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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 25, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 18, 2021Johnson County, Morgan County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2021, 9:23 PM EDT for Johnson County, Morgan County, Indiana. It was in force for 23 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, 9:23 PM EDT (01:23 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2021, 9:46 PM EDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Johnson County, IN, Morgan County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:26 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 18, 9:28 PM EDTHAIL 1.754 Nw Morgantown, IN

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 18, 6:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 213 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2124 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 165 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
2124 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-145 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1616 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
165 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
200 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
4.0

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The text

As transmitted.

588 
WUUS53 KIND 190123
SVRIND
INC081-109-190215-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0025.210619T0123Z-210619T0215Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Morgan County in central Indiana...
  Western Johnson County in central Indiana...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 923 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Martinsville,
  or 22 miles northeast of Bloomington, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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...
  Morgantown around 940 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Bargersville, Trafalgar, New Whiteland, Princes Lakes, Franklin and
Whiteland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3934 8643 3952 8642 3958 8608 3935 8607
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 271DEG 18KT 3946 8634 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TDUD
2 follow-up statements
761 
WWUS53 KIND 190138
SVSIND

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

INC109-190147-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210619T0215Z/
Morgan IN-
938 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for
central Indiana.

LAT...LON 3954 8625 3958 8608 3935 8607 3935 8625
TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 271DEG 18KT 3946 8625 

$$

INC081-190215-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210619T0215Z/
Johnson IN-
938 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN JOHNSON COUNTY...

At 937 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of
Martinsville, or 22 miles south of Indianapolis, moving east at 20
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Bargersville, Trafalgar, Franklin, New Whiteland, Princes Lakes 
  and Whiteland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3954 8625 3958 8608 3935 8607 3935 8625
TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 271DEG 18KT 3946 8625 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TDUD
908 
WWUS53 KIND 190146
SVSIND

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

INC081-190155-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210619T0215Z/
Johnson IN-
946 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for
central Indiana.

LAT...LON 3954 8625 3958 8608 3935 8607 3935 8625
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 271DEG 18KT 3946 8619 

$$

TDUD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 8:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Jennings, Rush, Shelby52 min
Jun 18, 8:17 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDRush3 hr
Jun 18, 8:18 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBrown, Monroe, Morgan27 min
Jun 18, 8:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown45 min
Jun 18, 8:49 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDDecatur3 hr
Jun 18, 8:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDecatur, Rush20 min
Jun 18, 9:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMorgan, Owen27 min
Jun 18, 9:10 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBrown20 min
Jun 18, 9:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMonroe, Owen46 min
Jun 18, 9:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson43 min
Jun 18, 9:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Johnson, Shelby20 min
Jun 18, 9:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Owen, Vigo47 min
Jun 18, 10:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJackson, Jennings49 min
Jun 18, 10:23 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBrown, Clay, Monroe, Morgan, Owen5 hr
Jun 18, 10:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Greene, Monroe, Owen, Sullivan, Vigo63 min
Jun 18, 10:55 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings5 hr
Jun 18, 11:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe42 min
Jun 18, 11:25 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBrown, Clay, Greene, Monroe, Owen5 hr
Jun 19, 12:01 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDRandolph14 min
Jun 19, 12:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDOwen27 min
Jun 19, 1:02 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Vigo43 min
Jun 19, 2:01 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDClay, Vigo4 hr
Jun 19, 2:16 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDHendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan3 hr
Jun 19, 2:57 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDecatur, Rush, Shelby3 hr
Jun 19, 3:19 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatINDClay, Owen9 hr
Jun 19, 3:45 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMonroe, Owen19 min
Jun 19, 4:32 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDClay, Greene, Monroe, Owen7 hr
Jun 19, 4:49 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDClay, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion and 1 more4 hr
Jun 19, 5:15 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDHendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan4 hr
Jun 19, 5:50 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatINDBrown, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan, Owen6 hr
Jun 19, 6:01 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatINDClay, Sullivan, Vigo6 hr
Jun 19, 6:07 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Owen38 min
Jun 19, 6:42 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings4 hr
Jun 19, 6:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDBrown, Daviess, Jackson, Jennings, Knox, Lawrence and 1 more45 min
Jun 19, 7:17 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Johnson, Rush, Shelby3 hr
Jun 19, 10:08 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchINDBartholomew, Brown, Clay, Decatur, Greene, Jackson and 5 more4 hr
Jun 19, 10:29 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jennings, Johnson, Rush and 1 more6 hr
Jun 19, 10:41 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings2 hr
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDClay, Greene25 hr
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDGreene, Monroe, Owen42 hr
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox5 days
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDJackson, Jennings, Washington26 hr
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDJackson, Lawrence, Washington4 days
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew41 hr
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox5 days
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Jackson42 hr
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Johnson, Shelby3 days
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan48 hr
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan41 hr
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike6 days
Jun 19, 11:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDaviess, Lawrence, Martin66 min
Jun 19, 11:52 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBrown, Clay, Greene, Johnson, Lawrence, Monroe and 6 more25 hr
Jun 19, 12:42 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence24 hr
Jun 19, 4:36 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jennings, Johnson, Rush and 1 more20 hr
Jun 19, 6:41 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDJohnson24 hr
Jun 19, 6:41 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDecatur18 hr
Jun 19, 6:41 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew27 hr
Jun 19, 6:41 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDMarion11 hr
Jun 19, 6:41 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew11 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.