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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Indianapolis, IN

May 19, 20195 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 19, 2019, 5:53 PM EDT for 5 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 52 min. 4 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 19, 2019, 5:53 PM EDT (21:53 UTC)
Expired: May 19, 2019, 6:45 PM EDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Clinton County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Howard County, IN, Madison County, IN, Tipton County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:51 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
May 19, 6:03 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Nnw Kokomo, IN	HEALTHY 6 TO 8 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN.
May 19, 6:04 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Nne Kokomo, IN	POWER LINES DOWN, BLOCKING ROAD.
May 19, 6:06 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Ssw Goldsmith, IN	16 INCH PARTIALLY DEAD TREE BLOWN DOWN. MEASURED 48 MPH GUST.
May 19, 6:08 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 60	2 Ssw Windfall, IN

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

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 4 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 10 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 19, 4:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 218 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 7 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -89 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1385 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 140 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 98 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

220 
WUUS53 KIND 192153
SVRIND
INC023-057-067-095-159-192245-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0032.190519T2153Z-190519T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
553 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Madison County in central Indiana...
  Eastern Clinton County in central Indiana...
  Howard County in central Indiana...
  Northwestern Hamilton County in central Indiana...
  Tipton County in central Indiana...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 552 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 11 miles northeast of Frankfort to 9 miles 
  northwest of Tipton, moving east at 45 mph. This storm has weak 
  rotation in southwest Howard county.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Kokomo, Elwood, Alexandria, Tipton, Windfall, Greentown,
  Russiaville, Summitville, Atlanta, Sharpsville, Orestes, Kempton
  and Indian Heights.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4056 8586 4038 8586 4038 8558 4027 8558
      4017 8624 4018 8624 4018 8632 4032 8629
      4045 8638 4056 8637 4057 8588
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 255DEG 41KT 4040 8636 4034 8621 4020 8625 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

AW/50

3 follow-up statements

092 
WWUS53 KIND 192207
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
607 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

INC023-192217-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-190519T2245Z/
Clinton IN-
607 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN CLINTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have  moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central Indiana.

LAT...LON 4056 8586 4038 8586 4038 8558 4027 8558
      4017 8624 4022 8624 4027 8613 4040 8607
      4056 8614 4057 8587
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 255DEG 41KT 4044 8615 4038 8600 4024 8604 

$$

INC057-067-095-159-192245-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-190519T2245Z/
Madison IN-Howard IN-Hamilton IN-Tipton IN-
607 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN MADISON...EASTERN HOWARD...NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON AND
TIPTON COUNTIES...

At 607 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Kokomo to near Windfall to near Tipton, moving
east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Kokomo, Elwood, Alexandria, Tipton, Windfall, Greentown, Summitville,
Atlanta and Orestes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4056 8586 4038 8586 4038 8558 4027 8558
      4017 8624 4022 8624 4027 8613 4040 8607
      4056 8614 4057 8587
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 255DEG 41KT 4044 8615 4038 8600 4024 8604 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

AW/50

126 
WWUS53 KIND 192221
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
621 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

INC057-067-192231-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-190519T2245Z/
Howard IN-Hamilton IN-
621 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN HOWARD AND
NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have  moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central Indiana.

LAT...LON 4038 8586 4038 8558 4027 8558 4022 8607
      4022 8624 4041 8587
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 255DEG 41KT 4048 8597 4042 8582 4028 8586 

$$

INC095-159-192245-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-190519T2245Z/
Madison IN-Tipton IN-
621 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN MADISON AND SOUTHEASTERN TIPTON COUNTIES...

At 621 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles north of Windfall to 6 miles south of Swayzee
to Elwood, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Elwood, Alexandria, Tipton, Windfall, Summitville and Orestes. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4038 8586 4038 8558 4027 8558 4022 8607
      4022 8624 4041 8587
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 255DEG 41KT 4048 8597 4042 8582 4028 8586 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

AW/50

190 
WWUS53 KIND 192239
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
639 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

INC095-159-192248-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-190519T2245Z/
Madison IN-Tipton IN-
639 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN MADISON AND
SOUTHEASTERN TIPTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central Indiana.

LAT...LON 4038 8586 4038 8558 4027 8558 4022 8607
      4022 8624 4041 8587
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 255DEG 41KT 4053 8572 4047 8557 4033 8561 

$$

50

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 May 19, 4:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 19, 4:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
451 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

.UPDATE...
The AVIATION Section has been updated below.

&&

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 310 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

A cold front will move through central Indiana tonight.
Thunderstorms are possible along and ahead of the front. Much cooler
weather moves in for the start of the work week. A front will
meander across the area mid to late week, bringing chances for rain
at times mid-week into next weekend. Temperatures will rebound to
above normal mid-week and then remain there.

&&

.NEAR TERM...(Rest of This Afternoon and Tonight)
Issued at 310 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

Early this afternoon a dry slot was moving into central Indiana,
ending the widespread rainfall. However, a line of storms had
developed in central Illinois ahead of a cold front.

The line of storms will move across central Indiana during the rest
of the afternoon and into the early evening hours before 00Z. Will
handle with a pre-first period in the text products to cover this.
Severe storms remain possible with building instability and some
decent shear, but at the moment am not expecting widespread severe
weather.

HRRR and some other models indicate still some shower or
thunderstorm potential with the front itself as it moves across the
area after 00Z. Will have some low PoPs this evening.

Colder air will move in overnight, and some stratocumulus will
accompany it. Will keep skies partly cloudy.

The model blend looks reasonable for temperatures.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(Monday through Wednesday)
Issued at 310 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

Models are close enough that the model blend initialization
was accepted for most items.

The colder air and stratocumulus will stick around on Monday,
keeping skies partly cloudy and high temperatures only in the 60s
most areas.

