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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Indianapolis, IN

July 11, 2020Martin County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 11, 2020, 8:45 PM EDT for Martin County, Indiana. It was in force for 30 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: Jul 11, 2020, 8:45 PM EDT (00:45 UTC)
Expired: Jul 11, 2020, 9:15 PM EDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Martin County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:47 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 11, 8:55 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 N Shoals, IN	COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTS SOME TREES DOWN ACROSS NORTHERN HALF OF COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 10 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 228 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2061 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1648 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 80 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 4.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

781 
WUUS53 KIND 120045
SVRIND
INC101-120115-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0085.200712T0045Z-200712T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
845 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2020

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Martin County in southwestern Indiana...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 845 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Shoals, or 21
  miles southwest of Bedford, moving southeast at 40 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...
  Shoals, Loogootee and Lacy. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3860 8692 3876 8692 3882 8682 3870 8668
      3853 8668 3853 8683 3851 8684 3851 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 315DEG 36KT 3865 8678 

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

CP

1 follow-up statement

333 
WWUS53 KIND 120059
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
859 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2020

INC101-120115-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-200712T0115Z/
Martin IN-
859 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARTIN COUNTY...

At 859 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Shoals, or 21
miles southwest of Bedford, moving southeast at 30 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...
Shoals and Lacy. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3861 8685 3868 8680 3869 8673 3870 8668
      3853 8668 3853 8682
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 313DEG 27KT 3861 8672 

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

CP

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 11, 7:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 11, 7:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
738 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2020

.UPDATE...
The AVIATION Section has been updated below.

&&

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 148 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2020

A pair of upper level weather disturbances will push across
Indiana tonight and on Sunday. This will bring chances for
showers and thunderstorms to Central Indiana to close out the
weekend.

High pressure is then expected to build across the area for the
start of the work week...providing dry weather with slightly below
normal temperatures.

A warm front is expected to push across the area on Tuesday. This
will usher hot and humid air back to Central Indiana...along with
chances for daily showers and thunderstorms for the middle and
latter part of the work week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /Tonight/...

Issued at 148 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2020

Surface analysis early this afternoon shows high pressure in place
across the lower Mississippi river Valley and Low pressure over
upstate NY. This was resulting in a light W-NW flow across
Indiana...with dew point temps mainly in the low to mid 60s. A
convective complex was found over eastern IA and Nrn IL...pushing
SE within the flow aloft.

The air mass ahead of the approaching convection and subtle short
wave will be marginally favorable for convection. Forecast
soundings show CAPE around 1500 J/kg along with convective
temperatures in the upper 80s which should be reached. HRRR shows
scattered convection arriving late this afternoon and into the
early evening within the NW flow aloft. Thus will focus some pops
late this afternoon and early this evening given the impact of
daytime heating. Better forcing looks to arrive overnight in
association with the approaching short wave over the upper
Midwest. Time Height at that time suggest deep moisture and lift
in play. HRRR at that time also suggests more widespread
precipitation overspreading the area. Thus will once again trend
pops higher after midnight and into early Sunday as this feature
pushes across the area. Given the expected clouds and possible
precip...will trend lows at or above the NBM.

&&

.SHORT TERM /Sunday Through Tuesday/...

Issued at 148 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2020

GFS and NAM show the short wave departing on Early Sunday
morning. However forecast soundings by Sunday afternoon again
show favorable conditions for convection with steep lapse
rates...CAPE over 2500 J/KG and pwats over 1.5...and convective
temps in the lower 80s. Thus will keep some pops in the forecast
on Sunday through the hours of Diurnal heating. However of
note..any afternoon convection should be much more isolated.

Forecast soundings show good subsidence within the column on
Sunday afternoon into Sunday Night....as mid levels show good
drying. Meanwhile at the surface high pressure is expected to
build across Indiana and the Great Lakes...lowly passing across
the area through Tuesday. As the high pressure passes along with
the NW flow in place aloft on the lee side of an upper ridge over
the plains...more subsidence will be expected through Tuesday.
With Northeast winds expected around high...Dry weather will be
expected on Monday through Tuesday with slightly below normal
temperatures.

&&

.LONG TERM /Tuesday Night to Saturday/...

Issued at 234 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2020

Upper high pressure will expand into our area through the long
term. Recent models continue to trend with the high not moving
into the area quite as much as previous runs, thus have also been
trending towards highs only getting into the low 90s rather than
mid 90s or slightly higher. This will also place the region under
more zonal flow as well as on the periphery of the high... in
these cases, slight upper wave and mesoscale disturbances become
more influential for rain chances. These conditions lead to lower
confidence on specific rain events through the long term as models
fluctuate. Have generally accepted guidance, but did cap PoPs at
chance.

