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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Mar 31, 2023, 11:16 PM EDT for Johnson County, Morgan County, Shelby County, Indiana. It was in force for 44 min. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2023, 11:16 PM EDT (03:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2023, 12:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Johnson County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Shelby County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:17 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 11:23 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ene Paragon, IN | WINDS DOWNED MULTIPLE TREES WITH CONSIDERABLE HOME DAMAGE BETWEEN MARTINSVILLE AND PARAGON. ALSO ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS IN PARAGON. |
| Mar 31, 11:23 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ene Paragon, IN | WINDS DOWNED MULTIPLE TREES WITH CONSIDERABLE HOME DAMAGE BETWEEN MARTINSVILLE AND PARAGON. ALSO ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS IN PARAGON. |
| Mar 31, 11:27 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Ssw Bargersville, IN | TORNADO BEGAN NEAR THE TOWN OF PROVIDENCE, ENDING SE OF BARGERSVILLE FOR A TOTAL LENGTH OF 1.93 MILES. MAXIMUM WIDTH ALONG PATH WAS 25 YARDS. |
| Mar 31, 11:33 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sse Whiteland, IN | THUNDERSTORM WINDS CONSISTENT WITH PROBABLE TORNADO DESTROYED MULTIPLE HOMES ON BOTH SIDES OF US HIGHWAY 31 WITH WAREHOUSE DAMAGE. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Mar 31, 11:33 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sse Whiteland, IN | THUNDERSTORM WINDS CONSISTENT WITH PROBABLE TORNADO DESTROYED MULTIPLE HOMES ON BOTH SIDES OF US HIGHWAY 31 WITH WAREHOUSE DAMAGE. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Mar 31, 11:33 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Sw Whiteland, IN | 3.5 MILE LONG TORNADO TRACKED THROUGH SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF WHITELAND ENDING NEAR I-65 EAST OF WHITELAND. MAXIMUM WIDTH ALONG PATH WAS 316 YARDS. |
| Mar 31, 11:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 68 | 3 Ese Fairland, IN | ASOS STATION KGEZ SHELBYVILLE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this tornado warning; the first came 11 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 7:59 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 799 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 456 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 400 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
511
WFUS53 KIND 010316
TORIND
INC081-109-145-010400-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0012.230401T0316Z-230401T0400Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1116 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Shelby County in central Indiana...
Southeastern Morgan County in central Indiana...
Johnson County in central Indiana...
* Until midnight EDT.
* At 1116 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Martinsville, or 15 miles north of
Bloomington, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Morgantown around 1125 PM EDT.
Bargersville and Trafalgar around 1130 PM EDT.
Franklin, New Whiteland and Princes Lakes around 1135 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Whiteland, Marietta, Boggstown, Fairland and Shelbyville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 81 and 97.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 104 and 118.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3934 8621 3934 8651 3948 8652 3968 8573
3940 8567
TIME...MOT...LOC 0316Z 255DEG 51KT 3938 8643
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
BRB5 follow-up statements
759
WWUS53 KIND 010325
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1125 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
INC081-109-145-010400-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-230401T0400Z/
Shelby IN-Morgan IN-Johnson IN-
1125 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR CENTRAL
SHELBY...SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN AND JOHNSON COUNTIES...
At 1124 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles east of Martinsville, or 23 miles northeast of
Bloomington, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Bargersville and Trafalgar around 1130 PM EDT.
Franklin, New Whiteland and Whiteland around 1135 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Boggstown, Marietta, Shelbyville and Fairland.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 84 and 97.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 105 and 118.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3937 8633 3949 8639 3968 8573 3944 8568
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 250DEG 54KT 3944 8627
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
BRB460
WWUS53 KIND 010332 RRB
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1132 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
INC109-010342-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-230401T0400Z/
Morgan IN-
1132 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for central
Indiana.
LAT...LON 3946 8616 3954 8621 3968 8573 3954 8570
TIME...MOT...LOC 0332Z 248DEG 60KT 3952 8612
$$
INC081-145-010400-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-230401T0400Z/
Shelby IN-Johnson IN-
1132 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
NORTHERN SHELBY AND CENTRAL JOHNSON COUNTIES...
At 1132 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Franklin, or 17
miles south of Indianapolis, moving east at 70 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Boggstown around 1140 PM EDT.
Fairland around 1145 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Shelbyville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 90 and 97.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 105 and 114.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3946 8616 3954 8621 3968 8573 3954 8570
TIME...MOT...LOC 0332Z 248DEG 60KT 3952 8612
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
BRB846
WWUS53 KIND 010338 RRA
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1138 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
INC081-145-010400-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-230401T0400Z/
Shelby IN-Johnson IN-
1138 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
NORTHERN SHELBY AND NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTIES...
