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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at May 26, 2022, 7:13 PM EDT for Fountain County, Montgomery County, Indiana. It was in force for 32 min. 2 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
- May 26, 2022, 7:13 PM EDT (23:13 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2022, 7:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Fountain County, IN, Montgomery County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 7:33 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 N Waynetown, IN | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 1 N WAYNETOWN. REPORTED TORNADO ON THE GROUND BY LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS TO THE NE OF THE HWY 25 AND I-74 INTERSECTION. NO DAMAGE FOUND, CONFIRMED EF-UNDEFINED. |
| May 26, 7:33 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 N Waynetown, IN | REPORTED TORNADO ON THE GROUND BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROAD 25 AND I-74. |
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, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 125 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
- 555 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 668 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KIND 262313
TORIND
INC045-107-262345-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0013.220526T2313Z-220526T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
713 PM EDT Thu May 26 2022
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Fountain County in west central Indiana...
Northwestern Montgomery County in west central Indiana...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 713 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southeast of Veedersburg, or 14 miles west of
Crawfordsville, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Waynetown, Hillsboro, Mellott and Wallace.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 17 and 29.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3996 8715 3999 8723 4020 8722 4013 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 207DEG 20KT 4003 8717
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
CM1 follow-up statement
125
WWUS53 KIND 262326
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
726 PM EDT Thu May 26 2022
INC045-107-262345-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220526T2345Z/
Fountain IN-Montgomery IN-
726 PM EDT Thu May 26 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL FOUNTAIN AND NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
At 725 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Veedersburg, or 12 miles west of Crawfordsville,
moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Waynetown, Hillsboro and Mellott.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 18 and 29.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4002 8708 4007 8722 4019 8720 4013 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 207DEG 20KT 4009 8713
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
CMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 10:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hamilton, Hancock | 29 min |
| May 26, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Vermillion | 35 min |
| May 26, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Vermillion | 35 min |
| May 26, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Vigo | 29 min |
| May 26, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Parke | 32 min |
| May 26, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Knox | 25 min |
| May 26, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Fountain | 37 min |
| May 26, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Parke | 23 min |
| May 26, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Parke, Vermillion | 27 min |
| May 26, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Daviess, Greene | 34 min |
| May 26, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Fountain | 30 min |
| May 26, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Bartholomew | 34 min |
| May 26, 6:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Parke | 32 min |
| May 26, 6:30 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Jennings | 15 min |
| May 26, 6:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Fountain, Tippecanoe | 14 min |
| May 26, 6:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke | 33 min |
| May 26, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Clay, Greene | 42 min |
| May 26, 6:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Owen | 36 min |
| May 26, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Martin | 31 min |
| May 26, 7:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Owen, Putnam | 23 min |
| May 26, 7:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe | 30 min |
| May 26, 7:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Lawrence, Monroe | 34 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.