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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Indianapolis, IN

August 20, 2022Randolph County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Aug 20, 2022, 3:33 PM EDT for Randolph County, Indiana. It was in force for 12 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
Aug 20, 2022, 3:33 PM EDT (19:33 UTC)
Expired
Aug 20, 2022, 3:45 PM EDT
In force
12 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
0.0 in

County Randolph County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:33 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

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 139 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 12:00Z on 2022-08-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 950 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2022-08-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
950 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-31 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1075 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

003 
WFUS53 KIND 201933
TORIND
INC135-201945-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0020.220820T1933Z-220820T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
333 PM EDT Sat Aug 20 2022

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Randolph County in east central Indiana...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 333 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles north of
  Winchester, or 10 miles south of Portland, moving northeast at 20
  mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northern Randolph County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4018 8504 4024 8516 4031 8510 4031 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 221DEG 19KT 4029 8500 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Nield
1 follow-up statement
880 
WWUS53 KIND 201945
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
345 PM EDT Sat Aug 20 2022

INC135-201955-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-220820T1945Z/
Randolph IN-
345 PM EDT Sat Aug 20 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been allowed to expire.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Indianapolis.

LAT...LON 4018 8504 4024 8516 4031 8510 4031 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 221DEG 19KT 4032 8496 

$$

Nield

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 20, 2:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDelaware, Madison63 min
Aug 20, 4:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDJennings37 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.