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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 12, 2021Hancock County, Johnson County, Marion County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2021, 10:43 PM EDT for Hancock County, Johnson County, Marion County, Indiana. It was in force for 32 min. 4 reports 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
Jun 12, 2021, 10:43 PM EDT (02:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2021, 11:15 PM EDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hancock County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Marion County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:41 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 12, 10:45 PM EDTHAIL 12 E Indianapolis, INREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
Jun 12, 10:48 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 602 Sw Warren Park, INALSO SAW 1 INCH HAIL. RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jun 12, 10:49 PM EDTHAIL 0.51 Sw Warren Park, INREPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).
Jun 12, 10:55 PM EDTHAIL 13 Sse Warren Park, INHAIL OF VARYING SIZES UP TO 1 INCH NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF RAYMOND ST AND FRANKLIN RD.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 191 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 2021-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 647 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 2021-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -7 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
647 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-37 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1794 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
58 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

956 
WUUS53 KIND 130243
SVRIND
INC059-081-097-130315-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0010.210613T0243Z-210613T0315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1043 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Hancock County in central Indiana...
  Northeastern Johnson County in central Indiana...
  Southeastern Marion County in central Indiana...

* Until 1115 PM EDT.

* At 1043 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over
  Indianapolis, moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Beech Grove around 1050 PM EDT.
  Southport around 1055 PM EDT.
  Cumberland around 1100 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Greenwood and New Palestine.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 95 and 115.
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 73 and 93.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 93 and 100.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3970 8590 3970 8595 3964 8595 3953 8605
      3972 8628 3987 8609 3976 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 306DEG 16KT 3977 8610 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Ryan
1 follow-up statement
059 
WWUS53 KIND 130253
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1053 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

INC081-130302-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210613T0315Z/
Johnson IN-
1053 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3970 8590 3970 8595 3964 8595 3973 8612
      3983 8603 3976 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 291DEG 25KT 3975 8599 

$$

INC059-097-130315-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210613T0315Z/
Hancock IN-Marion IN-
1053 PM EDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN HANCOCK AND SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTIES...

At 1052 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Beech Grove,
or 8 miles east of Indianapolis, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Cumberland and New Palestine.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 89 and 93.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 93 and 100.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3970 8590 3970 8595 3964 8595 3973 8612
      3983 8603 3976 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 291DEG 25KT 3975 8599 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Ryan

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 8:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDClinton32 min
Jun 12, 8:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDShelby34 min
Jun 12, 8:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMadison33 min
Jun 12, 9:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Henry, Madison37 min
Jun 12, 9:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDBoone, Montgomery37 min
Jun 12, 9:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHancock, Henry, Randolph26 min
Jun 12, 9:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Henry, Madison, Rush24 min
Jun 12, 10:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHancock, Henry, Rush, Shelby45 min
Jun 12, 10:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDRandolph29 min
Jun 12, 10:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDRandolph33 min
Jun 12, 10:32 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDRandolph3 hr
Jun 12, 10:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMarion35 min
Jun 12, 10:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Shelby23 min
Jun 12, 11:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDMarion3 hr
Jun 12, 11:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDJohnson, Marion, Shelby37 min
Jun 13, 8:41 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDelaware, Randolph3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.