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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 127, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 30, 2019Bartholomew County, Jackson County, Jennings County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2019, 4:18 PM EDT for Bartholomew County, Jackson County, Jennings County, Indiana. It was in force for 57 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 30, 2019, 4:18 PM EDT (20:18 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2019, 5:15 PM EDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bartholomew County, IN, Jackson County, IN, Jennings County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:20 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 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 182 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2019-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 438 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2019-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
438 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-77 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1226 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 30, 2:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 2:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 4:32 AM EDT, 11 hours 46 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
432 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2019

INZ021-028>031-035>039-043>048-051>056-060>064-067>071-010845-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-
Tipton-Hamilton-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-
Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-
Bartholomew-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon,
Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Attica, Covington,
Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers,
Carmel, Noblesville, Clinton, Newport, Rockville, Greencastle,
Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield,
Cumberland, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, Martinsville,
Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, Sullivan, Linton,
Bloomfield, Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus, Vincennes, Washington,
Loogootee, Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, Seymour, and Brownstown
432 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Outlook: Thunderstorms are possible, and some storms may become
severe. Hot and humid this afternoon.

Hazards: Damaging winds, large hail, heavy rain, lightning. Heat
index values in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.

Timing: Thunderstorms mainly this afternoon and evening. Heat this
afternoon and early evening.

Discussion: A front and an upper disturbance could bring some
thunderstorms to the area.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Outlook: Thunderstorms are possible over all or parts of the area
through the week. Isolated strong to severe storms are possible
Monday, mainly north of Interstate 70. Hot and humid conditions will
continue.

Discussion: A front in the area will keep chances for thunderstorms
around this week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon into the evening.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate
information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind

INZ040>042-049-057-065-072-010845-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-Rush-Decatur-Jennings-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, New Castle,
Rushville, Greensburg, and North Vernon
432 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Outlook: Thunderstorms are possible.

Hazards: Gusty winds, heavy rain, lightning.

Timing: This afternoon and evening, then again late tonight.

Discussion: A front and an upper disturbance could bring some
thunderstorms to the area.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Outlook: Thunderstorms are possible over all or parts of the area
through the week. Isolated strong to severe storms are possible
Monday, mainly north of Interstate 70. Very warm and humid
conditions will continue.

Discussion: A front in the area will keep chances for thunderstorms
around into next week.

.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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 8:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Vermillion, Warren42 min
Jun 29, 9:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion36 min
Jun 29, 11:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDFountain38 min
Jun 30, 12:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDRush34 min
Jun 30, 4:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDParke, Vermillion44 min
Jun 30, 4:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Vermillion, Warren51 min
Jun 30, 5:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Jackson, Monroe38 min
Jun 30, 5:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Morgan, Owen, Parke, Putnam48 min
Jun 30, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery46 min
Jun 30, 6:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Hendricks, Howard, Morgan, Putnam42 min
Jun 30, 6:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Greene, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Parke and 1 more46 min
Jun 30, 6:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Greene, Lawrence, Monroe38 min
Jun 30, 6:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Sullivan49 min
Jun 30, 7:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDGreene29 min
Jun 30, 7:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Knox, Martin23 min

Nearby

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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.