Alert archive / Indiana / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 45, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 15, 2019, 8:56 PM EDT for Jennings County, Indiana. It was in force for 49 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, 8:56 PM EDT (00:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2019, 9:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Jennings County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:00 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
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 161 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.
078
WFUS53 KIND 160056
TORIND
INC079-160145-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0045.190616T0056Z-190616T0145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
856 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Jennings County in southeastern Indiana...
* Until 945 PM EDT.
* At 856 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near North Vernon, or 9 miles northeast of Seymour,
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...
Country Squire Lakes around 905 PM EDT.
North Vernon around 910 PM EDT.
Vernon around 915 PM EDT.
Butlerville around 925 PM EDT.
Nebraska around 930 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 3898 8580 3913 8580 3913 8557 3916 8552
3916 8544 3894 8545 3895 8549
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 269DEG 24KT 3905 8575
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
AW/503 follow-up statements
131
WWUS53 KIND 160107 RRA
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
907 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
INC079-160145-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-190616T0145Z/
Jennings IN-
907 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN JENNINGS COUNTY...
At 907 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near North Vernon, or 14 miles northeast of Seymour,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Butlerville around 925 PM EDT.
Nebraska around 930 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3897 8569 3913 8571 3913 8557 3916 8552
3916 8544 3894 8545 3895 8549
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 269DEG 24KT 3905 8565
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
AW/50069
WWUS53 KIND 160131
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
931 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
INC079-160145-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-190616T0145Z/
Jennings IN-
931 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN JENNINGS COUNTY...
At 931 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near North Vernon, or 9 miles northeast of Seymour,
moving east at 40 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...
Country Squire Lakes around 935 PM EDT.
North Vernon around 940 PM EDT.
Vernon, Butlerville and Nebraska around 945 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 3897 8569 3913 8571 3913 8557 3916 8552
3916 8544 3894 8545 3895 8549
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 269DEG 34KT 3903 8574
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
AW/50514
WWUS53 KIND 160140
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
940 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
INC079-160149-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-190616T0145Z/
Jennings IN-
940 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JENNINGS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 945 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central and
southeastern Indiana.
LAT...LON 3897 8569 3913 8571 3913 8557 3916 8552
3916 8544 3894 8545 3895 8549
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 269DEG 24KT 3903 8567
$$
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, 8:38 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, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.