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Flash Flood Warning 26, NWS Indianapolis, IN

July 29, 2021Bartholomew County, Decatur County, Shelby County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood warning at Jul 29, 2021, 10:24 PM EDT for Bartholomew County, Decatur County, Shelby County, Indiana. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 29, 2021, 10:24 PM EDT (02:24 UTC)
Expired
Jul 30, 2021, 1:30 AM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Bartholomew County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Shelby County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:27 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

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 168 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2021-07-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2113 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2021-07-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 137 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2113 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
691 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
137 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
139 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.7
Supercell composite
9.2

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The text

As transmitted.

992 
WGUS53 KIND 300224
FFWIND
INC005-031-145-300530-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0026.210730T0224Z-210730T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1024 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Bartholomew County in central Indiana...
  West Central Decatur County in central Indiana...
  South Central Shelby County in central Indiana...

* Until 130 AM EDT.

* At 1024 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flood waters 
  covering the road on State Road 252 in far southern Shelby county 
  near State Road 9, with parts being impassable. Radar estimates 
  between 3 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall 
  around 1 inch or more is possible in the warned area. Flash 
  flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  areas between Flat Rock and Geneva and between Hope and Burney.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3938 8588 3945 8580 3925 8555 3921 8564

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

CP
1 follow-up statement
461 
WGUS73 KIND 300350
FFSIND

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1150 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021

INC005-031-145-300530-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0026.000000T0000Z-210730T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bartholomew IN-Decatur IN-Shelby IN-
1150 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR 
NORTHEASTERN BARTHOLOMEW, WEST CENTRAL DECATUR AND SOUTH CENTRAL 
SHELBY COUNTIES...

At 1150 PM EDT, local law enforcement flash flooding on State Road 
252 in far southern Shelby county near State Road 9, along with 
several other local roads in that area. Between 3.5 and 5 inches of 
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Hartsville, Burney and Geneva.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3940 8585 3945 8580 3928 8558 3923 8567

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

CP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 29, 8:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDecatur, Shelby34 min
Jul 29, 8:14 PM EDTTornado WarningINDDecatur, Rush, Shelby31 min
Jul 29, 8:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDecatur, Shelby45 min
Jul 29, 9:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDKnox39 min
Jul 29, 9:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Shelby45 min
Jul 29, 9:37 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDBartholomew, Decatur, Shelby5 hr
Jul 29, 10:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Shelby21 min
Jul 30, 1:13 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Shelby6 hr
Jul 30, 3:42 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew8 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.