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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 14, 2019Lawrence County, Martin County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Mar 14, 2019, 1:18 PM EDT for Lawrence County, Martin County, Indiana. It was in force for 27 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
Mar 14, 2019, 1:18 PM EDT (17:18 UTC)
Expired
Mar 14, 2019, 1:45 PM EDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Lawrence County, IN, Martin County, IN

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 14, 10:47 AM EDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 232 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2019-03-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 86 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2019-03-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 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
86 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-267 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1140 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
0 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

667 
WFUS53 KIND 141718
TORIND
INC093-101-141745-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0004.190314T1718Z-190314T1745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
118 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Martin County in southwestern Indiana...
  Southern Lawrence County in south central Indiana...

* Until 145 PM EDT.
    
* At 118 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 10 miles northeast of Jasper, or 26 miles east of
  Petersburg, moving northeast at 60 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...
  Huron around 135 PM EDT.
  Mitchell and Tunnelton around 145 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 3880 8677 3881 8636 3869 8650 3869 8668
      3853 8668 3852 8687
TIME...MOT...LOC 1718Z 226DEG 53KT 3850 8679 

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

$$

PUMA
2 follow-up statements
234 
WWUS53 KIND 141727
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
127 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019

INC093-101-141745-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190314T1745Z/
Martin IN-Lawrence IN-
127 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MARTIN AND SOUTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES...
    
At 126 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southeast of Shoals, or 20 miles southwest of
Bedford, moving northeast at 60 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...
  Huron around 135 PM EDT.
  Mitchell around 140 PM EDT.
  Tunnelton around 145 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 3880 8672 3881 8636 3869 8650 3869 8668
      3853 8668 3853 8679
TIME...MOT...LOC 1726Z 226DEG 53KT 3859 8667 

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

$$

CP
146 
WWUS53 KIND 141734
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
134 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019

INC101-141744-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190314T1745Z/
Martin IN-
134 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARTIN 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 500 PM EDT for south central
Indiana.

LAT...LON 3880 8663 3881 8636 3869 8650 3869 8665
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 226DEG 53KT 3867 8656 

$$

INC093-141745-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190314T1745Z/
Lawrence IN-
134 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
LAWRENCE COUNTY...
    
At 134 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles northwest of Paoli, or 13 miles south of Bedford,
moving northeast at 60 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...
  Mitchell around 140 PM EDT.
  Tunnelton around 145 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 3880 8663 3881 8636 3869 8650 3869 8665
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 226DEG 53KT 3867 8656 

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

$$

CP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 14, 9:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion47 min
Mar 14, 11:15 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDJackson, Lawrence, Washington47 hr
Mar 14, 11:15 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDGreene, Monroe, Owen21 hr
Mar 14, 11:15 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox9 days
Mar 14, 11:42 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Knox33 min
Mar 14, 12:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Martin46 min
Mar 14, 12:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDLawrence, Martin36 min
Mar 14, 1:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Martin23 min
Mar 14, 1:15 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBrown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe30 min
Mar 14, 1:34 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson26 min
Mar 14, 1:39 PM EDTTornado WarningINDJackson, Lawrence36 min
Mar 14, 1:54 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Shelby24 min
Mar 14, 2:06 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings24 min
Mar 14, 2:09 PM EDTTornado WarningINDJackson, Lawrence36 min
Mar 14, 2:25 PM EDTTornado WarningINDJackson, Jennings20 min
Mar 14, 2:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Jennings34 min
Mar 14, 2:40 PM EDTTornado WarningINDDecatur, Jennings20 min
Mar 14, 3:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJackson, Jennings19 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.