At 1138 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Franklin, or 13
miles west of Shelbyville, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
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 tornado will be near...
Shelbyville and Fairland around 1150 PM EDT.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 92 and 96.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 105 and 114.
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 3950 8607 3957 8610 3968 8573 3954 8570
TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 245DEG 47KT 3956 8603
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
BRB910
WWUS53 KIND 010349
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1149 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
INC081-010359-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-230401T0400Z/
Johnson IN-
1149 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for central
Indiana.
LAT...LON 3956 8592 3962 8594 3968 8573 3960 8571
TIME...MOT...LOC 0349Z 243DEG 69KT 3964 8581
$$
INC145-010400-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-230401T0400Z/
Shelby IN-
1149 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY...
At 1149 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles north of Shelbyville, moving northeast at 80 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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
northwestern Shelby County.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 105 and 109.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3956 8592 3962 8594 3968 8573 3960 8571
TIME...MOT...LOC 0349Z 243DEG 69KT 3964 8581
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
BRB660
WWUS53 KIND 010354
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1154 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
INC145-010404-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-230401T0400Z/
Shelby IN-
1154 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
MIDNIGHT EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for central
Indiana.
LAT...LON 3956 8592 3962 8594 3968 8573 3960 8571
TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 255DEG 51KT 3966 8572
$$
BRBWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Mar 31, 9:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 9:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 945 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023 .Mesoscale Update... Issued at 945 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023 The supercell in Clay County, Illinois should reach Sullivan and Vigo County by 10:30pm. Latest KVWX VWP-derived hodograph shows a very favorable low-level shear environment for supercells and tornadoes. Continued 2-m theta-e advection and large scale ascent from approaching trough may effectively erode current area of inhibition on the Indiana side of the state line. Eventual merging with the surging QLCS is expected, but until then there may be at least a small window spatiotemporally for tornadoes, albeit somewhat low probability given thermodynamic limitations mentioned above, at least into Sullivan County. Additional convection southwest of our area will continue to merge and move northeastward impacting Knox, Daviess, and Martin counties also by approximately 10:30pm. && .Mesoscale Update... Issued at 842 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023 Deep closed low is currently located over eastern Nebraska and is moving eastward now. Intense DCVA and associated strong forcing will primarily track over the northern portion of the area into the southern Great Lakes and this should be where a more intense/widespread wind threat should evolve, from the line of convection in northwest Illinois. Further south, trailing more positively tilted vort maxima and still appreciable midlevel height falls will likely still be sufficient for linear evolution with time. Another factor favoring at least a quasi-linear trend is veered low level flow and generally straight hodographs supporting splits and cell mergers which have been observed over western Illinois the last hour or two. 0-3-km shear vector orientation is more parallel to these southernmost segments that will impact much of central Indiana into the evening, somewhat limiting the QLCS mesovortex/tornado threat some. Nevertheless, any embedded mesocyclones or localized surges and resultant line reorientations will need to be watched closely for tornado potential. Even if shear vector orientations aren't optimal, the magnitude of shear is particularly high and can compensate. Latest ACARS from IND shows a trend toward stronger ascent with cool/moist PBL below capping EML deepening as CIN decreases. Near- term model guidance continues to show a fairly narrow corridor of enhance instability and little/no inhibition ahead of the QLCS. In fact, thermodynamic profiles may be quite favorable for deep coupling with stronger momentum aloft, and strong winds (locally significant). Wind damage continues to be the main threat. && .Mesoscale Update... Issued at 646 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023 Latest ACARs soundings and the 21Z HRRR 0 hour forecast soundings are both showing that the previously mentioned cap at 850mb is eroding away with only a minor bump noted at 2235Z. Parcels are still not surface based, but this won't stop any ongoing storms that move into the area. Thoughts from earlier this afternoon are still in line with the main timeframe for severe weather being from 9PM to 12AM. Latest radar imagery shows a line that has become to congeal across western Illinois into Missouri with widespread severe weather being reported along the line. With Indiana well within the exit region of the jet and a strong push of southwesterly flow behind the line, there shouldn't be any problem keeping this complex together as it arrives into Indiana. Models are maintaining the thought that the thermodynamic profiles will be favorable by the time of storm arrival. Relevant portions of previous discussions below.... A sounding from Purdue in Lafayette showed at around 545PM the cap that was advertised earlier remains in place with good shear. Instability remains generally locked above the cap. Latest ACARs soundings over IND show a similar profile. Expectations are that this will erode between 6PM and 8PM with the severe threat rapidly ramping up afterwards. Expect additional discussions through the evening. && && .Short Term...