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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 191, NWS Indianapolis, IN

August 26, 20236 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 26, 2023, 12:32 AM EDT for 6 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 20 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
Aug 26, 2023, 12:32 AM EDT (04:32 UTC)
Expired
Aug 26, 2023, 12:52 AM EDT
In force
20 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clay County, IN, Greene County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Owen County, IN, Putnam County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:34 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 watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 25, 8:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

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 Aug 25, 6:44 PM EDT, 5 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 25, 6:44 PM EDT, 5 hours 48 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 25, 3:12 PM EDT, 9 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
312 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023

INZ021-028>031-035>042-049-261915-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-
Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
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, and New Castle
312 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight.

A Heat Advisory is in effect until 800 PM. Heat index values may
reach near 100.

There is a chance for thunderstorms tonight. Lightning is always
a hazard with thunderstorms. Strong wind gusts are possible. Any
storms will move toward the southeast near 30 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No Hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate
information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind

INZ043>048-051>057-060>065-067>072-261915-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Vigo-Clay-Owen-
Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-
Decatur-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville,
Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville,
Indianapolis, Greenfield, 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
312 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight.

An excessive Heat warning is in effect until 800 PM. Dangerous heat
is expected again on Friday. Heat index values will peak between 105
and 115.

Isolated showers and storms will continue through afternoon and
tonight, mainly across the southern half of Central Indiana.
Lightning is always a hazard with thunderstorms. Strong wind gusts
are possible.

Any storms that form will move to the southeast near 30 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Isolated thunderstorms are possible across southern Central Indiana
on Saturday. Lightning is a threat with any thunderstorms and strong
wind gusts are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate
information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 25, 10:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDParke29 min
Aug 25, 11:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDClay, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo62 min
Aug 25, 11:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMorgan27 min
Aug 25, 11:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDClay, Owen48 min
Aug 25, 11:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDClay, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion, Vigo39 min
Aug 26, 12:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMorgan28 min
Aug 26, 12:11 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Greene, Owen, Putnam34 min
Aug 26, 12:16 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDClay, Parke, Vermillion, Vigo5 hr
Aug 26, 12:17 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDClay, Hendricks, Morgan, Owen, Putnam, Vigo5 hr
Aug 26, 12:37 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDClay, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion, Vigo4 hr
Aug 26, 12:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDaviess, Lawrence, Martin24 min
Aug 26, 12:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson37 min
Aug 26, 12:55 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDClay, Greene, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Vigo4 hr
Aug 26, 1:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDBartholomew, Jackson, Jennings42 min
Aug 26, 1:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDKnox28 min
Aug 26, 1:55 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDDaviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Sullivan6 hr

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.