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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 9, 201935 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this wind advisory at Mar 9, 2019, 3:46 PM EST for 35 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Mar 10, 2019, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 9, 2019, 3:46 PM EST (20:46 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 10, 2019, 12:00 AM EST
Expired
Mar 10, 2019, 8:00 AM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
All 35 counties

Bartholomew County, IN, Boone County, IN, Brown County, IN, Carroll County, IN, Clay County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Daviess County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Greene County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Henry County, IN, Howard County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Knox County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Owen County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN, Sullivan County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Tipton County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN, Warren County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 189 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2019-03-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2019-03-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 217 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
580 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
217 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
272 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

847 
WWUS73 KIND 092046
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
346 PM EST Sat Mar 9 2019

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-100500-
/O.NEW.KIND.WI.Y.0005.190310T0500Z-190310T1200Z/
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-
Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-
Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-
Johnson-Shelby-Rush-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, 
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, 
Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, 
Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson, 
Muncie, Winchester, Clinton, Newport, Rockville, Greencastle, 
Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, 
New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, 
Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, 
and Rushville
346 PM EST Sat Mar 9 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from midnight EST tonight to 8 AM
EDT Sunday. 

* TIMING...Midnight to 8 am.

* WINDS...Gusts of 40 to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Broken tree limbs and downed trees which could result
  in some power outages. Travel difficulties for high profile 
  vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind
gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
425 
WWUS73 KIND 100252
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
952 PM EST Sat Mar 9 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-101100-
/O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0005.190310T0500Z-190310T1200Z/
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-
Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-
Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-
Johnson-Shelby-Rush-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, 
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, 
Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, 
Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson, 
Muncie, Winchester, Clinton, Newport, Rockville, Greencastle, 
Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, 
New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, 
Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, 
and Rushville
952 PM EST Sat Mar 9 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* TIMING...Midnight to 8 am.

* WINDS...Gusts of 40 to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Broken tree limbs and downed trees which could 
  result in some power outages. Travel difficulties for high 
  profile vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind
gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$
855 
WWUS73 KIND 100520
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1220 AM EST Sun Mar 10 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

INZ060>065-067-068-101200-
/O.EXA.KIND.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-190310T1200Z/
Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Linton, Bloomfield, 
Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus, Greensburg, Vincennes, 
and Washington
1220 AM EST Sun Mar 10 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 8 AM EDT this morning. 

* TIMING...Midnight to 8 am.

* WINDS...Gusts of 45 to 55 mph.

* IMPACTS...Broken tree limbs and downed trees which could 
  result in some power outages. Travel difficulties for high 
  profile vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind
gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-101200-
/O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-190310T1200Z/
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-
Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-
Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-
Johnson-Shelby-Rush-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, 
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, 
Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, 
Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson, 
Muncie, Winchester, Clinton, Newport, Rockville, Greencastle, 
Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, 
New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, 
Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, 
and Rushville
1220 AM EST Sun Mar 10 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* TIMING...Midnight to 8 am.

* WINDS...Gusts of 45 to 55 mph.

* IMPACTS...Broken tree limbs and downed trees which could 
  result in some power outages. Travel difficulties for high 
  profile vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind
gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

Ryan
212 
WWUS73 KIND 100756
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
356 AM EDT Sun Mar 10 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067-068-101200-
/O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-190310T1200Z/
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-
Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-
Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-
Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-
Decatur-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, 
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, 
Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, 
Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson, 
Muncie, Winchester, Clinton, Newport, Rockville, Greencastle, 
Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, 
New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, 
Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, 
Rushville, Sullivan, Linton, Bloomfield, Bloomington, Nashville, 
Columbus, Greensburg, Vincennes, and Washington
356 AM EDT Sun Mar 10 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* TIMING...Through 8 am.

* WINDS...Peak wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph.

* IMPACTS...Broken tree limbs and downed trees which could 
  result in some power outages. Travel difficulties for high 
  profile vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind
gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

Ryan
513 
WWUS73 KIND 101204
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
804 AM EDT Sun Mar 10 2019

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067-068-101315-
/O.EXP.KIND.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-190310T1200Z/
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-
Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-
Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-
Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-
Decatur-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, 
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, 
Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, 
Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson, 
Muncie, Winchester, Clinton, Newport, Rockville, Greencastle, 
Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, 
New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, 
Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, 
Rushville, Sullivan, Linton, Bloomfield, Bloomington, Nashville, 
Columbus, Greensburg, Vincennes, and Washington
804 AM EDT Sun Mar 10 2019

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds will still gust into the 35 to 40 mph range early this
morning, but they will gradually diminish as the day progresses.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 9, 11:36 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDKnox24 min
Mar 9, 12:44 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDKnox31 min
Mar 9, 3:31 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningINDClay, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Owen, Sullivan and 1 more6 hr
Mar 9, 3:40 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDBrown, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Owen6 hr
Mar 9, 3:42 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDHendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan6 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.