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Special Weather Statement, NWS Indianapolis, IN

December 11, 20214 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this special weather statement at Dec 11, 2021, 2:08 AM EST for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 52 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
Dec 11, 2021, 2:08 AM EST (07:08 UTC)
Expired
Dec 11, 2021, 3:00 AM EST
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
55

Counties Daviess County, IN, Greene County, IN, Knox County, IN, Martin County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 195 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 00:00Z on 2021-12-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 119 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 00:00Z on 2021-12-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 341 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

967 
WWUS83 KIND 110708
SPSIND

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
208 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
 
INZ053-060-061-067>069-110800-
Daviess IN-Knox IN-Owen IN-Martin IN-Greene IN-Sullivan IN-
208 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Sullivan,
Knox, southeastern Owen, Martin, Greene and Daviess Counties through
300 AM EST...

At 208 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Linton to near St. Francisville. Movement
was northeast at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Bloomfield around 215 AM EST.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Washington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EST for south central,
southwestern and west central Indiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8765 3855 8767 3859 8761 3864 8762
      3868 8753 3874 8750 3886 8755 3896 8751
      3899 8757 3927 8669 3860 8668 3852 8732
      3854 8737 3851 8738 3854 8738 3854 8743
      3850 8749 3852 8754 3849 8754 3847 8772
TIME...MOT...LOC 0708Z 244DEG 57KT 3909 8708 3857 8759 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

$$

NIELD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 10, 8:30 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDDaviess, Lawrence, Martin45 min
Dec 10, 9:22 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDJennings23 min
Dec 10, 9:34 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDBrown26 min
Dec 10, 9:38 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Johnson, Shelby25 min
Dec 10, 11:14 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDHendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Shelby31 min
Dec 10, 11:32 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Vermillion, Warren28 min
Dec 10, 11:42 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatINDDaviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, Monroe, Owen33 min
Dec 10, 11:45 PM ESTTornado WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion30 min
Dec 10, 11:55 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatINDDaviess, Greene, Knox, Sullivan35 min
Dec 10, 11:55 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo and 1 more35 min
Dec 11, 12:10 AM ESTTornado WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox, Sullivan22 min
Dec 11, 12:16 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe29 min
Dec 11, 12:36 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Carroll, Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Montgomery and 1 more24 min
Dec 11, 12:58 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Hamilton, Hendricks, Howard, Madison and 4 more32 min
Dec 11, 1:05 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo25 min
Dec 11, 1:18 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Hamilton, Henry, Madison, Tipton38 min
Dec 11, 1:28 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Parke, Putnam, Vigo32 min
Dec 11, 1:44 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDBoone, Clinton, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion4 hr
Dec 11, 1:49 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Putnam26 min
Dec 11, 1:59 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Putnam21 min
Dec 11, 2:15 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHamilton, Marion30 min
Dec 11, 2:35 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Henry, Madison25 min
Dec 11, 2:40 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDBrown, Johnson, Monroe50 min
Dec 11, 2:56 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Randolph34 min
Dec 11, 2:56 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan, Shelby34 min
Dec 11, 3:31 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDBoone, Delaware, Hamilton, Madison, Tipton3 hr
Dec 11, 3:39 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDRush36 min
Dec 11, 3:44 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDRush16 min
Dec 11, 3:53 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDJennings37 min
Dec 11, 10:17 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningINDRush23 hr
Dec 11, 11:49 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDDelaware, Randolph16 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.