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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Indianapolis, IN

February 4, 202127 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this wind advisory at Feb 4, 2021, 8:34 PM EST for 27 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 4, 2021, 8:34 PM EST (01:34 UTC)
Expired
Feb 5, 2021, 4:00 AM EST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
All 27 counties

Boone County, IN, Carroll County, IN, Clay County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Henry County, IN, Howard County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Owen County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Tipton County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN, Warren County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:34 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 189 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 2021-02-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-02-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -165 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
522 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-165 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-57 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

024 
WWUS73 KIND 050134
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
834 PM EST Thu Feb 4 2021

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-050900-
/O.NEW.KIND.WI.Y.0001.210205T0134Z-210205T0900Z/
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-
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, 
Cumberland, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, 
Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, 
and Rushville
834 PM EST Thu Feb 4 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and
  west central Indiana, generally along and north of Interstate 70.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/ind
2 follow-up statements
549 
WWUS73 KIND 050318
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1018 PM EST Thu Feb 4 2021

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-050900-
/O.CON.KIND.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210205T0900Z/
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-
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, 
Cumberland, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, 
Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, 
and Rushville
1018 PM EST Thu Feb 4 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and 
  west central Indiana.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures falling into the teens will
  quickly freeze slush left on roads from earlier precipitation
  and produce slick and icy conditions especially on untreated
  roads. The winds and cold temperatures will combine to produce
  wind chills near and below zero.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/ind
512 
WWUS73 KIND 050853
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
353 AM EST Fri Feb 5 2021

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-051000-
/O.EXP.KIND.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210205T0900Z/
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-
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, 
Cumberland, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, 
Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, 
and Rushville
353 AM EST Fri Feb 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...

The winds that prompted the advisory on Thursday evening have
diminished. Westerly winds will continue to gust to 40 mph through
daybreak and at 30 to 35 mph throughout the day today.

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/ind

Ryan

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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.