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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 14, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 18, 2021Randolph County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2021, 5:04 PM EDT for Randolph County, Indiana. It was in force for 26 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
Jun 18, 2021, 5:04 PM EDT (21:04 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2021, 5:30 PM EDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Randolph County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 18, 5:12 PM EDTHAIL 13 Ese Ridgeville, IN

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 12:00Z, 9.1 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 110 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
1560 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
110 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

491 
WUUS53 KIND 182104
SVRIND
INC135-182130-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0014.210618T2104Z-210618T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
504 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Randolph County in east central Indiana...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 504 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Winchester,
  or 13 miles south of Portland, moving southeast at 35 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...
  Union City around 515 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4020 8506 4031 8506 4031 8480 4012 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 310DEG 32KT 4024 8496 

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

TDUD
2 follow-up statements
940 
WWUS53 KIND 182115
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
515 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

INC135-182130-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210618T2130Z/
Randolph IN-
515 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY...

At 514 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Union City, or
14 miles northwest of Greenville, moving southeast at 35 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 remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Randolph County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4018 8500 4031 8500 4031 8480 4012 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 307DEG 29KT 4020 8487 

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

TDUD
500 
WWUS53 KIND 182127
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
527 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

INC135-182137-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210618T2130Z/
Randolph IN-
527 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 530 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4018 8500 4031 8500 4031 8480 4012 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 310DEG 32KT 4013 8475 

$$

TDUD

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, 2:48 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchINDBartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clay, Decatur, Delaware and 21 more19 hr
Jun 18, 3:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Henry, Randolph33 min
Jun 18, 4:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Randolph34 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.