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Special Weather Statement, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 23, 2023Randolph County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this special weather statement at Mar 23, 2023, 4:05 AM EDT for Randolph County, Indiana. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Mar 23, 2023, 4:05 AM EDT (08:05 UTC)
Expired: Mar 23, 2023, 4:30 AM EDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Hail: 0.50 in
Wind: 30

County Randolph County, IN

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Mar 23, 3:01 AM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 23, 3:01 AM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 23, 4:01 AM EDT, 4 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
401 AM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-240815-
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
401 AM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Isolated thunderstorms are possible early today. A few thunderstorms
may produce small hail.

Heavy rain is likely to develop tonight, especially over southern
portions of central Indiana.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Heavy rainfall is expected to continue into Friday and Saturday.
Localized flooding is likely to develop. From late today through
Saturday morning, anywhere from 2 to 4 inches of rain is possible,
with highest amounts south of Indianapolis. Locally higher amounts
are possible across the south.

Isolated thunderstorms are possible at times from Friday through
Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will be likely beginning Thursday Evening. With
impending KIND outage, spotter reports will be especially important.

&&

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 23, 2:44 AM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 23, 3:36 AM EDT, 29 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 23, 4:05 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 23, 2:44 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Tipton	46 min
Mar 23, 3:36 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Delaware, Madison	24 min
Mar 23, 10:19 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Morgan	26 min
Mar 23, 10:31 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Morgan, Putnam	29 min
Mar 23, 10:36 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Marion	24 min
Mar 23, 10:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Johnson	24 min
Mar 23, 11:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Hancock	22 min
Mar 23, 11:56 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Clay, Greene	3 days
Mar 23, 11:56 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Greene, Monroe, Owen	6 days
Mar 23, 11:56 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox	8 days
Mar 23, 11:56 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike	20 days
Mar 23, 11:56 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox	8 days
Mar 23, 11:56 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike	9 days
Mar 23, 11:56 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Monroe, Morgan, Owen	6 days
Mar 23, 11:56 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Monroe, Morgan, Owen	21 days
Mar 23, 11:56 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Gibson, Knox	22 days
Mar 23, 12:16 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Jackson, Lawrence, Washington	21 days
Mar 23, 12:16 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Shelby	4 days
Mar 23, 12:16 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Lawrence, Martin	21 days
Mar 23, 12:16 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Johnson, Shelby	21 days
Mar 23, 12:16 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew	4 days
Mar 23, 12:16 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Jackson	5 days
Mar 23, 12:16 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Dubois, Martin, Pike	10 days
Mar 23, 12:22 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Parke, Vermillion, Vigo	15 days
Mar 23, 12:22 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren	21 days
Mar 23, 12:22 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren	8 days
Mar 23, 12:22 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Sullivan, Vigo	14 days
Mar 23, 12:22 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Knox, Sullivan	21 days
Mar 23, 12:22 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Knox, Sullivan	17 days
Mar 23, 12:22 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Parke, Vermillion, Vigo	7 days
Mar 23, 12:22 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Knox	21 days
Mar 23, 6:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Daviess, Knox	25 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.