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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 82, NWS Indianapolis, IN

October 11, 20214 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 11, 2021, 4:52 PM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 23 min. 3 reports 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
Oct 11, 2021, 4:52 PM EDT (20:52 UTC)
Expired
Oct 11, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Fountain County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Parke County, IN, Vermillion County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:55 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 11, 5:04 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 541 Ese Rockville, INRECORDED FROM PERSONAL WEATHER STATION OF A SPOTTER, RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA.
Oct 11, 5:04 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 581 Ese Rockville, INCORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 1 ESE ROCKVILLE. RECORDED FROM PERSONAL WEATHER STATION OF A SPOTTER, RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA.
Oct 11, 5:21 PM EDTHAIL 13 W New Market, INHAIL SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN THE SIZE OF QUARTERS WERE FALLING AT 400 WEST AND 600 SOUTH.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 131 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 2021-10-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 287 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 2021-10-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 206 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
287 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-72 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
867 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
206 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
230 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
1.3

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The text

As transmitted.

505 
WUUS53 KIND 112052
SVRIND
INC045-107-121-165-112115-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0082.211011T2052Z-211011T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
452 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Fountain County in west central Indiana...
  Parke County in west central Indiana...
  Southeastern Vermillion County in west central Indiana...
  Western Montgomery County in west central Indiana...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 452 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rockville, or
  17 miles north of Terre Haute, moving northeast at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Rockville and Bloomingdale around 500 PM EDT.
  Marshall, Turkey Run State Park and Judson around 505 PM EDT.
  Waveland around 510 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Waynetown, Wallace, Alamo and Shades State Park.

This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 21 and 39.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4021 8708 4021 8707 4007 8679 3987 8697
      3987 8701 3983 8701 3961 8721 3961 8726
      3969 8745
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 212DEG 51KT 3971 8730 

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

$$

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2 follow-up statements
499 
WWUS53 KIND 112101
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
501 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

INC165-112111-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-211011T2115Z/
Vermillion IN-
501 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

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

LAT...LON 4021 8708 4021 8707 4007 8679 3987 8697
      3987 8701 3983 8701 3965 8717 3968 8724
      3978 8738 3979 8737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 212DEG 51KT 3982 8721 

$$

INC045-107-121-112115-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-211011T2115Z/
Fountain IN-Parke IN-Montgomery IN-
501 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN FOUNTAIN...CENTRAL PARKE AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES...

At 501 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rockville, or
22 miles southwest of Crawfordsville, moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Waveland around 510 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Wallace, Alamo, Shades State Park, Waynetown, Crawfordsville and
Wingate.

This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 21 and 39.
 
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.

&&

LAT...LON 4021 8708 4021 8707 4007 8679 3987 8697
      3987 8701 3983 8701 3965 8717 3968 8724
      3978 8738 3979 8737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 212DEG 51KT 3982 8721 

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

$$

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977 
WWUS53 KIND 112107
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
507 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

INC045-107-121-112115-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-211011T2115Z/
Fountain IN-Parke IN-Montgomery IN-
507 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN FOUNTAIN...NORTHERN PARKE AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES...

At 507 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northeast of
Rockville, or 16 miles southwest of Crawfordsville, moving northeast
at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Broadcast media.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Wallace, Alamo and Shades State Park around 515 PM EDT.
  Waynetown around 520 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Crawfordsville and Wingate.

This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 22 and 39.
 
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.

&&

LAT...LON 4021 8708 4021 8707 4007 8679 3987 8697
      3987 8701 3983 8701 3971 8712 3973 8721
      3982 8734
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 212DEG 51KT 3990 8715 

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

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 11, 4:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDVigo28 min
Oct 11, 5:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMontgomery29 min
Oct 11, 5:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMontgomery, Tippecanoe37 min
Oct 11, 5:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDSullivan35 min
Oct 11, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe31 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.