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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 10, 2021, 11:55 PM EST for 7 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 35 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
- Dec 10, 2021, 11:55 PM EST (04:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2021, 12:30 AM EST
- In force
- 35 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, Tippecanoe County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN, Warren County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:57 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 11:55 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Pine Village, IN | TREES DOWN ON INDIANA ROUTE 26 WEST OF PINE VILLAGE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Dec 10, 11:55 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Kingman, IN | GRAIN BINS BLOW OVER TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Dec 10, 11:55 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Lodi, IN | TREES DOWN IN WEST AND SOUTHWEST FOUNTAIN COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 8:47 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 123 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
- 119 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 662 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 341 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 357 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
186
WUUS53 KIND 110455 RRA
SVRIND
INC045-107-121-157-165-167-171-110530-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0092.211211T0455Z-211211T0530Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1155 PM EST Fri Dec 10 2021
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central Vigo County in west central Indiana...
Fountain County in west central Indiana...
Western Tippecanoe County in west central Indiana...
Parke County in west central Indiana...
Warren County in west central Indiana...
Vermillion County in west central Indiana...
Western Montgomery County in west central Indiana...
* Until 1230 AM EST.
* At 1155 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles north of Otterbein to near Vermilion, moving
east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Rosedale and Mecca around 1210 AM EST.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Rockville, Judson and Cecil Harden Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 175 and 183.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 1 and 31.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EST for west central
Indiana.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EST for west central
Indiana.
&&
LAT...LON 4056 8681 3970 8706 3954 8753 4037 8753
4048 8740 4048 8709 4056 8709
TIME...MOT...LOC 0455Z 253DEG 47KT 4059 8713 3960 8756
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
KH2 follow-up statements
248
WWUS53 KIND 110511
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1211 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
INC045-107-121-157-165-167-171-110530-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-211211T0530Z/
Vigo IN-Fountain IN-Tippecanoe IN-Parke IN-Warren IN-Vermillion IN-
Montgomery IN-
1211 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EST
FOR NORTH CENTRAL VIGO...FOUNTAIN...WESTERN TIPPECANOE...PARKE...EAST
CENTRAL WARREN...VERMILLION AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
At 1211 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Brookston to near Clinton, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Rockville, Judson and Cecil Harden Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 175 and 184.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 13 and 31.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EST for west central
Indiana.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4056 8681 3970 8706 3954 8753 3995 8753
4006 8729 4030 8729 4048 8709 4056 8709
TIME...MOT...LOC 0511Z 253DEG 47KT 4064 8691 3965 8734
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
KH024
WWUS53 KIND 110522 RRA
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1222 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
INC171-110532-
/O.CAN.KIND.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-211211T0530Z/
Warren IN-
1222 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WARREN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EST for west central
Indiana.
LAT...LON 4056 8681 3970 8706 3954 8753 3995 8753
4008 8709 4032 8705 4056 8692
TIME...MOT...LOC 0522Z 253DEG 47KT 4067 8676 3969 8719
$$
INC045-107-121-157-165-167-110530-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-211211T0530Z/
Vigo IN-Fountain IN-Tippecanoe IN-Parke IN-Vermillion IN-
Montgomery IN-
1222 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EST
FOR NORTH CENTRAL VIGO...SOUTHERN FOUNTAIN...CENTRAL TIPPECANOE...
PARKE...VERMILLION AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
At 1222 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Monticello to near Rockville, moving east at 55
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, West Lafayette, Clinton, Rockville, Newport, Shadeland,
Fairview Park, Battle Ground, Cayuga, Montezuma, Waynetown, Rosedale,
Dana, Kingman, Waveland, Universal, Mecca, Bloomingdale, New Richmond
and Marshall.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 175 and 183.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 24 and 31.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EST for west central
Indiana.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4056 8681 3970 8706 3954 8753 3995 8753
4008 8709 4032 8705 4056 8692
TIME...MOT...LOC 0522Z 253DEG 47KT 4067 8676 3969 8719
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
KHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 8:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Daviess, Lawrence, Martin | 45 min |
| Dec 10, 9:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jennings | 23 min |
| Dec 10, 9:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Brown | 26 min |
| Dec 10, 9:38 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Johnson, Shelby | 25 min |
| Dec 10, 11:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Shelby | 31 min |
| Dec 10, 11:32 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Vermillion, Warren | 28 min |
| Dec 10, 11:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, Monroe, Owen | 33 min |
| Dec 10, 11:45 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion | 30 min |
| Dec 10, 11:55 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox, Sullivan | 35 min |
| Dec 11, 12:10 AM EST | Tornado Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox, Sullivan | 22 min |
| Dec 11, 12:16 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe | 29 min |
| Dec 11, 12:36 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Montgomery and 1 more | 24 min |
| Dec 11, 12:58 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Hendricks, Howard, Madison and 4 more | 32 min |
| Dec 11, 1:05 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Parke, Vermillion, Vigo | 25 min |
| Dec 11, 1:18 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Hamilton, Henry, Madison, Tipton | 38 min |
| Dec 11, 1:28 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Parke, Putnam, Vigo | 32 min |
| Dec 11, 1:44 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Boone, Clinton, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion | 4 hr |
| Dec 11, 1:49 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Putnam | 26 min |
| Dec 11, 1:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Putnam | 21 min |
| Dec 11, 2:08 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin | 52 min |
| Dec 11, 2:15 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton, Marion | 30 min |
| Dec 11, 2:35 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Henry, Madison | 25 min |
| Dec 11, 2:40 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Brown, Johnson, Monroe | 50 min |
| Dec 11, 2:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Randolph | 34 min |
| Dec 11, 2:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan, Shelby | 34 min |
| Dec 11, 3:31 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Boone, Delaware, Hamilton, Madison, Tipton | 3 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Rush | 36 min |
| Dec 11, 3:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Rush | 16 min |
| Dec 11, 3:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jennings | 37 min |
| Dec 11, 10:17 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Rush | 23 hr |
| Dec 11, 11:49 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Randolph | 16 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.