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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Indianapolis, IN

May 16, 20195 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2019, 6:08 PM EDT for 5 counties in 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
May 16, 2019, 6:08 PM EDT (22:08 UTC)
Expired
May 16, 2019, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bartholomew County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:06 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
May 16, 6:14 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGSaint Paul, INPOWER LINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
May 16, 6:17 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGFlat Rock, INTREE DOWN, BLOCKING ROAD. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.
May 16, 6:20 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 N Hope, INTREE FELL ON POWERLINE.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 16, 4:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 169 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 2019-05-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 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 2019-05-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 19 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1187 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
112 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

550 
WUUS53 KIND 162208
SVRIND
INC005-031-081-139-145-162245-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0021.190516T2208Z-190516T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
608 PM EDT Thu May 16 2019

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Shelby County in central Indiana...
  Southern Rush County in central Indiana...
  Decatur County in central Indiana...
  Southern Johnson County in central Indiana...
  Northern Bartholomew County in central Indiana...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 608 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 8 miles east of Shelbyville to near Franklin, moving
  southeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Columbus, Shelbyville, Franklin, Greensburg, Adams, Edinburgh,
  Hope, Flat Rock, Milford, Princes Lakes, Geneva, Trafalgar, St.
  Paul, Hartsville, Milroy, Clifford, Newbern, Waldron, Moscow and
  Manilla.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 73 and 89.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 114 and 144.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3916 8580 3934 8608 3934 8610 3942 8622
      3962 8552 3951 8530 3929 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 301DEG 30KT 3952 8561 3941 8606 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

50
2 follow-up statements
978 
WWUS53 KIND 162223
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
623 PM EDT Thu May 16 2019

INC005-031-081-139-145-162245-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190516T2245Z/
Shelby IN-Rush IN-Decatur IN-Johnson IN-Bartholomew IN-
623 PM EDT Thu May 16 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN SHELBY...SOUTHERN RUSH...DECATUR...SOUTHERN JOHNSON AND
NORTHERN BARTHOLOMEW COUNTIES...

At 623 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles west of Lake Santee to near Greensburg to 6
miles northeast of Columbus, moving southeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Greensburg, Adams, Edinburgh, Hope, Flat Rock, Milford,
Princes Lakes, Geneva, Trafalgar, St. Paul, Hartsville, Milroy,
Clifford, Newbern, Waldron, Moscow, Sandusky, Taylorsville and
Clarksburg.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 73 and 86.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 120 and 144.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3916 8580 3934 8608 3934 8610 3942 8622
      3951 8548 3951 8530 3929 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 299DEG 41KT 3944 8545 3931 8550 3929 8584 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

50
801 
WWUS53 KIND 162236
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
636 PM EDT Thu May 16 2019

INC005-031-081-139-145-162246-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190516T2245Z/
Shelby IN-Rush IN-Decatur IN-Johnson IN-Bartholomew IN-
636 PM EDT Thu May 16 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN SHELBY...SOUTHERN
RUSH...DECATUR...SOUTHERN JOHNSON AND NORTHERN BARTHOLOMEW COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central and south central Indiana.

LAT...LON 3916 8580 3934 8608 3934 8610 3942 8622
      3951 8548 3951 8530 3929 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 301DEG 30KT 3939 8534 3926 8539 3924 8573 

$$

AW/50

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 16, 2:37 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren45 hr
May 16, 2:37 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo72 hr
May 16, 3:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDWarren48 min
May 16, 4:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren42 min
May 16, 4:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMontgomery48 min
May 16, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDBoone46 min
May 16, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHancock, Marion44 min
May 16, 5:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDParke, Vermillion39 min
May 16, 5:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDTippecanoe3 hr
May 16, 5:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Marion30 min
May 16, 5:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Shelby45 min
May 16, 5:32 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDVermillion3 hr
May 16, 5:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDParke, Vermillion36 min
May 16, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Johnson, Marion, Rush, Shelby34 min
May 16, 5:44 PM EDTTornado WarningINDParke, Vermillion31 min
May 16, 6:06 PM EDTTornado WarningINDClay, Parke, Vermillion, Vigo39 min
May 16, 6:08 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDParke3 hr
May 16, 6:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Vigo31 min
May 16, 6:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Jennings31 min
May 16, 6:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings50 min
May 16, 7:35 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDBartholomew, Jackson, Jennings115 min

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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.