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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 25, 2021Daviess County, Greene County, Martin County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 25, 2021, 8:15 PM EDT for Daviess County, Greene County, Martin County, Indiana. It was in force for 45 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Mar 25, 2021, 8:15 PM EDT (00:15 UTC)
Expired: Mar 25, 2021, 9:00 PM EDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Daviess County, IN, Greene County, IN, Martin County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 25, 8:45 PM EDT	HAIL 1.5	4 Sw Solsberry, IN	DELAYED REPORT FROM STORMS LAST NIGHT. REPORTED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROAD 54 AND NORTH WOODS FERRY LANE. MOST STONES THE SIZE OF A QUARTER WITH A FEW UP TO PING PONG BALL. GROUND WAS NEARLY FULLY COVERED BY HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 25, 4:48 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 198 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 639 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 164 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 183 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

197 
WUUS53 KIND 260015
SVRIND
INC027-055-101-260100-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0001.210326T0015Z-210326T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
815 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Martin County in southwestern Indiana...
  Greene County in southwestern Indiana...
  Daviess County in southwestern Indiana...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 815 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Washington,
  or 13 miles northeast of Petersburg, moving northeast at 75 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Washington, Bloomfield, Loogootee, Worthington, Odon, Lyons,
  Elnora, Plainville, Montgomery, Switz City, Newberry, Crane,
  Cannelburg, West Boggs Lake, Burns City, Solsberry, Owensburg and
  Glendale Fishery.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for southwestern
Indiana.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a
place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small
interior room.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3854 8710 3859 8725 3866 8724 3866 8726
      3885 8717 3884 8715 3887 8715 3886 8713
      3887 8713 3887 8712 3889 8713 3889 8711
      3890 8712 3890 8709 3891 8715 3917 8703
      3916 8668 3891 8670 3851 8703 3851 8705
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 208DEG 65KT 3864 8712 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

NIELD

5 follow-up statements

937 
WWUS53 KIND 260025
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
825 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

INC027-055-101-260100-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210326T0100Z/
Martin IN-Greene IN-Daviess IN-
825 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MARTIN...GREENE AND NORTHEASTERN DAVIESS COUNTIES...

At 824 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northeast
of Washington, or 24 miles northeast of Petersburg, moving northeast
at 80 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Bloomfield, Loogootee, Worthington, Odon, Lyons, Elnora, Plainville,
Montgomery, Switz City, Newberry, Crane, Cannelburg, West Boggs Lake,
Burns City, Solsberry and Owensburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for southwestern
Indiana.

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3869 8719 3885 8717 3884 8715 3887 8715
      3886 8713 3887 8713 3887 8712 3889 8713
      3889 8711 3890 8712 3890 8709 3891 8715
      3917 8703 3916 8668 3891 8670 3864 8696
      3865 8710
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 213DEG 68KT 3877 8701 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

NIELD

109 
WWUS53 KIND 260033
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
833 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

INC027-055-101-260100-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210326T0100Z/
Martin IN-Greene IN-Daviess IN-
833 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MARTIN...GREENE AND NORTHEASTERN DAVIESS COUNTIES...

At 833 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bloomfield, or
22 miles west of Bedford, moving northeast at 80 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Bloomfield, Worthington, Odon, Switz City, Newberry, Crane,
Solsberry, Owensburg and Burns City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for southwestern
Indiana.

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3888 8707 3890 8709 3917 8703 3916 8668
      3891 8670 3877 8684 3881 8701
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 208DEG 70KT 3895 8688 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

NIELD

209 
WWUS53 KIND 260039
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
839 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

INC027-101-260048-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210326T0100Z/
Martin IN-Daviess IN-
839 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MARTIN AND
NORTHEASTERN DAVIESS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3891 8699 3917 8699 3916 8668 3891 8670
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 208DEG 65KT 3902 8684 

$$

INC055-260100-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210326T0100Z/
Greene IN-
839 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN GREENE COUNTY...

At 838 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bloomfield, or
19 miles southwest of Bloomington, moving northeast at 75 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Bloomfield, Worthington, Owensburg and Solsberry. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3891 8699 3917 8699 3916 8668 3891 8670
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 208DEG 65KT 3902 8684 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

NIELD

924 
WWUS53 KIND 260045
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
845 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

INC055-260100-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210326T0100Z/
Greene IN-
845 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY...

At 845 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of
Spencer, or 13 miles west of Bloomington, moving northeast at 75 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
Solsberry.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3907 8695 3917 8692 3916 8668 3903 8669
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 208DEG 65KT 3914 8676 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

NIELD

536 
WWUS53 KIND 260051
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
851 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

INC055-260101-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210326T0100Z/
Greene IN-
851 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3907 8695 3917 8692 3916 8668 3903 8669
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 208DEG 65KT 3922 8671 

$$

NIELD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 25, 8:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Daviess	22 min
Mar 25, 8:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Greene, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Putnam	47 min
Mar 25, 9:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Hamilton, Marion	45 min
Mar 25, 9:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Monroe, Morgan	31 min
Mar 25, 9:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Howard, Tipton	44 min
Mar 25, 9:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe	43 min
Mar 25, 10:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Hamilton, Marion, Tipton	36 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.