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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Indianapolis, IN

December 23, 202012 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this wind advisory at Dec 23, 2020, 3:53 AM EST for 12 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Dec 23, 2020, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 23, 2020, 3:53 AM EST (08:53 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 23, 2020, 10:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 23, 2020, 11:00 PM EST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN

Counties Carroll County, IN, Clay County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Sullivan County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN, Warren County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:53 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 133 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 00:00Z on 2020-12-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2020-12-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 241 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2390 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
241 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
298 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

042 
WWUS73 KIND 230853
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
353 AM EST Wed Dec 23 2020

INZ021-028>030-035-036-043>045-051-052-060-231700-
/O.NEW.KIND.WI.Y.0008.201223T1500Z-201224T0400Z/
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-Vermillion-
Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Sullivan-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, 
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica, 
Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Clinton, Newport, 
Rockville, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, 
and Sullivan
353 AM EST Wed Dec 23 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, southwest and west 
  central Indiana.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 11 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.


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
3 follow-up statements
915 
WWUS73 KIND 231507
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1007 AM EST Wed Dec 23 2020

INZ021-028>030-035-036-043>045-051-052-060-232300-
/O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-201224T0400Z/
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-Vermillion-
Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Sullivan-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, 
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica, 
Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Clinton, Newport, 
Rockville, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, 
and Sullivan
1007 AM EST Wed Dec 23 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected. 

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, southwest and west 
  central Indiana. 

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 11 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
AGM
140 
WWUS73 KIND 232008
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
308 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020

INZ021-028>030-035-036-043>045-051-052-060-240400-
/O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-201224T0400Z/
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-Vermillion-
Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Sullivan-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, 
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica, 
Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Clinton, Newport, 
Rockville, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, 
and Sullivan
308 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected. 

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, southwest and west 
  central Indiana. 

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 11 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
AGM
319 
WWUS73 KIND 240405
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1105 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020

INZ021-028>030-035-036-043>045-051-052-060-240515-
/O.EXP.KIND.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-201224T0400Z/
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-Vermillion-
Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Sullivan-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, 
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica, 
Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Clinton, Newport, 
Rockville, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, 
and Sullivan
1105 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Gusty winds up to around 40 mph are still possible into the early
overnight, then they will diminish.

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/ind

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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.