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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 18, 2022Jackson County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Mar 18, 2022, 8:33 PM EDT for Jackson County, Indiana. It was in force for 27 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 18, 2022, 8:33 PM EDT (00:33 UTC)
Expired: Mar 18, 2022, 9:00 PM EDT
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

County Jackson County, IN

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:36 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 nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 198 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: 174 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -41 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 863 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 299 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 290 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 2.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

112 
WFUS53 KIND 190033
TORIND
INC071-190100-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0004.220319T0033Z-220319T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
833 PM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Jackson County in south central Indiana...

* Until 900 PM EDT.
    
* At 833 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 10 miles southeast of Brownstown, or 14 miles south of
  Seymour, moving northeast at 35 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Crothersville around 845 PM EDT.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 37 and 47.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This Tornado Warning replaces the Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued
for the same area.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3873 8589 3875 8590 3876 8591 3875 8592
      3876 8594 3875 8595 3876 8596 3875 8598
      3877 8598 3876 8601 3877 8602 3876 8603
      3876 8604 3877 8605 3896 8580 3881 8579
      3878 8581 3878 8582 3873 8585
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 228DEG 30KT 3874 8597 

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

$$

Nield

3 follow-up statements

544 
WWUS53 KIND 190042
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
842 PM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022

INC071-190100-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-220319T0100Z/
Jackson IN-
842 PM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY...
    
At 841 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northwest of Scottsburg, or 10 miles south of
Seymour, moving northeast at 35 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.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Crothersville around 845 PM EDT.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 37 and 47.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3873 8589 3875 8590 3876 8591 3875 8592
      3876 8594 3875 8595 3876 8596 3875 8598
      3877 8598 3876 8601 3877 8602 3876 8603
      3876 8604 3896 8580 3881 8579 3878 8581
      3878 8582 3873 8585
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 227DEG 30KT 3879 8588 

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

$$

Nield

686 
WWUS53 KIND 190049
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
849 PM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022

INC071-190100-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-220319T0100Z/
Jackson IN-
849 PM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY...
    
At 849 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southeast of Seymour, moving northeast at 35 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.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Jackson County.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 37 and 45.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3875 8584 3878 8587 3884 8589 3892 8580
      3881 8579 3878 8581 3878 8582
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 227DEG 31KT 3883 8582 

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

$$

Nield

498 
WWUS53 KIND 190100
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
900 PM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022

INC071-190110-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-220319T0100Z/
Jackson IN-
900 PM EDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3875 8584 3878 8587 3884 8589 3892 8580
      3881 8579 3878 8581 3878 8582
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 228DEG 30KT 3888 8575 

$$

Nield

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 18, 8:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Jackson, Jennings	64 min
Mar 18, 9:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Jackson	37 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.