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Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 18, 202127 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood watch at Jun 18, 2021, 2:48 PM EDT for 27 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Jun 18, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 18, 2021, 2:48 PM EDT (18:48 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 18, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
Jun 19, 2021, 10:00 AM EDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Flood severity
None
All 27 counties

Bartholomew County, IN, Boone County, IN, Brown County, IN, Clay County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Henry County, IN, Jackson County, IN, Jennings County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion County, IN, Monroe 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, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 7 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:47 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 207 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 2021-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1125 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 2021-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 251 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
1125 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-257 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1976 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
251 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
269 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

939 
WGUS63 KIND 181848
FFAIND

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
248 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

INZ035>037-039>049-051>057-062>065-071-072-190300-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.A.0002.210619T0000Z-210619T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-
Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-
Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Brazil, Winchester, Fishers, Zionsville, 
Greensburg, North Vernon, Anderson, Brownsburg, Danville, 
Bloomington, Muncie, Brownstown, Columbus, Indianapolis, Seymour, 
Nashville, Martinsville, Carmel, Greenwood, New Castle, 
Crawfordsville, Clay City, Rockville, Mooresville, Newport, 
Veedersburg, Spencer, Noblesville, Attica, Rushville, Clinton, 
Greenfield, Lebanon, Plainfield, Terre Haute, Covington, 
Shelbyville, Greencastle, and Franklin
248 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH 
SATURDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Indiana, east central 
  Indiana, south central Indiana, southeast Indiana and west central 
  Indiana, including the following areas, in central Indiana, 
  Bartholomew, Boone, Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, 
  Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Rush and Shelby. In east central 
  Indiana, Delaware, Henry and Randolph. In south central Indiana, 
  Brown, Jackson and Monroe. In southeast Indiana, Jennings. In west 
  central Indiana, Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, 
  Vermillion and Vigo.

* From 8 PM EDT this evening through Saturday morning.

* Multiple waves of showers and thunderstorms are expected to 
  develop this evening and continue overnight. 1 to 3 inches of rain 
  is expected by Saturday morning with locally higher amounts.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Ryan
3 follow-up statements
237 
WGUS63 KIND 190159
FFAIND

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
959 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

INZ035>037-039>049-051>057-062>065-071-072-191000-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210619T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-
Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-
Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Brazil, Winchester, Fishers, Zionsville, 
Greensburg, North Vernon, Anderson, Brownsburg, Danville, 
Bloomington, Muncie, Brownstown, Columbus, Indianapolis, Seymour, 
Nashville, Martinsville, Carmel, Greenwood, New Castle, 
Crawfordsville, Clay City, Rockville, Mooresville, Newport, 
Veedersburg, Spencer, Noblesville, Attica, Rushville, Clinton, 
Greenfield, Lebanon, Plainfield, Terre Haute, Covington, 
Shelbyville, Greencastle, and Franklin
959 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Indiana, east central Indiana, south central 
  Indiana, southeast Indiana and west central Indiana, including the 
  following areas, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Boone, Decatur, 
  Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, 
  Rush and Shelby. In east central Indiana, Delaware, Henry and 
  Randolph. In south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson and Monroe. In 
  southeast Indiana, Jennings. In west central Indiana, Clay, 
  Fountain, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion and Vigo.

* Through Saturday morning.

* Multiple waves of showers and thunderstorms will continue this 
  evening and overnight. 1 to 4 inches of rain is expected by 
  Saturday morning with locally higher amounts.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

50
795 
WGUS63 KIND 190709
FFAIND

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
309 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

INZ039>042-049-190815-
/O.CAN.KIND.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210619T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson, 
Muncie, Winchester, and New Castle
309 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Indiana and east
central Indiana has been cancelled. 

$$

INZ035>037-043>048-051>057-062>065-071-072-191400-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210619T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Hendricks-
Marion-Hancock-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Monroe-
Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, 
Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Clinton, Newport, Rockville,
Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, 
Greenfield, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, 
Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, 
Rushville, Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus, Greensburg, Seymour,
Brownstown, and North Vernon
309 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Indiana, south central Indiana, southeast 
  Indiana, and west central Indiana, including the following 
  areas, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Boone, Decatur, 
  Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Rush, and Shelby. 
  In south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson, and Monroe. In 
  southeast Indiana, Jennings. In west central Indiana, Clay, 
  Fountain, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion, and 
  Vigo. 

* Until 10 AM EDT this morning

* Multiple waves of thunderstorms will continue to march southeast
  across central Indiana this morning. An additional inch of rain
  is expected by mid morning with locally higher amounts.
  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
728 
WGUS63 KIND 191408
FFAIND

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1008 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

INZ051>053-062>065-071-072-191800-
/O.EXP.KIND.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210619T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.A.0003.210619T1408Z-210619T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Vigo-Clay-Owen-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Brazil, Columbus, Clay City, Seymour, 
Nashville, Greensburg, Terre Haute, North Vernon, Bloomington, 
Spencer, and Brownstown
1008 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...


The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Indiana, south central 
  Indiana, southeast Indiana and west central Indiana, including the 
  following areas, in central Indiana, Bartholomew and Decatur. In 
  south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson and Monroe. In southeast 
  Indiana, Jennings. In west central Indiana, Clay, Owen and Vigo.

* Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.

* Thunderstorms, some containing heavy rain, will continue across 
  the area into the early afternoon hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Indiana, south central 
Indiana, southeast Indiana and west central Indiana, including the 
following areas, in central Indiana, Bartholomew and Decatur. In 
south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson and Monroe. In southeast 
Indiana, Jennings. In west central Indiana, Clay, Owen and Vigo has 
expired.

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed remaining road closures.

$$

INZ035>037-043>048-054>057-191515-
/O.EXP.KIND.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210619T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-
Hancock-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-Rush-
Including the cities of Attica, Zionsville, Clinton, Greenfield, 
Rockville, Indianapolis, Mooresville, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, 
Plainfield, Martinsville, Covington, Brownsburg, Newport, 
Veedersburg, Franklin, Danville, Rushville, Shelbyville, 
Greencastle, and Greenwood
1008 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS EXPIRED...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Indiana and west 
central Indiana, including the following areas, in central Indiana, 
Boone, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Rush and Shelby. 
In west central Indiana, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam and 
Vermillion has expired.

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed remaining road closures.

$$

INZ060-061-191800-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.A.0003.210619T1408Z-210619T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Sullivan-Greene-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Bloomfield, and Linton
1008 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for a portion of southwest Indiana, including 
  the following areas, Greene and Sullivan.

* Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.

* Thunderstorms, some containing heavy rain, will continue across 
  the area into the early afternoon hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

JS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 9:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHenry37 min
Jun 18, 2:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDCarroll35 min
Jun 18, 3:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Henry, Randolph33 min
Jun 18, 4:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Randolph34 min
Jun 18, 5:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDRandolph26 min
Jun 18, 6:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHamilton, Hancock, Marion33 min
Jun 18, 6:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDRandolph37 min
Jun 18, 6:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Morgan, Owen, Putnam50 min
Jun 18, 7:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Henry, Madison, Marion, Rush60 min
Jun 18, 7:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Marion, Rush, Shelby44 min
Jun 18, 7:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Monroe, Morgan, Owen45 min
Jun 18, 7:56 PM EDTTornado WarningINDShelby13 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.