Alert archive / Indiana / Wind Advisories in 2020
Wind Advisory 1, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this wind advisory at Mar 28, 2020, 3:32 PM EDT for 27 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Mar 29, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2020, 3:32 PM EDT (19:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 29, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
All 27 counties
Boone County, IN, Carroll County, IN, Clay County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Henry County, IN, Howard County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion 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, Tippecanoe County, IN, Tipton County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN, Warren County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:31 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, 7.5 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
959 WWUS73 KIND 281932 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 332 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-290545- /O.NEW.KIND.WI.Y.0001.200329T1200Z-200330T0000Z/ 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, Cumberland, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, and Rushville 332 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and west central Indiana. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and damage tents. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds are expected during the afternoon hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/ind
4 follow-up statements
452 WWUS73 KIND 290134 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 934 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-291000- /O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0001.200329T1200Z-200330T0000Z/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery- Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke- Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan- Johnson-Shelby-Rush- Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Clinton, Newport, Rockville, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, Cumberland, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, and Rushville 934 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and west central Indiana. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and damage tents. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds are expected during the afternoon hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/ind
199 WWUS73 KIND 290925 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 525 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM to 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-291730- /O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0001.200329T1200Z-200330T0000Z/ 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, Cumberland, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, and Rushville 525 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and west central Indiana. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and damage tents. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds are expected during the afternoon hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
987 WWUS73 KIND 291634 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 1234 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-300000- /O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200330T0000Z/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery- Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke- Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan- Johnson-Shelby-Rush- Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Clinton, Newport, Rockville, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, Cumberland, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, and Rushville 1234 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and west central Indiana. * WHEN...Through 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and damage tents. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds are expected during the afternoon hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
056 WWUS73 KIND 300000 NPWIND URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 800 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2020 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-300100- /O.EXP.KIND.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200330T0000Z/ 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, Cumberland, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, and Rushville 800 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... Winds will continue to be gusty this evening, with gusts from 25 to 35 mph. The winds will continue to decrease during the night. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 7:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Howard | 28 min |
| Mar 28, 11:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe | 24 min |
| Mar 28, 12:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence | 30 min |
| Mar 28, 12:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Rush, Shelby | 26 min |
| Mar 28, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Montgomery | 28 min |
| Mar 28, 2:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Hamilton, Henry, Madison | 28 min |
| Mar 28, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Henry, Madison, Randolph | 33 min |
| Mar 28, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion | 34 min |
| Mar 28, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Randolph | 19 min |
| Mar 28, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery | 34 min |
| Mar 28, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Owen, Sullivan, Vigo | 36 min |
| Mar 28, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Madison, Tipton | 24 min |
| Mar 28, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Parke, Vermillion, Vigo | 34 min |
| Mar 28, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Delaware, Hamilton, Madison, Tipton | 33 min |
| Mar 28, 4:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Montgomery | 9 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam | 34 min |
| Mar 28, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Marion, Morgan, Putnam | 28 min |
| Mar 28, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Hamilton, Henry, Madison, Randolph | 35 min |
| Mar 28, 5:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Madison | 9 hr |
| Mar 28, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Henry, Madison, Randolph | 38 min |
| Mar 28, 6:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Randolph | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 6:52 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Randolph | 48 hr |
Nearby
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.