Alert archive / Indiana / Flash Flood Warnings in 2019
Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Indianapolis, IN
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 4:04 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Linden, IN | FLOODING 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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Tippecanoe | 45 min |
| Jun 5, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Carroll | 18 min |
| Jun 5, 2:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Howard, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren | 24 min |
| Jun 5, 2:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Tippecanoe, Tipton and 1 more | 47 min |
| Jun 5, 2:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Clinton, Madison, Tipton | 39 min |
| Jun 5, 3:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Montgomery, Tippecanoe | 32 min |
| Jun 5, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Clay, Owen | 44 min |
| Jun 5, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Madison and 2 more | 47 min |
| Jun 5, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe | 41 min |
| Jun 5, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton, Marion | 36 min |
| Jun 5, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin | 30 min |
| Jun 5, 4:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Montgomery | 6 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Montgomery | 33 min |
| Jun 5, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock, Henry, Rush, Shelby | 38 min |
| Jun 5, 4:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Hancock, Henry, Rush | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Lawrence | 43 min |
| Jun 5, 5:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Clay, Vigo | 49 min |
| Jun 5, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Vigo | 15 min |
| Jun 5, 6:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Jennings | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jennings | 38 min |
| Jun 5, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Vigo | 47 min |
| Jun 5, 7:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Jackson, Lawrence | 9 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.