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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 5, 2019Clinton County, Montgomery County, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood warning at Jun 5, 2019, 3:43 PM EDT for Clinton County, Montgomery County, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report 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 5, 2019, 3:43 PM EDT (19:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2019, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Clinton County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:46 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 5, 4:04 PM EDTFLASH FLOODLinden, INFLOODING ALONG US 231.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 171 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 2019-06-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 941 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2019-06-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 144 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
941 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-76 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
872 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
144 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
157 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
3.8

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The text

As transmitted.

551 
WGUS53 KIND 051943
FFWIND
INC023-107-157-052245-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0013.190605T1943Z-190605T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
343 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Tippecanoe County in west central Indiana...
  Southwestern Clinton County in central Indiana...
  Northeastern Montgomery County in west central Indiana...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 342 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to
  begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Frankfort, Shadeland, Kirklin, Linden, Colfax, Clarks Hill and
  Michigantown.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 151 and 164.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 4034 8636 4018 8636 4018 8692 4032 8694

$$

Ryan
2 follow-up statements
532 
WGUS73 KIND 052053
FFSIND

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
453 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

INC023-107-157-052245-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190605T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Tippecanoe IN-Clinton IN-Montgomery IN-
453 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN TIPPECANOE...SOUTHWESTERN CLINTON AND NORTHEASTERN
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...

At 453 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across southern portions of the warned area.  Flash flooding 
continues.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Frankfort, Shadeland, Kirklin, Linden, Colfax, Clarks Hill and
Michigantown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 4034 8636 4018 8636 4018 8692 4032 8694

$$

Ryan
421 
WGUS73 KIND 052242
FFSIND

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
642 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

INC023-107-157-052250-
/O.EXP.KIND.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190605T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Tippecanoe IN-Clinton IN-Montgomery IN-
642 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TIPPECANOE...SOUTHWESTERN
CLINTON AND NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM
EDT...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 4034 8636 4018 8636 4018 8692 4032 8694

$$

Ryan

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 1:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDTippecanoe45 min
Jun 5, 1:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDCarroll18 min
Jun 5, 2:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Howard, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren24 min
Jun 5, 2:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Tippecanoe, Tipton and 1 more47 min
Jun 5, 2:44 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe3 hr
Jun 5, 3:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDClinton, Madison, Tipton39 min
Jun 5, 3:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Montgomery, Tippecanoe32 min
Jun 5, 3:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDClay, Owen44 min
Jun 5, 3:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDBoone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Madison and 2 more47 min
Jun 5, 3:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe41 min
Jun 5, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHamilton, Marion36 min
Jun 5, 4:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin30 min
Jun 5, 4:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBoone, Montgomery6 hr
Jun 5, 4:23 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBoone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion3 hr
Jun 5, 4:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Montgomery33 min
Jun 5, 4:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Henry, Rush, Shelby38 min
Jun 5, 4:49 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDHancock, Henry, Rush3 hr
Jun 5, 5:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDLawrence43 min
Jun 5, 5:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDClay, Vigo49 min
Jun 5, 5:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Vigo15 min
Jun 5, 6:13 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jennings3 hr
Jun 5, 6:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDJennings38 min
Jun 5, 6:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDVigo47 min
Jun 5, 7:56 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDJackson, Lawrence9 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.