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Tornado Warning 42, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 15, 2019, 8:38 PM EDT for Rush County, Indiana. It was in force for 37 min. 1 report 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, 8:38 PM EDT (00:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2019, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Rush County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 8:51 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Sse Rushville, IN | SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE REPORTED IN SOUTHERN RUSHVILLE WITH CONFIRMED TOUCHDOWN. |
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, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 147 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.
355
WFUS53 KIND 160038
TORIND
INC139-160115-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0042.190616T0038Z-190616T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
838 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Rush County in central Indiana...
* Until 915 PM EDT.
* At 838 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of Rushville, or 10 miles east of
Shelbyville, moving northeast 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...
Milroy around 845 PM EDT.
Rushville around 855 PM EDT.
New Salem around 900 PM EDT.
Glenwood around 910 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 3949 8560 3957 8563 3959 8563 3973 8530
3949 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 246DEG 25KT 3955 8557
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
AW/503 follow-up statements
932
WWUS53 KIND 160050
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
850 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
INC139-160115-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-190616T0115Z/
Rush IN-
850 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
RUSH COUNTY...
At 850 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Rushville, or 16
miles east of Shelbyville, moving northeast at 30 mph. Law
enforcement stated a possible tornado near Milroy.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Rushville around 855 PM EDT.
New Salem around 900 PM EDT.
Glenwood around 910 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3949 8560 3957 8563 3959 8563 3973 8530
3949 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 246DEG 24KT 3958 8548
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
AW/50554
WWUS53 KIND 160057
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
857 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
INC139-160115-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-190616T0115Z/
Rush IN-
857 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN RUSH COUNTY...
At 857 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Rushville, or 15
miles west of Connersville, moving northeast at 30 mph. Damage
reported south of Rushville.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Law enforcement 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...
Glenwood around 910 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 3949 8540 3959 8544 3966 8546 3973 8530
3949 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 246DEG 25KT 3960 8542
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
AW/50998
WWUS53 KIND 160108
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
908 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
INC139-160118-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-190616T0115Z/
Rush IN-
908 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RUSH COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
915 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central
Indiana.
LAT...LON 3949 8540 3959 8544 3966 8546 3973 8530
3949 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 246DEG 25KT 3963 8534
$$
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, 8:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur | 40 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.