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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 28, 202027 counties in Indiana

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.

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°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.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 7:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHoward28 min
Mar 28, 11:51 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDGreene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe24 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, 3:56 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.