Dry and cool conditions will continue into Tuesday with some upper
ridging briefly working into the area.

A large upper system across the western part of the country will
send some energy just to the northwest of the area Tuesday night
into Wednesday. This will also bring a warm front through the area.
Forcing isn't that impressive with the strongest forcing remaining
out of central Indiana. Will go with mainly chance category PoPs.

The warm front will allow temperatures to return into the 80s for
highs on Wednesday.

&&

.LONG TERM /Wednesday night through Thursday/...

Issued at 312 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

Accepted the initialization. An upper level high will sit over
the deep south for much of long term range. Models are showing a
couple of short waves that may affect the area during that time so
there are a couple chances for rain. The best chance looks to be
Memorial Day weekend as models are in agreement that there will be
precipitation but exact timing and location are still to be seen.

Temperatures will be above normal as highs are anticipated to be
in the 80s.

&&

.AVIATION /Discussion for the 19/21Z TAF Update/...

Issued at 446 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

Update...
Narrowed VCTS into the Sun 22Z to Mon 01Z time frame for now...
will amend further with more detailed timing over the next few
hours.

Previous Discussion...
Generally VFR conditions expected through the period, with some MVFR
or worse conditions mainly in convection this afternoon into early
evening. Gusty winds will continue this afternoon.

Main area of rain will continue to move out of the sites early in
the period. Scattered convection will then move in ahead of an
approaching cold front.

There are some patches of MVFR clouds across Illinois that will move
into the area and may cause brief periods of MVFR ceilings even
outside of convection this afternoon.

Overnight will be dry with a stratocumulus deck moving in from the
north. For now kept this VFR but MVFR not out of the question.

&&

.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...50
NEAR TERM...50
SHORT TERM...50
LONG TERM....KH
AVIATION...50/TDUD

Hazardous weather outlook, May 19, 4:14 AM EDT, 13 hours 39 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
414 AM EDT Sun May 19 2019

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-201000-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-
Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-
Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-
Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon,
Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Attica, Covington,
Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers,
Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Clinton, Newport,
Rockville, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville,
Indianapolis, Greenfield, Cumberland, New Castle, Terre Haute,
Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood,
Franklin, Shelbyville, Rushville, Sullivan, Linton, Bloomfield,
Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus, Greensburg, Vincennes, Washington,
Loogootee, Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, Seymour, Brownstown,
and North Vernon
414 AM EDT Sun May 19 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Outlook: Showers and thunderstorms. Severe storms possible this
afternoon and evening. Windy conditions.

Hazards: Damaging winds...large hail...heavy rain and lightning. A
few tornadoes possible as well. Non-thunderstorm wind gusts to near
40 mph at times.

Timing: Storms possible through this evening. The best threat for
severe weather from 2 pm through 9 pm. Gusty winds outside of storms
through early evening.

Discussion: Showers and thunderstorms are expected today ahead of a
cold front. Severe storms are possible this afternoon and evening.
Dry and cooler weather is expected overnight.

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

Outlook: Thunderstorms will be possible at times late Tuesday
into next weekend. Some of the storms could be strong.

Discussion: After a dry and cooler start to the week...additional
chances for rain and thunderstorms will come for the second half of
the upcoming week as strong low pressure tracks from the central
Plains into the upper Midwest with a frontal boundary lingering
across the Ohio Valley.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.

&&

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

Ryan

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 19, 5:09 PM EDT, 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
509 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0508 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ATTICA                  40.29N 87.25W
05/19/2019                   FOUNTAIN           IN   UTILITY COMPANY

            POWER OUTAGES REPORTED.

&&

KH

Local storm report, May 19, 5:17 PM EDT, 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
517 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0415 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ATTICA                  40.29N 87.25W
05/19/2019                   FOUNTAIN           IN   UTILITY COMPANY

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM
            ATTICA. OVER 300 POWER OUTAGES REPORTED.

&&

KH

Local storm report, May 19, 5:24 PM EDT, 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
524 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0514 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 E FLORA               40.54N 86.47W
05/19/2019  E60 MPH          CARROLL            IN   PUBLIC

            RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA.

&&

KH

Local storm report, May 19, 5:29 PM EDT, 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
529 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0525 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 ENE DARLINGTON        40.11N 86.77W
05/19/2019  M57 MPH          MONTGOMERY         IN   PUBLIC

&&

KH

Local storm report, May 19, 5:41 PM EDT, 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
541 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0425 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNW VEEDERSBURG       40.13N 87.27W
05/19/2019                   FOUNTAIN           IN   UTILITY COMPANY

            REPORTS OF ABOUT 1000 USERS WITHOUT POWER
            ACROSS FOUNTAIN CO.

&&

KH

Local storm report, May 19, 5:43 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
543 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0540 PM     TSTM WND DMG     THORNTOWN               40.13N 86.61W
05/19/2019                   BOONE              IN   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE 12 INCH DIAMETER LIVE TREE LIMB DOWN.

&&

KH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 19, 3:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Fountain, Vermillion, Warren	39 min
May 19, 3:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Fountain, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren	50 min
May 19, 4:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion	38 min
May 19, 4:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe	48 min
May 19, 4:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam and 1 more	31 min
May 19, 5:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Tipton	49 min
May 19, 5:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Carroll, Clinton, Howard, Tipton	38 min
May 19, 5:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Vigo	48 min
May 19, 5:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery, Putnam	46 min
May 19, 6:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion and 2 more	24 min
May 19, 6:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hancock, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby	38 min
May 19, 6:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Marion and 1 more	51 min
May 19, 7:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hancock, Henry, Madison, Rush, Shelby	50 min
May 19, 7:32 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Rush, Shelby	28 min
May 19, 7:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Henry, Madison, Randolph	32 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.