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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 28, 20204 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 2020, 11:51 AM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 24 min. 2 reports 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 28, 2020, 11:51 AM EDT (15:51 UTC)
Expired
Mar 28, 2020, 12:15 PM EDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Greene County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Martin County, IN, Monroe County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:53 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 28, 12:02 PM EDTHAIL 1Springville, INTIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Mar 28, 12:09 PM EDTHAIL 0.753 Nne Bedford, IN

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 215 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 2020-03-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 638 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2020-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 159 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
638 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-76 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
812 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
84 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
159 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
222 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
2.0

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The text

As transmitted.

947 
WUUS53 KIND 281551
SVRIND
INC055-093-101-105-281615-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0002.200328T1551Z-200328T1615Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1151 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Monroe County in south central Indiana...
  Northern Martin County in southwestern Indiana...
  Southeastern Greene County in southwestern Indiana...
  Northern Lawrence County in south central Indiana...

* Until 1215 PM EDT.

* At 1150 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles
  southeast of Bloomfield, or 19 miles west of Bedford, moving east
  at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Bedford, Oolitic, Crane, Heltonville, Smithville, Harrodsburg,
  Bartlettsville, Burns City, Avoca, Monroe Reservoir, Woodville
  Hills, Fairfax State Recreation Area, Silverville, Charles Deam
  Wilderness and Owensburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3882 8684 3881 8692 3882 8691 3890 8690
      3890 8701 3891 8702 3916 8637 3905 8637
      3905 8633 3890 8628 3885 8628
TIME...MOT...LOC 1550Z 254DEG 52KT 3886 8684 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KH
2 follow-up statements
937 
WWUS53 KIND 281556
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1156 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

INC055-093-101-105-281615-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200328T1615Z/
Monroe IN-Martin IN-Greene IN-Lawrence IN-
1156 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN MONROE...NORTHEASTERN MARTIN...SOUTHEASTERN GREENE AND
NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES...

At 1155 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles west of 
Bedford, moving east at 60 mph. One inch hail was reported in Odon 
at 11:45 AM.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Bedford, Oolitic, Heltonville, Smithville, Harrodsburg,
Bartlettsville, Avoca, Monroe Reservoir, Woodville Hills, Fairfax
State Recreation Area, Silverville, Charles Deam Wilderness and
Owensburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3882 8683 3890 8682 3895 8685 3916 8637
      3905 8637 3905 8633 3890 8628 3885 8628
TIME...MOT...LOC 1555Z 254DEG 52KT 3888 8674 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KH
906 
WWUS53 KIND 281605
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1205 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

INC055-101-281615-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200328T1615Z/
Martin IN-Greene IN-
1205 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MARTIN AND
SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area.  Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3883 8660 3889 8662 3898 8664 3916 8637
      3905 8637 3905 8633 3890 8628 3885 8628
TIME...MOT...LOC 1605Z 254DEG 52KT 3892 8656 

$$

INC093-105-281615-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200328T1615Z/
Monroe IN-Lawrence IN-
1205 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONROE AND NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES...

At 1205 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bedford,
moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Bedford, Oolitic, Heltonville, Avoca, Monroe Reservoir, Fairfax State
Recreation Area, Charles Deam Wilderness, Harrodsburg, Bartlettsville
and Woodville Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3883 8660 3889 8662 3898 8664 3916 8637
      3905 8637 3905 8633 3890 8628 3885 8628
TIME...MOT...LOC 1605Z 254DEG 52KT 3892 8656 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 7:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHoward28 min
Mar 28, 12:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence30 min
Mar 28, 12:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDRush, Shelby26 min
Mar 28, 2:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Montgomery28 min
Mar 28, 2:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Hamilton, Henry, Madison28 min
Mar 28, 2:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Henry, Madison, Randolph33 min
Mar 28, 3:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion34 min
Mar 28, 3:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDRandolph19 min
Mar 28, 3:32 PM EDTWind AdvisoryINDBoone, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Delaware, Fountain and 21 more28 hr
Mar 28, 3:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hendricks, Montgomery34 min
Mar 28, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Owen, Sullivan, Vigo36 min
Mar 28, 4:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hamilton, Madison, Tipton24 min
Mar 28, 4:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo34 min
Mar 28, 4:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Delaware, Hamilton, Madison, Tipton33 min
Mar 28, 4:54 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBoone, Hamilton, Montgomery9 hr
Mar 28, 4:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam34 min
Mar 28, 5:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Marion, Morgan, Putnam28 min
Mar 28, 5:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Hamilton, Henry, Madison, Randolph35 min
Mar 28, 5:16 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDelaware, Madison9 hr
Mar 28, 5:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Henry, Madison, Randolph38 min
Mar 28, 6:25 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDRandolph3 hr
Mar 28, 6:52 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDelaware, Randolph48 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.