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Tornado Warning 41, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 15, 2019, 8:20 PM EDT for Bartholomew County, Decatur County, Indiana. It was in force for 40 min. 7 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, 8:20 PM EDT (00:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2019, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bartholomew County, IN, Decatur County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:23 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 8:21 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 80 | 3 Ssw Columbus, IN | STORM SURVEY FOUND 10-15 HOMES SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO SIDING, ROOFS AND GUTTERS IN THE SHADOW CREEK FARMS NEIGHBORHOOD JUST SOUTH OF COUNTY ROAD 200 SOUTH AND WEST OF STATE ROUTE 11. MULTIPLE HARDWOOD TREES WERE SNAPPED AND DROPPED TO THE NORTHEAST. TREE AND LIMB |
| Jun 15, 8:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 E Columbus, IN | ESTIMATED WIND GUST OF 60 MPH FELL NUMEROUS TREES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING APPROXIMATE DIAMETERS...30 INCHES...24 INCHES...18 INCHES. SPOTTER SAW THE TREES FALL AND FELT THE DAMAGE WAS FROM STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE. |
| Jun 15, 8:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Columbus, IN | SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO BARN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM OTHER STORM REPORT. |
| Jun 15, 8:33 PM EDT | TORNADO | 3 W Newbern, IN | TORNADO TOUCHDOWN WITNESSED DURING CALL INTO NWS IN FARMERS FIELD. LOST SIGHT OF CIRCULATION...POSSIBLY DUE TO BEING RAINWRAPPED. |
| Jun 15, 8:44 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 100 | 3 Se Hartsville, IN | STORM SURVEY FOUND DAMAGE TO A FEW FARMS NEAR COUNTY ROAD 700 SOUTH BETWEEN COUNTY ROADS 1000 WEST AND 700 WEST. THE MOST EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO A PROPERTY OCCURRED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROADS 700 SOUTH AND 800 WEST WITH COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF A DETACH |
| Jun 15, 8:45 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Sw Forest Hill, IN | BARN DOWN AND HOUSE DAMAGED AT 8125 W CO RD 700 S. POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE. |
| Jun 15, 8:47 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Forest Hill, IN | MAJOR DAMAGE AT HULSBOSCH DAIRY FARM ON 700 WEST NORTH OF 700 SOUTH...CURRENTLY PUTTING DOWN MULTIPLE COWS AND CALVES. DAMAGE ON NEARBY SHIREMAN DAIRY FARM AND THE BLAUVENT FARM. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2:49 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 172 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1021 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 290 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 374 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
927
WFUS53 KIND 160020
TORIND
INC005-031-160100-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0041.190616T0020Z-190616T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
820 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Decatur County in central Indiana...
Northern Bartholomew County in central Indiana...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 820 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Columbus, moving northeast 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...
Elizabethtown around 835 PM EDT.
Newbern around 845 PM EDT.
Hope around 850 PM EDT.
Hartsville around 855 PM EDT.
Westport and Letts around 900 PM EDT.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 65 and 71.
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 3911 8594 3924 8600 3934 8567 3920 8551
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 247DEG 22KT 3917 8594
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
AW/503 follow-up statements
327
WWUS53 KIND 160033 RRA
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
833 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
INC005-031-160100-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-190616T0100Z/
Decatur IN-Bartholomew IN-
833 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DECATUR AND NORTHEASTERN BARTHOLOMEW COUNTIES...
At 833 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Columbus, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Newbern around 845 PM EDT.
Hope around 850 PM EDT.
Hartsville around 855 PM EDT.
Letts around 900 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3916 8582 3925 8592 3934 8567 3920 8551
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 247DEG 22KT 3920 8584
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
AW/50696
WWUS53 KIND 160036
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
836 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
INC005-031-160100-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-190616T0100Z/
Decatur IN-Bartholomew IN-
836 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DECATUR AND NORTHEASTERN BARTHOLOMEW COUNTIES...
At 835 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles east of
Columbus, moving northeast at 30 mph. A brief touchdown was reported
in rural east central Bartholomew county.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
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 tornado will be near...
Hartsville around 845 PM EDT.
Letts around 855 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3916 8579 3927 8586 3934 8567 3920 8551
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 247DEG 25KT 3922 8576
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
AW/50791
WWUS53 KIND 160055
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
855 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
INC005-031-160105-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-190616T0100Z/
Decatur IN-Bartholomew IN-
855 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN DECATUR AND NORTHEASTERN
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central
Indiana.
LAT...LON 3916 8579 3927 8586 3934 8567 3920 8551
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 247DEG 22KT 3927 8562
$$
AW/50The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 8:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 15, 8:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock, Henry, Rush | 50 min |
| Jun 15, 8:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Brown, Greene, Monroe, Owen | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 8:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings | 48 min |
| Jun 15, 8:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Jennings | 42 min |
| Jun 15, 8:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Rush | 37 min |
| Jun 15, 8:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings | 44 min |
| Jun 15, 8:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Decatur | 39 min |
| Jun 15, 8:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Jennings | 49 min |
| Jun 15, 9:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings | 4 hr |
| Jun 15, 10:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Brown, Greene, Monroe, Owen | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 1:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Warren | 42 min |
| Jun 16, 1:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion | 22 min |
| Jun 16, 1:56 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Brown, Greene, Monroe, Owen | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 1:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe | 47 min |
| Jun 16, 1:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin | 39 min |
| Jun 16, 2:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Tipton | 23 min |
| Jun 16, 2:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin | 23 min |
| Jun 16, 3:24 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Randolph | 21 days |
| Jun 16, 3:24 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Putnam | 21 days |
| Jun 16, 3:24 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Marion | 21 days |
| Jun 16, 3:24 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Hancock | 21 days |
| Jun 16, 3:24 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Hendricks, Morgan | 7 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:24 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 6 days |
| Jun 16, 3:24 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 6 days |
| Jun 16, 3:24 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Greene, Monroe, Owen | 7 days |
| Jun 16, 3:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan and 2 more | 50 min |
| Jun 16, 4:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Hendricks, Monroe, Morgan, Owen and 1 more | 43 min |
| Jun 16, 4:10 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Brown, Daviess, Greene, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 5:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Jackson, Jennings | 116 min |
| Jun 16, 7:18 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Daviess, Greene, Jackson, Jennings and 5 more | 24 hr |
| Jun 16, 7:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clay, Decatur, Delaware and 18 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 9:58 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Greene, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence | 4 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Henry, Rush, Shelby | 49 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Shelby | 46 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Madison, Marion | 37 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Marion | 46 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Johnson, Shelby | 4 days |
| Jun 16, 10:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Jackson | 4 days |
| Jun 16, 10:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Johnson | 28 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Jackson, Jennings, Washington | 13 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Hamilton, Madison | 46 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Clay, Greene | 46 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Decatur | 35 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Owen | 46 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Johnson | 68 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew | 39 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:33 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew | 32 hr |
| Jun 16, 12:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clay, Decatur, Delaware and 18 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Daviess | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jackson | 25 min |
| Jun 16, 4:26 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Knox | 4 days |
| Jun 16, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Jackson, Jennings | 27 min |
| Jun 16, 4:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Jackson | 9 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Greene, Owen | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Knox | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Greene, Monroe, Owen | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 5:46 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Brown, Greene, Monroe | 4 hr |
| Jun 16, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Owen | 36 min |
| Jun 16, 5:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Clay, Decatur, Delaware, Hamilton and 15 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jackson | 51 min |
| Jun 16, 7:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Knox, Martin | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 7:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Madison | 6 hr |
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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.