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Tornado Warning 45, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 15, 2019Jennings County, Indiana

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 15, 2:49 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2019-06-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 172 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2019-06-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 290 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 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
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

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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/50
3 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/50
069 
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/50
514 
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/50

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 15, 8:04 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBoone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison and 3 more6 hr
Jun 15, 8:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Henry, Rush50 min
Jun 15, 8:12 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBrown, Greene, Monroe, Owen3 hr
Jun 15, 8:12 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings48 min
Jun 15, 8:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Jennings42 min
Jun 15, 8:20 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur40 min
Jun 15, 8:38 PM EDTTornado WarningINDRush37 min
Jun 15, 8:46 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings44 min
Jun 15, 8:51 PM EDTTornado WarningINDDecatur39 min
Jun 15, 9:37 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings4 hr
Jun 15, 10:56 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBrown, Greene, Monroe, Owen3 hr
Jun 16, 1:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Warren42 min
Jun 16, 1:38 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion22 min
Jun 16, 1:56 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBrown, Greene, Monroe, Owen6 hr
Jun 16, 1:58 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe47 min
Jun 16, 1:59 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBoone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison and 3 more6 hr
Jun 16, 2:02 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings6 hr
Jun 16, 2:06 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox, Martin39 min
Jun 16, 2:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Tipton23 min
Jun 16, 2:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin23 min
Jun 16, 3:24 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDelaware, Randolph21 days
Jun 16, 3:24 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDPutnam21 days
Jun 16, 3:24 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDMarion21 days
Jun 16, 3:24 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDHancock21 days
Jun 16, 3:24 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDHendricks, Morgan7 hr
Jun 16, 3:24 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDMonroe, Morgan, Owen6 days
Jun 16, 3:24 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDMonroe, Morgan, Owen6 days
Jun 16, 3:24 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDGreene, Monroe, Owen7 days
Jun 16, 3:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Greene, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan and 2 more50 min
Jun 16, 4:02 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Greene, Hendricks, Monroe, Morgan, Owen and 1 more43 min
Jun 16, 4:10 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBrown, Daviess, Greene, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence and 3 more3 hr
Jun 16, 4:44 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe31 min
Jun 16, 5:34 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Jackson, Jennings116 min
Jun 16, 7:18 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Daviess, Greene, Jackson, Jennings and 5 more24 hr
Jun 16, 7:55 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clay, Decatur, Delaware and 18 more3 hr
Jun 16, 9:58 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDGreene, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence4 hr
Jun 16, 10:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDHenry, Rush, Shelby49 hr
Jun 16, 10:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDShelby46 hr
Jun 16, 10:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDHamilton, Hancock, Madison, Marion37 hr
Jun 16, 10:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDMarion46 hr
Jun 16, 10:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Johnson, Shelby4 days
Jun 16, 10:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Jackson4 days
Jun 16, 10:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDJohnson28 hr
Jun 16, 10:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDJackson, Jennings, Washington13 hr
Jun 16, 10:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDHamilton, Madison46 hr
Jun 16, 10:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDClay, Greene46 hr
Jun 16, 10:17 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDecatur35 hr
Jun 16, 10:17 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDOwen46 hr
Jun 16, 10:17 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDJohnson68 hr
Jun 16, 10:17 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew39 hr
Jun 16, 10:33 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew32 hr
Jun 16, 12:00 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clay, Decatur, Delaware and 18 more6 hr
Jun 16, 2:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDaviess32 min
Jun 16, 4:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDJackson25 min
Jun 16, 4:26 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox4 days
Jun 16, 4:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJackson, Jennings27 min
Jun 16, 4:50 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDJackson9 hr
Jun 16, 4:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDGreene, Owen35 min
Jun 16, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDKnox31 min
Jun 16, 5:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDGreene, Monroe, Owen31 min
Jun 16, 5:46 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBrown, Greene, Monroe4 hr
Jun 16, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDOwen36 min
Jun 16, 5:57 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Clay, Decatur, Delaware, Hamilton and 15 more6 hr
Jun 16, 6:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDJackson51 min
Jun 16, 7:06 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDaviess, Knox, Martin6 hr
Jun 16, 7:48 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDDelaware, Madison6 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.