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Special Weather Statement, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this special weather statement at Sep 14, 2021, 7:07 PM EDT for Johnson County, Indiana. It was in force for 23 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
- Sep 14, 2021, 7:07 PM EDT (23:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 14, 2021, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Hail
- 0.50 in
- Wind
- 30
County Johnson County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 772 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 977 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Sep 14, 3:35 PM EDT, 3 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 14, 3:35 PM EDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 14, 5:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 551 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-151000- Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone- Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam- Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby- Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess- Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Clinton, Newport, Rockville, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, Rushville, Sullivan, Linton, Bloomfield, Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus, Greensburg, Vincennes, Washington, Loogootee, Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, Seymour, Brownstown, and North Vernon 551 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Thunderstorms will be increasing in coverage this evening as a cold front approaches from the northwest. Strong to severe storms are possible at times through Midnight, especially near and north of a Muncie to Terre Haute line. Damaging winds and cloud to ground lightning will be the biggest threats, though large hail and downpours are also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Thunderstorms are possible Wednesday and Friday afternoon and evening as well as at times early next week. Cloud to ground lightning, gusty winds and localized heavy rain are possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this evening. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 14, 6:30 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
630 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021
INZ021-142300-
Carroll IN-
630 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Carroll
County through 700 PM EDT...
At 630 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Monticello, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northern Carroll
County, including the following locations... Yeoman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 4074 8653 4069 8652 4069 8640 4056 8672
4056 8677 4066 8677 4066 8676 4067 8674
4068 8674 4068 8676 4069 8675 4070 8676
4072 8675 4073 8676 4074 8675
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 240DEG 31KT 4067 8675
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
MKSpecial weather statement, Sep 14, 7:07 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 707 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 INZ054>056-063-064-142330- Johnson IN-Brown IN-Morgan IN-Bartholomew IN-Shelby IN- 707 PM EDT Tue Sep 14 2021 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Shelby, southeastern Morgan, southern Johnson, northeastern Brown and northwestern Bartholomew Counties through 730 PM EDT... At 707 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Martinsville, or 21 miles northwest of Columbus, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Shelby, southeastern Morgan, southern Johnson, northeastern Brown and northwestern Bartholomew Counties, including the following locations... Peoga, Morgantown, Trafalgar, Spearsville, Princes Lakes, Edinburgh, Beanblossom, Boggstown and Taylorsville. This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 76 and 92. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3931 8630 3942 8632 3957 8591 3930 8586 TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 260DEG 21KT 3940 8623 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH MK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Carroll | 30 min |
| Sep 14, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Tippecanoe | 31 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.