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Tornado Warning 37, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 15, 2019Hancock County, Marion County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 15, 2019, 7:34 PM EDT for Hancock County, Marion County, Indiana. It was in force for 26 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
Jun 15, 2019, 7:34 PM EDT (23:34 UTC)
Expired
Jun 15, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Hancock County, IN, Marion County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:37 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
Jun 15, 7:37 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Sw Cumberland, INTREES AND UTILITY LINES DOWN, WITH THE DAVIS AND RAYMOND STREETS OFF OF BROOKVILLE ROAD APPEARING TO BE THE HARDEST HIT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 15, 7:37 PM EDTTORNADO4 E Beech Grove, INEF-0 TORNADO DAMAGE. A BRIEF TOUCHDOWN NEAR BROOKVILLE ROAD AND EAST RAYMOND STREET CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS AND MINOR TREE DAMAGE NEAR BROOKVILLE ROAD.
Jun 15, 7:37 PM EDTTORNADO4 E Beech Grove, INEF-0 TORNADO DAMAGE. A BRIEF TOUCHDOWN NEAR BROOKVILLE ROAD AND EAST RAYMOND STREET CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS AND MINOR TREE DAMAGE NEAR BROOKVILLE ROAD. THE DURATION OF THE TORNADO EVENT WAS 1 MINUTE.
Jun 15, 7:56 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 E Spring Lake, INSEVERAL TREES DOWNED IN SPRING LAKE WITH SOME POWER POLES DOWN AS WELL.

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
Jun 15, 2:49 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 190 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 2019-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2019-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 209 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1663 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
209 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
233 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

108 
WFUS53 KIND 152334
TORIND
INC059-097-160000-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0037.190615T2334Z-190616T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
734 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Hancock County in central Indiana...
  Southeastern Marion County in central Indiana...

* Until 800 PM EDT.
    
* At 734 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Beech Grove, or near Indianapolis, moving east at
  25 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...
  Cumberland around 750 PM EDT.
  New Palestine around 755 PM EDT.
  Greenfield and Spring Lake around 800 PM EDT.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 98 and 100.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 93 and 96.

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 3969 8608 3974 8609 3984 8584 3975 8579
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 255DEG 20KT 3971 8605 

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

$$

AW/50
1 follow-up statement
984 
WWUS53 KIND 152347
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
747 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019

INC097-152357-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-190616T0000Z/
Marion IN-
747 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area.  Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 3975 8579 3972 8594 3974 8595 3979 8595
      3984 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 255DEG 20KT 3973 8596 

$$

INC059-160000-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-190616T0000Z/
Hancock IN-
747 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN HANCOCK COUNTY...
    
At 747 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles east of Beech Grove, or 10 miles east of
Indianapolis, moving east at 25 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...
  New Palestine around 755 PM EDT.
  Greenfield and Spring Lake around 800 PM EDT.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 98 and 100.
 
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 3975 8579 3972 8594 3974 8595 3979 8595
      3984 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 255DEG 20KT 3973 8596 

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

$$

AW/50

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 15, 4:01 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchINDBartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more34 hr
Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDJackson, Lawrence, Washington7 days
Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDLawrence, Martin12 days
Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox11 days
Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox10 days
Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike12 days
Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike15 days
Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDGibson, Knox16 days
Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren4 days
Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren5 days
Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo5 days
Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDSullivan, Vigo44 hr
Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan13 days
Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan13 days
Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDGibson, Knox, Posey16 days
Jun 15, 1:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDClay, Hendricks, Morgan, Owen, Parke, Putnam and 3 more4 hr
Jun 15, 5:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDVigo44 min
Jun 15, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDSullivan41 min
Jun 15, 5:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Greene, Owen, Sullivan39 min
Jun 15, 5:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHendricks, Putnam49 min
Jun 15, 5:55 PM EDTTornado WarningINDGreene, Sullivan35 min
Jun 15, 6:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Morgan, Putnam44 min
Jun 15, 6:09 PM EDTTornado WarningINDClay, Greene, Owen36 min
Jun 15, 6:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDGreene, Monroe, Owen49 min
Jun 15, 6:39 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedINDMonroe, Morgan, Owen36 min
Jun 15, 6:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan31 min
Jun 15, 6:55 PM EDTTornado WarningINDGreene, Monroe50 min
Jun 15, 7:00 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedINDBrown, Monroe, Morgan28 min
Jun 15, 7:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDHamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan3 hr
Jun 15, 7:14 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBrown, Monroe46 min
Jun 15, 7:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Marion34 min
Jun 15, 7:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Sullivan, Vigo26 min
Jun 15, 7:39 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson51 min
Jun 15, 7:42 PM EDTTornado WarningINDJackson, Lawrence, Monroe36 min
Jun 15, 7:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Randolph58 min
Jun 15, 7:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Henry, Rush23 min
Jun 15, 7:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Greene, Owen, Sullivan35 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.