Alert archive / Indiana / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Mar 14, 2019, 2:09 PM EDT for Jackson County, Lawrence County, Indiana. It was in force for 36 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
- Mar 14, 2019, 2:09 PM EDT (18:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2019, 2:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Jackson County, IN, Lawrence County, IN
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2:25 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Brownstown, IN | RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 10:47 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 259 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KIND 141809
TORIND
INC071-093-141845-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0009.190314T1809Z-190314T1845Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
209 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Lawrence County in south central Indiana...
Southern Jackson County in south central Indiana...
* Until 245 PM EDT.
* At 209 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles northwest of Salem, or 16 miles southeast of
Bedford, moving northeast at 55 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...
Medora, Vallonia and Pleasant View around 225 PM EDT.
Brownstown around 230 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 3870 8644 3899 8610 3879 8589 3875 8597
3877 8598 3876 8601 3877 8602 3876 8603
3878 8609 3877 8610 3876 8614 3878 8618
3878 8623 3877 8624 3876 8628 3874 8629
3873 8631 3869 8631 3869 8642
TIME...MOT...LOC 1809Z 224DEG 47KT 3868 8629
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
PUMA2 follow-up statements
269
WWUS53 KIND 141817
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
217 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019
INC093-141826-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-190314T1845Z/
Lawrence IN-
217 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for south central
Indiana.
LAT...LON 3877 8598 3876 8601 3877 8602 3876 8603
3878 8606 3877 8607 3878 8609 3878 8610
3877 8610 3876 8613 3878 8618 3878 8623
3877 8624 3876 8627 3882 8628 3899 8610
3879 8589 3876 8597
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 226DEG 38KT 3876 8620
$$
INC071-141845-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-190314T1845Z/
Jackson IN-
217 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
JACKSON COUNTY...
At 216 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles northwest of Salem, or 17 miles southeast of
Bedford, moving northeast at 45 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...
Medora and Pleasant View around 225 PM EDT.
Vallonia around 230 PM EDT.
Brownstown around 235 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 3877 8598 3876 8601 3877 8602 3876 8603
3878 8606 3877 8607 3878 8609 3878 8610
3877 8610 3876 8613 3878 8618 3878 8623
3877 8624 3876 8627 3882 8628 3899 8610
3879 8589 3876 8597
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 226DEG 38KT 3876 8620
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
PUMA662
WWUS53 KIND 141837
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
237 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019
INC071-141847-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-190314T1845Z/
Jackson IN-
237 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 245
PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for south central
Indiana.
LAT...LON 3877 8598 3876 8601 3877 8602 3876 8603
3878 8606 3877 8607 3878 8609 3878 8610
3877 8610 3876 8613 3878 8618 3878 8623
3877 8624 3876 8627 3882 8628 3899 8610
3879 8589 3876 8597
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 224DEG 47KT 3895 8597
$$
CPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 9:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion | 47 min |
| Mar 14, 11:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Jackson, Lawrence, Washington | 47 hr |
| Mar 14, 11:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Greene, Monroe, Owen | 21 hr |
| Mar 14, 11:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Knox | 9 days |
| Mar 14, 11:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Knox | 33 min |
| Mar 14, 12:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Martin | 46 min |
| Mar 14, 12:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Lawrence, Martin | 36 min |
| Mar 14, 1:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Martin | 23 min |
| Mar 14, 1:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe | 30 min |
| Mar 14, 1:18 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Lawrence, Martin | 27 min |
| Mar 14, 1:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson | 26 min |
| Mar 14, 1:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Jackson, Lawrence | 36 min |
| Mar 14, 1:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Shelby | 24 min |
| Mar 14, 2:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings | 24 min |
| Mar 14, 2:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Jackson, Jennings | 20 min |
| Mar 14, 2:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Jennings | 34 min |
| Mar 14, 2:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Decatur, Jennings | 20 min |
| Mar 14, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Jackson, Jennings | 19 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.