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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jul 24, 2022, 6:32 PM EDT for Boone County, Hamilton County, Indiana. It was in force for 28 min. 1 report 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
- Jul 24, 2022, 6:32 PM EDT (22:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 24, 2022, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Boone County, IN, Hamilton County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 6:54 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 S Carmel, IN |
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, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 205 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
224
WFUS53 KIND 242232
TORIND
INC011-057-242300-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0019.220724T2232Z-220724T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
632 PM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Boone County in central Indiana...
Southwestern Hamilton County in central Indiana...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 632 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Zionsville, or 15 miles north of Indianapolis,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Carmel and Westfield around 645 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Fishers.
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 3993 8630 4005 8629 4006 8605 3993 8605
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 275DEG 21KT 3998 8623
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Nield3 follow-up statements
313
WWUS53 KIND 242240
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
640 PM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022
INC011-242250-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-220724T2300Z/
Boone IN-
640 PM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BOONE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3994 8623 4005 8623 4006 8605 3993 8605
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 275DEG 21KT 3998 8617
$$
INC057-242300-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-220724T2300Z/
Hamilton IN-
640 PM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY...
At 640 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Carmel, or 13 miles north of Indianapolis, moving
east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Carmel around 645 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Fishers.
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 3994 8623 4005 8623 4006 8605 3993 8605
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 275DEG 21KT 3998 8617
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Nield224
WWUS53 KIND 242246
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
646 PM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022
INC057-242300-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-220724T2300Z/
Hamilton IN-
646 PM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY...
At 645 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Carmel, or 13 miles north of Indianapolis, moving
east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Fishers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3994 8617 4002 8615 4002 8605 3993 8605
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 275DEG 21KT 3998 8613
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Nield830
WWUS53 KIND 242257
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
657 PM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022
INC057-242307-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-220724T2300Z/
Hamilton IN-
657 PM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 700 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 3994 8617 4002 8615 4002 8605 3993 8605
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 275DEG 21KT 3997 8605
$$
NieldThe 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, 5:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Putnam | 28 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, 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.