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Tornado Warning 18, NWS Indianapolis, IN

July 24, 2022Putnam County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jul 24, 2022, 5:32 PM EDT for Putnam County, Indiana. It was in force for 28 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: Jul 24, 2022, 5:32 PM EDT (21:32 UTC)
Expired: Jul 24, 2022, 6:00 PM EDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

County Putnam County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 173 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 549 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -272 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1656 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 214 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 222 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

684 
WFUS53 KIND 242132
TORIND
INC133-242200-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0018.220724T2132Z-220724T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
532 PM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Putnam County in west central Indiana...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 532 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Greencastle, or 31 miles east of Terre Haute,
  moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud.

  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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Belle Union around 550 PM EDT.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 40 and 48.
 
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.

&&

LAT...LON 3963 8685 3961 8665 3960 8666 3959 8665
      3957 8666 3954 8666 3952 8669 3947 8669
      3947 8671 3956 8690
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 295DEG 18KT 3958 8682 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Nield

2 follow-up statements

724 
WWUS53 KIND 242141
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
541 PM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022

INC133-242200-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-220724T2200Z/
Putnam IN-
541 PM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY...
        
At 541 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southeast of Greencastle, or 30 miles northwest
of Bloomington, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.

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.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Belle Union around 550 PM EDT.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 41 and 48.
 
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.

&&

LAT...LON 3959 8681 3959 8665 3957 8666 3954 8666
      3952 8669 3947 8669 3947 8671 3954 8682
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 295DEG 18KT 3956 8676 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Nield

717 
WWUS53 KIND 242157 RRA
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
557 PM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022

INC133-242207-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-220724T2200Z/
Putnam IN-
557 PM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
600 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3959 8681 3959 8665 3957 8666 3954 8666
      3952 8669 3947 8669 3947 8671 3954 8682
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 295DEG 18KT 3953 8666 

$$

Nield

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 24, 3:38 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Clay, Daviess, Decatur, Greene and 9 more	16 hr
Jul 24, 5:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hendricks, Morgan, Putnam	46 min
Jul 24, 5:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Clay, Sullivan	65 min
Jul 24, 6:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Clay, Greene, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Sullivan	41 min
Jul 24, 6:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Greene, Knox, Sullivan	62 min
Jul 24, 6:32 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Boone, Hamilton	28 min
Jul 24, 7:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Brown, Monroe	57 min
Jul 24, 7:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Knox	62 min
Jul 24, 7:58 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox, Sullivan	4 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.