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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Indianapolis, IN

May 19, 2019Rush County, Shelby County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at May 19, 2019, 7:32 PM EDT for Rush County, Shelby County, Indiana. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 19, 2019, 7:32 PM EDT (23:32 UTC)
Expired: May 19, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

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, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 149 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

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The text

As transmitted.

855 
WFUS53 KIND 192332
TORIND
INC139-145-200000-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0019.190519T2332Z-190520T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
732 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Shelby County in central Indiana...
  Northern Rush County in central Indiana...

* Until 800 PM EDT.
    
* At 732 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Shelbyville, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Arlington around 745 PM EDT.
  Rushville around 750 PM EDT.
  Mays around 755 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3957 8569 3964 8574 3978 8533 3976 8530
      3963 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 253DEG 37KT 3959 8570 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

AW/50

4 follow-up statements

264 
WWUS53 KIND 192339
SVSIND

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

INC145-192349-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-190520T0000Z/
Shelby IN-
739 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has 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 3959 8557 3968 8563 3978 8533 3976 8530
      3963 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 253DEG 37KT 3961 8561 

$$

INC139-200000-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-190520T0000Z/
Rush IN-
739 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
RUSH COUNTY...
    
At 739 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles west of Rushville, or 10 miles northeast of
Shelbyville, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Rushville around 750 PM EDT.
  Mays around 755 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3959 8557 3968 8563 3978 8533 3976 8530
      3963 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 253DEG 37KT 3961 8561 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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038 
WWUS53 KIND 192347
SVSIND

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

INC139-200000-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-190520T0000Z/
Rush IN-
747 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN RUSH COUNTY...
    
At 747 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rushville, or 16 miles northeast of Shelbyville,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Mays around 755 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3964 8550 3972 8552 3978 8533 3976 8530
      3964 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 253DEG 37KT 3964 8550 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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652 
WWUS53 KIND 192354
SVSIND

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

INC139-200000-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-190520T0000Z/
Rush IN-
754 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN RUSH COUNTY...
    
At 753 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rushville, or 14 miles west of Connersville, moving
east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Rush County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3964 8541 3970 8542 3976 8530 3964 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 253DEG 37KT 3966 8541 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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627 
WWUS53 KIND 192359
SVSIND

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

INC139-200008-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-190520T0000Z/
Rush IN-
759 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RUSH COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
800 PM EDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe 
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

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


LAT...LON 3964 8541 3970 8542 3976 8530 3964 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 253DEG 37KT 3967 8536 

$$

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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, 5:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Madison, Tipton	52 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, 7:43 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.