&&

.AVIATION /Discussion for the 12/00Z TAF Issuance/...

Issued at 718 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2020

Showers and thunderstorms will continue to impact KHUF and KBMG
through Sun 01Z. VFR will be the predominant flight category
outside of any storms though, just expect quick deterioration to
MVFR or worse in any showers and thunderstorms. Elsewhere, the
lull in activity has already set in across KLAF and KIND, and KHUF
and KBMG should also quiet down for awhile by late evening.
However, re-development is possible again overnight as the upper
wave passes over central Indiana. As a result, will have to carry
mention of VCTS again overnight and tomorrow morning. Meanwhile,
winds will shift from the southwest to northwest and will be
relatively light outside of any convection.

&&

.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Puma
NEAR TERM...Puma
SHORT TERM...Puma
LONG TERM....KH
AVIATION...TDUD

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 11, 6:36 PM EDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
636 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2020

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-122245-
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-
Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
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, Cumberland, New Castle, Terre Haute,
Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood,
Franklin, Shelbyville, Rushville, Sullivan, Linton, Bloomfield,
Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus, Greensburg, Vincennes, Washington,
Loogootee, Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, Seymour, Brownstown,
and North Vernon
636 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Outlook: Thunderstorms possible this evening and tonight. A few
storms may be severe this evening.

Hazards: Damaging winds...large hail...lightning and locally heavy
rainfall.

Timing: Storms possible anytime after 4 pm. Greatest threat for
severe weather this evening.

Discussion: An upper level disturbance will approach the area with thunderstorms
this evening and possible re-development again overnight as the upper
wave moves through.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Outlook: Showers and thunderstorms will continue on Sunday. Daily
chances for isolated to scattered thunderstorms will return Tuesday
night and continue into next weekend.

Heat index values could approach 100 across all of central Indiana
on Thursday and Friday.

Discussion: The upper level disturbance will move across the Ohio
Valley on Sunday...bringing the best chance for numerous showers and
thunderstorms through the next week. After a couple dry days...
thunderstorm chances return Tuesday night through Friday along with
a return to hot and humid conditions.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to send any reports this evening.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate
information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 11, 7:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
722 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0718 PM     HAIL             2 NNW TERRE HAUTE       39.50N 87.40W
07/11/2020  E1.25 INCH       VIGO               IN   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

JP

Local storm report, Jul 11, 7:29 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
729 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0708 PM     HAIL             1 ENE SANDFORD          39.55N 87.51W
07/11/2020  E1.00 INCH       VIGO               IN   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL HAILSTONES UP TO AN INCH. LOTS OF
            SMALLER HAIL AS WELL.

&&

JP

Local storm report, Jul 11, 7:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
731 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0722 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE AVOCA              38.93N 86.53W
07/11/2020                   LAWRENCE           IN   PUBLIC

            NUMEROUS TREES DAMAGED.

&&

JP

Local storm report, Jul 11, 7:53 PM EDT, 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
753 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0420 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S ROSSVILLE           40.39N 86.59W
07/11/2020                   CLINTON            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            ROOF BLOWN OFF HOUSE. TIME ESTIMATED.
            LOCATION NEAR SR 39 AND 700 N.

&&

JP

Local storm report, Jul 11, 8:00 PM EDT, 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
800 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0712 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SEYMOUR                 38.96N 85.89W
07/11/2020                   JACKSON            IN   911 CALL CENTER

            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT
            THE COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED.

&&

JP

Local storm report, Jul 11, 8:03 PM EDT, 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
803 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0753 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE PRAIRIETON         39.38N 87.45W
07/11/2020                   VIGO               IN   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE LIMBS DOWN.

&&

JP

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 11, 8:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Greene, Owen, Sullivan	36 min
Jul 11, 8:17 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Clay, Greene, Owen, Sullivan, Vigo	3 hr
Jul 11, 9:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Lawrence, Martin	24 min
Jul 11, 9:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Knox	34 min
Jul 11, 11:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren	43 min
Jul 12, 12:02 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe and 2 more	43 min
Jul 12, 12:29 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Greene, Hendricks, Monroe, Morgan, Owen and 3 more	31 min
Jul 12, 12:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery, Tippecanoe	44 min
Jul 12, 12:39 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Hendricks	23 min
Jul 12, 12:53 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Brown, Daviess, Greene, Hendricks, Johnson, Knox and 6 more	37 min
Jul 12, 1:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Boone, Marion	44 min
Jul 12, 1:21 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Daviess, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence and 1 more	39 min
Jul 12, 1:30 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Johnson, Marion, Shelby	45 min
Jul 12, 1:53 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Decatur, Jennings, Shelby	52 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.