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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 67, NWS Indianapolis, IN

August 11, 2021Delaware County, Henry County, Randolph County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 11, 2021, 3:11 PM EDT for Delaware County, Henry County, Randolph County, Indiana. It was in force for 49 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
Aug 11, 2021, 3:11 PM EDT (19:11 UTC)
Expired
Aug 11, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Delaware County, IN, Henry County, IN, Randolph County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:10 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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 145 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 2021-08-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1853 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 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
1853 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-70 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1037 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
71 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

144 
WUUS53 KIND 111911
SVRIND
INC035-065-135-112000-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0067.210811T1911Z-210811T2000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
311 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

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

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 311 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Muncie,
  moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Emergency management.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Selma and Prairie Creek Reservoir around 320 PM EDT.
  Parker City around 325 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Farmland, Winchester, Ridgeville, Saratoga and Union City.

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 4001 8538 4038 8535 4038 8522 4031 8522
      4031 8480 4001 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 266DEG 31KT 4017 8538 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

NIELD
3 follow-up statements
698 
WWUS53 KIND 111927
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
327 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

INC035-065-111935-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210811T2000Z/
Delaware IN-Henry IN-
327 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN DELAWARE AND
NORTHEASTERN HENRY 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 4001 8521 4031 8522 4031 8480 4001 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 265DEG 34KT 4015 8503 

$$

INC135-112000-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210811T2000Z/
Randolph IN-
327 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY...

At 325 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Winchester, or
17 miles southeast of Dunkirk, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Emergency management. Just after 300 PM EDT, partial 
         collapse of a metal warehouse structure was reported near 
         Muncie.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe storm will be near...
  Winchester around 330 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Lynn,
Saratoga and Union City.

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 4001 8521 4031 8522 4031 8480 4001 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 265DEG 34KT 4015 8503 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

NIELD
318 
WWUS53 KIND 111939
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
339 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

INC135-112000-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210811T2000Z/
Randolph IN-
339 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY...

At 338 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Union City, or
14 miles west of Greenville, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
Randolph County.

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 4001 8514 4031 8502 4031 8480 4001 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 266DEG 31KT 4016 8488 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

NIELD
934 
WWUS53 KIND 111956
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
356 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

INC135-112006-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210811T2000Z/
Randolph IN-
356 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
400 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4001 8514 4031 8502 4031 8480 4001 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 266DEG 31KT 4017 8468 

$$

NIELD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 11, 3:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDRandolph56 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.