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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 70, NWS Indianapolis, IN

August 12, 2021Clay County, Parke County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 12, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT for Clay County, Parke County, Indiana. It was in force for 15 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 12, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT (21:15 UTC)
Expired
Aug 12, 2021, 5:30 PM EDT
In force
15 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clay County, IN, Parke County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 139 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1191 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 140 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
1191 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-177 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1149 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
140 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.1

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The text

As transmitted.

138 
WUUS53 KIND 122115
SVRIND
INC021-121-122130-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0070.210812T2115Z-210812T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
515 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Clay County in west central Indiana...
  Southeastern Parke County in west central Indiana...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 515 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brazil, or 16
  miles northeast of Terre Haute, moving east at 45 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...
  Knightsville and Harmony around 520 PM EDT.
  Lena around 525 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3970 8720 3966 8701 3954 8701 3948 8703
      3957 8720 3961 8720 3961 8725
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 289DEG 38KT 3962 8714 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Puma
2 follow-up statements
726 
WWUS53 KIND 122121
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
521 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

INC021-121-122130-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210812T2130Z/
Clay IN-Parke IN-
521 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL CLAY AND SOUTHEASTERN PARKE COUNTIES...

At 520 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brazil, or 17
miles northeast of Terre Haute, 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.

This severe storm will be near...
  Knightsville and Harmony around 525 PM EDT.
  Lena around 530 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3968 8718 3966 8701 3954 8701 3948 8703
      3957 8720 3962 8720 3965 8718
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 283DEG 27KT 3962 8711 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

PUMA
542 
WWUS53 KIND 122128
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
528 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

INC021-121-122138-
/O.EXP.KIND.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210812T2130Z/
Clay IN-Parke IN-
528 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CLAY AND
SOUTHEASTERN PARKE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 530 PM EDT...
                
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 will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3968 8718 3966 8701 3954 8701 3948 8703
      3957 8720 3962 8720 3965 8718
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 276DEG 31KT 3963 8707 

$$

Puma

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 12, 3:29 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryINDBartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more16 hr
Aug 12, 7:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDWarren48 min
Aug 12, 7:35 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe, Warren40 min
Aug 12, 4:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Vermillion, Warren30 min
Aug 12, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDVermillion29 min
Aug 12, 5:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDVigo25 min
Aug 12, 6:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Greene, Sullivan24 min
Aug 12, 6:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Owen, Sullivan45 min

Nearby

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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.