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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 46, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 8, 2021, 1:28 PM EDT for Decatur County, Rush County, Indiana. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 8, 2021, 1:28 PM EDT (17:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 8, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Decatur County, IN, Rush County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:29 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
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 142 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 187 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 768 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
217
WUUS53 KIND 081728
SVRIND
INC031-139-081800-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0046.210708T1728Z-210708T1800Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
128 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Rush County in central Indiana...
Northern Decatur County in central Indiana...
* Until 200 PM EDT.
* At 127 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest
of Greensburg, or 13 miles southeast of Shelbyville, moving
southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Greensburg, Adams, Milroy, Millhousen, Clarksburg, Sandusky, Lake
Santee and Newpoint.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 126 and 143.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain or lightning.
Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3921 8541 3920 8542 3938 8563 3940 8563
3952 8547 3949 8530 3935 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 1727Z 289DEG 16KT 3943 8556
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Beachler2 follow-up statements
890
WWUS53 KIND 081755
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
155 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
INC139-081804-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210708T1800Z/
Rush IN-
155 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RUSH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened and
moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been
cancelled.
LAT...LON 3921 8541 3920 8542 3921 8543 3938 8563
3945 8553 3945 8531 3935 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 1754Z 303DEG 7KT 3936 8552
$$
INC031-081800-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210708T1800Z/
Decatur IN-
155 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN DECATUR COUNTY...
At 154 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Greensburg, or
16 miles west of Batesville, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Greensburg, Adams, Millhousen, Clarksburg, Sandusky, Lake Santee and
Newpoint.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 128 and 143.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain or lightning.
Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3921 8541 3920 8542 3921 8543 3938 8563
3945 8553 3945 8531 3935 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 1754Z 303DEG 7KT 3936 8552
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Beachler931
WWUS53 KIND 081801
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
201 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
INC031-081810-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210708T1800Z/
Decatur IN-
201 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN DECATUR COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire. However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Indianapolis.
LAT...LON 3921 8541 3920 8542 3921 8543 3938 8563
3945 8553 3945 8531 3935 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 1800Z 289DEG 16KT 3936 8550
$$
BeachlerThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 5:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Clinton, Tippecanoe | 42 min |
| Jul 8, 5:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Warren | 49 min |
| Jul 8, 5:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Tippecanoe, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 12:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hancock | 35 min |
| Jul 8, 12:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Rush | 50 min |
| Jul 8, 12:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Rush | 36 min |
| Jul 8, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Putnam | 54 min |
| Jul 8, 2:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Decatur | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hendricks, Morgan | 45 min |
| Jul 8, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Johnson, Marion | 47 min |
| Jul 8, 3:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Decatur | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Jennings | 48 min |
| Jul 8, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Brown, Monroe | 28 min |
| Jul 8, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jennings | 26 min |
| Jul 8, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Lawrence, Martin | 21 min |
| Jul 8, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jackson | 32 min |
| Jul 8, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Henry | 27 min |
| Jul 8, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jackson | 23 min |
| Jul 8, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jackson | 26 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.