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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 163, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 24, 2023, 3:05 AM EDT for Morgan County, Owen County, Putnam County, Indiana. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2023, 3:05 AM EDT (07:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 24, 2023, 3:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Morgan County, IN, Owen County, IN, Putnam County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:07 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
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 2013 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1419 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 8.3
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 24, 3:05 AM EDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 24, 3:05 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 23, 3:20 PM EDT, 11 hours 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 320 PM EDT Sun Jul 23 2023 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-241930- Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone- Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam- Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby- Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess- Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City, Farmland, Parker City, Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville, Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer, Gosport, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, Rushville, Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn, Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington, Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus, Greensburg, Vincennes, Washington, Loogootee, Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, Seymour, and North Vernon 320 PM EDT Sun Jul 23 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Through Tonight. Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are expected at times through tonight. An isolated strong to severe storm will be possible through this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected at times through this week. A few strong storms cannot be ruled out at times. Peak afternoon heat index values may approach the upper 90s to around 100 degrees at times from mid week into the early weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any severe weather observed this evening and through the week. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 23, 9:27 PM EDT, 5 hours 38 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
927 PM EDT Sun Jul 23 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0425 PM Hail 1 SSE Prairie Creek Res 40.11N 85.28W
07/23/2023 E1.00 inch Delaware IN Public
Public report of hail up to 1.00 inches.
&&
AULocal storm report, Jul 23, 9:30 PM EDT, 5 hours 35 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
930 PM EDT Sun Jul 23 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0426 PM Hail 2 W Prairie Creek Reser 40.13N 85.33W
07/23/2023 E1.00 inch Delaware IN Public
Public report of 1 inch hail.
&&
AULocal storm report, Jul 23, 9:31 PM EDT, 5 hours 34 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
931 PM EDT Sun Jul 23 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0436 PM Hail 1 SSE Prairie Creek Res 40.11N 85.28W
07/23/2023 E1.00 inch Delaware IN Public
Corrects previous hail report from 1 SSE
Prairie Creek Reservoir. Public report of
hail up to 1.00 inches.
&&
AUSpecial weather statement, Jul 24, 12:39 AM EDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1239 AM EDT Mon Jul 24 2023
INZ064-065-072-240515-
Decatur IN-Bartholomew IN-Jennings IN-
1239 AM EDT Mon Jul 24 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Decatur, east central Bartholomew and northeastern Jennings Counties
through 115 AM EDT...
At 1239 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles north of North Vernon, or 12 miles east of Columbus, moving
southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
North Vernon around 1255 AM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3920 8585 3930 8566 3916 8544 3891 8545
3891 8554 3888 8554 3888 8555
TIME...MOT...LOC 0439Z 306DEG 24KT 3917 8568
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CMSpecial weather statement, Jul 24, 2:45 AM EDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
245 AM EDT Mon Jul 24 2023
INZ051-240730-
Vigo IN-
245 AM EDT Mon Jul 24 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Vigo County
through 330 AM EDT...
At 245 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Dennison, or 8 miles west of Terre Haute, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Terre Haute.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 1 and 16.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3960 8752 3960 8722 3952 8723 3951 8724
3948 8724 3934 8726 3941 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 0645Z 275DEG 19KT 3951 8752
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
PumaSpecial weather statement, Jul 24, 2:53 AM EDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
253 AM EDT Mon Jul 24 2023
INZ045-053-054-240730-
Owen IN-Morgan IN-Putnam IN-
253 AM EDT Mon Jul 24 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Morgan,
northeastern Owen and south central Putnam Counties through 330 AM
EDT...
At 253 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northwest of Spencer, or 25 miles northwest of Bloomington,
moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central
Morgan, northeastern Owen and south central Putnam Counties,
including the following locations... Cagles Mill Lake, Devore, Quincy
and Cloverdale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3951 8692 3950 8664 3933 8668 3934 8669
3930 8668 3927 8669 3935 8694 3938 8694
TIME...MOT...LOC 0653Z 277DEG 17KT 3943 8686
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
PumaThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 8:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Decatur | 42 min |
| Jul 24, 12:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jennings | 36 min |
| Jul 24, 2:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Vigo | 45 min |
| Jul 24, 2:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Owen | 37 min |
| Jul 24, 2:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Sullivan, Vigo | 48 min |
| Jul 24, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jennings | 33 min |
| Jul 24, 3:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hancock | 37 min |
| Jul 24, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jennings | 30 min |
| Jul 24, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Madison, Marion | 27 min |
| Jul 24, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Delaware | 29 min |
| Jul 24, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock | 23 min |
| Jul 24, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Decatur | 34 min |
| Jul 24, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Putnam | 30 min |
| Jul 24, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Henry, Randolph | 23 min |
| Jul 24, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock, Marion, Shelby | 16 min |
| Jul 24, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur | 24 min |
| Jul 24, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Henry, Randolph | 36 min |
| Jul 24, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Jennings | 45 min |
| Jul 24, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Henry, Madison | 26 min |
| Jul 24, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Bartholomew | 37 min |
| Jul 24, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew | 26 min |
| Jul 24, 6:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Delaware, Henry | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Rush | 25 min |
| Jul 24, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Jackson, Jennings | 25 min |
| Jul 24, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Bartholomew | 28 min |
| Jul 24, 7:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jackson | 28 min |
| Jul 24, 7:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Shelby | 34 min |
| Jul 24, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jackson | 31 min |
| Jul 24, 7:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Morgan | 32 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.