Alert archive / Indiana / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 39, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 15, 2019, 7:42 PM EDT for Jackson County, Lawrence County, Monroe County, Indiana. It was in force for 36 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
- Jun 15, 2019, 7:42 PM EDT (23:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2019, 8:18 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Jackson County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Monroe County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2:49 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 224 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1060 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 282 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 284 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
602
WFUS53 KIND 152342
TORIND
INC071-093-105-160030-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0039.190615T2342Z-190616T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
742 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Monroe County in south central Indiana...
Northern Lawrence County in south central Indiana...
Northwestern Jackson County in south central Indiana...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 742 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles northwest of Bedford, moving east at 30 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...
Harrodsburg around 750 PM EDT.
Fairfax State Recreation Area around 755 PM EDT.
Bartlettsville around 800 PM EDT.
Charles Deam Wilderness around 815 PM EDT.
Norman around 820 PM EDT.
Kurtz around 830 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 3895 8668 3905 8668 3906 8637 3905 8637
3905 8621 3893 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 266DEG 24KT 3900 8661
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
AW/503 follow-up statements
513
WWUS53 KIND 152353
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
753 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
INC071-093-105-160030-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-190616T0030Z/
Monroe IN-Lawrence IN-Jackson IN-
753 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MONROE...NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE AND NORTHWESTERN JACKSON
COUNTIES...
At 753 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles north of Bedford, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Bartlettsville around 800 PM EDT.
Charles Deam Wilderness around 810 PM EDT.
Norman around 820 PM EDT.
Kurtz around 830 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3895 8658 3905 8655 3906 8637 3905 8637
3905 8621 3893 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 266DEG 24KT 3901 8651
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
AW/50863
WWUS53 KIND 160003
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
803 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
INC071-093-105-160030-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-190616T0030Z/
Monroe IN-Lawrence IN-Jackson IN-
803 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MONROE...NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE AND NORTHWESTERN JACKSON
COUNTIES...
At 803 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles north of Bedford, moving east at 30 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...
Charles Deam Wilderness around 810 PM EDT.
Norman around 820 PM EDT.
Kurtz around 830 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 3895 8648 3905 8644 3906 8637 3905 8637
3905 8621 3893 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 266DEG 24KT 3901 8642
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
AW/50923
WWUS53 KIND 160018
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
818 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
INC071-093-105-160028-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-190616T0030Z/
Monroe IN-Lawrence IN-Jackson IN-
818 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONROE...NORTHEASTERN
LAWRENCE AND NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for south central
Indiana.
LAT...LON 3895 8648 3905 8644 3906 8637 3905 8637
3905 8621 3893 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 266DEG 24KT 3902 8629
$$
AW/50The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 4:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | IND | Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more | 34 hr |
| Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Jackson, Lawrence, Washington | 7 days |
| Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Lawrence, Martin | 12 days |
| Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox | 11 days |
| Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox | 10 days |
| Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike | 12 days |
| Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike | 15 days |
| Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Gibson, Knox | 16 days |
| Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren | 4 days |
| Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren | 5 days |
| Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Parke, Vermillion, Vigo | 5 days |
| Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Sullivan, Vigo | 44 hr |
| Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Knox, Sullivan | 13 days |
| Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Knox, Sullivan | 13 days |
| Jun 15, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Gibson, Knox, Posey | 16 days |
| Jun 15, 1:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Clay, Hendricks, Morgan, Owen, Parke, Putnam and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Jun 15, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Vigo | 44 min |
| Jun 15, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Sullivan | 41 min |
| Jun 15, 5:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Owen, Sullivan | 39 min |
| Jun 15, 5:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hendricks, Putnam | 49 min |
| Jun 15, 5:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Greene, Sullivan | 35 min |
| Jun 15, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Morgan, Putnam | 44 min |
| Jun 15, 6:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Owen | 36 min |
| Jun 15, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Greene, Monroe, Owen | 49 min |
| Jun 15, 6:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 36 min |
| Jun 15, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan | 31 min |
| Jun 15, 6:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Greene, Monroe | 50 min |
| Jun 15, 7:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Brown, Monroe, Morgan | 28 min |
| Jun 15, 7:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 7:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Brown, Monroe | 46 min |
| Jun 15, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock, Marion | 34 min |
| Jun 15, 7:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Sullivan, Vigo | 26 min |
| Jun 15, 7:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Hancock, Marion | 26 min |
| Jun 15, 7:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson | 51 min |
| Jun 15, 7:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Randolph | 58 min |
| Jun 15, 7:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock, Henry, Rush | 23 min |
| Jun 15, 7:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Owen, Sullivan | 35 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.