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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 6, 2022Delaware County, Madison County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Mar 6, 2022, 3:19 AM EST for Delaware County, Madison County, Indiana. It was in force for 26 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
Mar 6, 2022, 3:19 AM EST (08:19 UTC)
Expired
Mar 6, 2022, 3:45 AM EST
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Delaware County, IN, Madison County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:22 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 6, 1:03 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 164 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2022-03-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2022-03-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 73 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1944 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
122 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

813 
WFUS53 KIND 060819
TORIND
INC035-095-060845-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0002.220306T0819Z-220306T0845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
319 AM EST Sun Mar 6 2022

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Madison County in central Indiana...
  Southern Delaware County in east central Indiana...

* Until 345 AM EST.
    
* At 318 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Anderson, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Chesterfield around 325 AM EST.
  Daleville around 330 AM EST.
  Yorktown and Ball State University around 335 AM EST.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Muncie, Selma and Prairie Creek Reservoir.

This includes Interstate 69 between mile markers 231 and 239.
 
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 4008 8523 4008 8557 4007 8558 4006 8580
      4014 8581 4027 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0818Z 260DEG 50KT 4011 8572 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

AU/50
2 follow-up statements
626 
WWUS53 KIND 060830
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
330 AM EST Sun Mar 6 2022

INC095-060839-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220306T0845Z/
Madison IN-
330 AM EST Sun Mar 6 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM EST for
central and east central Indiana.

LAT...LON 4010 8524 4011 8558 4018 8558 4027 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0829Z 260DEG 50KT 4014 8552 

$$

INC035-060845-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220306T0845Z/
Delaware IN-
330 AM EST Sun Mar 6 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM EST FOR SOUTHERN
DELAWARE COUNTY...
    
At 329 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of Muncie, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

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.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Ball State University around 335 AM EST.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Muncie, Prairie Creek Reservoir and Selma.

This includes Interstate 69 between mile markers 234 and 238.
 
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 4010 8524 4011 8558 4018 8558 4027 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0829Z 260DEG 50KT 4014 8552 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

AU/50
293 
WWUS53 KIND 060836
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
336 AM EST Sun Mar 6 2022

INC035-060846-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220306T0845Z/
Delaware IN-
336 AM EST Sun Mar 6 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN DELAWARE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
345 AM EST...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe 
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM EST for
central and east central Indiana.

LAT...LON 4010 8524 4011 8558 4018 8558 4027 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0836Z 260DEG 50KT 4016 8541 

$$

AU/50

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 12:17 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDHancock, Marion28 min
Mar 6, 12:38 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDDelaware, Madison, Randolph37 min
Mar 6, 1:23 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren22 min
Mar 6, 1:41 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatINDFountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion34 min
Mar 6, 1:47 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Vermillion and 1 more43 min
Mar 6, 2:11 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatINDBoone, Clay, Clinton, Fountain, Hendricks, Montgomery and 4 more34 min
Mar 6, 2:27 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Howard, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Tipton33 min
Mar 6, 2:42 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatINDBoone, Clinton, Hamilton, Hendricks, Marion, Montgomery and 2 more33 min
Mar 6, 2:54 AM ESTTornado WarningINDBoone, Hamilton, Madison36 min
Mar 6, 3:05 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Hamilton, Henry, Madison, Randolph, Tipton25 min
Mar 6, 3:16 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHamilton, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Marion29 min
Mar 6, 3:28 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Randolph32 min
Mar 6, 3:58 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDRandolph17 min
Mar 6, 12:15 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDGibson, Knox21 days
Mar 6, 12:15 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDJackson, Lawrence, Washington5 days
Mar 6, 6:04 PM ESTFlood WatchINDBartholomew, Brown, Clay, Daviess, Decatur, Greene and 19 more14 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.