GREENCASTLE. LOCATION APPROXIMATE. TIME BASED ON RADAR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA TWITTER. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
204
WFUS53 KIND 102038
TORIND
INC133-102115-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0008.180610T2038Z-180610T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
438 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2018
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Putnam County in west central Indiana...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 438 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles northwest of Greencastle, or 20 miles south of
Crawfordsville, moving southeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
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 dangerous storm will be near...
Greencastle and Bainbridge around 445 PM EDT.
Fillmore around 450 PM EDT.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 39 and 40.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3985 8701 3975 8669 3952 8683 3969 8701
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 297DEG 48KT 3975 8693
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
PUMA1 follow-up statement
247
WWUS53 KIND 102048
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
448 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2018
INC133-102115-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180610T2115Z/
Putnam IN-
448 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
PUTNAM COUNTY...
At 448 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles north of Greencastle, or 19 miles south of
Crawfordsville, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Fillmore around 455 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3981 8690 3975 8669 3960 8678 3975 8692
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 289DEG 40KT 3976 8683
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
PUMAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 5:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Fountain, Warren | 38 min |
| Jun 10, 6:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Clinton, Montgomery, Tippecanoe | 42 min |
| Jun 10, 6:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion | 40 min |
| Jun 10, 6:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe | 45 min |
| Jun 10, 7:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Greene, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Owen, Sullivan | 52 min |
| Jun 10, 8:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Daviess | 32 min |
| Jun 10, 8:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Fountain, Warren | 51 min |
| Jun 10, 9:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Knox | 38 min |
| Jun 10, 9:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion | 44 min |
| Jun 10, 9:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Clinton, Tippecanoe | 42 min |
| Jun 10, 9:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Knox | 46 min |
| Jun 10, 1:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Jennings | 45 min |
| Jun 10, 2:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Vermillion, Warren | 6 hr |
| Jun 10, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Montgomery | 45 min |
| Jun 10, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Putnam | 48 min |
| Jun 10, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Fountain, Vermillion | 52 min |
| Jun 10, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion, Warren | 34 min |
| Jun 10, 4:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Parke, Vermillion | 22 min |
| Jun 10, 4:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion, Vigo | 36 min |
| Jun 10, 4:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Parke, Putnam | 19 min |
| Jun 10, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Vigo | 31 min |
| Jun 10, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Hendricks, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen and 2 more | 44 min |
| Jun 10, 4:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Parke | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 4:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Hendricks, Putnam | 19 min |
| Jun 10, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Knox | 46 min |
| Jun 10, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Brown, Greene, Johnson, Marion, Monroe, Morgan and 1 more | 37 min |
| Jun 10, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Daviess | 30 min |
| Jun 10, 6:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Knox | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 7:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Knox | 6 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.