(This evening through Saturday) Issued at 301 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023 ***SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED TONIGHT*** - Central Indiana now under a MODERATE RISK for severe weather. - Main Severe Threat tonight will be damaging straight line winds to 70 mph - Showers/Storms Possible late this afternoon - WIND ADVISORY 800 PM - Sat 500 PM Surface analysis this afternoon shows deep low pressure in place over western IA. This was providing a quick southwest flow in place across Indiana and the Ohio Valley. Dew points have crept into the lower 50s. THe initial moisture plume as shown by GOES16 has now shifted farther east of Indiana and the rest of the afternoon should be spent within the warm and somewhat dry sector. Radar mosaics show convection developing upstream in two areas. Severe storms were developing over N MO and IA, and also over Arkansas and MO. The storms over Arkansas and MO will be the storms of concern for Central Indiana tonight. Water vapor imagery shows negatively tilted upper low over NB. This low was providing diffluent flow aloft over the Mississippi Valley where storm development was currently ongoing. Tonight... ACARS soundings this afternoon at IND show an inversion remaining in place within the lower levels. This will keep convective development from progressing over the next 2-3 hours. However as some clearing and drier air arrives from the west, heating may allow this inversion to weaken, allowing a more unstable column aloft to allow convection. Showers developing over southern IL may be the trigger for this, and thus we will need to continue some chc pops through the afternoon and early evening.ight and people should be prepared to activate their severe weather preparedness plan. As the squall line exits overnight, some clearing is expected within the dry slot as forecast soundings show a quickly drying column overnight as cold air advection begins. Thus will trend toward decreasing cloudiness overnight, however strong dynamics will remain present aloft. Furthermore the strong pressure gradient across the area will allow for the continued wind gusts of 30-40 mph. Thus the wind advisory will be in effect at that point. We will expect lows mainly in the lower 40s. Saturday... Models continue to suggest strong dynamics will still be pushing across the Great Lakes on Saturday as an associated upper trough axis is dragged across Central Indiana. Strong winds will persist across the area on Saturday as a LLJ of near 50 knots will remain aloft ahead of the trough axis. Forecast soundings show initially a dry column in the wake of the cold front. However as convective temperatures in the mid 40s are reached, forecast soundings show lower level saturation amid cyclonic flow in place across the region. This is indicative for convective showers. Thus will include chance pops by late morning and afternoon. The wind advisory will remain in place, as the ongoing strong pressure gradient will remain in place, but will gradually diminish by late afternoon as the low departs northeast and the gradient weakens. Expect only minimal temperature rises to highs in the middle 40s as cold air advection, and showers will remain in play for the afternoon. && .Long Term...(Saturday night through Friday) Issued at 305 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023 * Temperatures well above normal at times, particularly Monday- Wednesday * Showers and thunderstorms at times early to mid week, with severe weather possible Tuesday afternoon - Tuesday night. The long term period will begin with fast quasi-zonal flow across the country, with temperatures fairly close to seasonal normals late in the weekend. At the surface, high pressure traversing the region Saturday night into Sunday evening will keep the area dry during this period with ample sunshine Sunday. As early as late Sunday night, shower chances will be required as low amplitude disturbances move through the aforementioned fast flow aloft, along with modest moisture return ahead of a low level baroclinic zone. This frontal zone will persist somewhere in the region as the upper level flow amplifies early in the week, and broad southerly/southwesterly flow and attendant increasing warmth and moisture return through the low to mid levels of the troposphere will allow for continued chances for showers and thunderstorms, with PoPs increasing significantly Monday night into Tuesday. Tuesday into Tuesday night, an extremely strong low pressure system is likely to develop over the central High Plains into the upper Midwest in response to the aforementioned amplifying flow aloft. Strong dynamics and good moisture return as the Gulf remains wide open appear likely to produce a regional severe weather event in the region well outlined by SPC in the day 4-8 outlook - with the highest threat at this time looking to be to our west over the lower Missouri Valley and mid Mississippi Valley Tuesday afternoon. Late Tuesday into Tuesday night, a severe weather threat is definitely in the cards across central Indiana. Ample instability and extremely strong low and deep layer shear values again appear likely across a broad area in the open warm sector of the low. Pattern recognition suggests this would most likely take the form for central Indiana of one or more line segments with all hazards on the table, but cannot completely rule out any convective mode, depending on degree and timing of destabilization in the warm sector and other mesoscale details that are too far out in time to resolve at this point. Precip/storm threat should come to an end at least briefly Thursday into Thursday evening as the cold front associated with the strong low sweeps across the area. Shower chances may return very late in the period, but are far more uncertain owing to growing model differences. && .Aviation...(00Z TAF Issuance) Issued at 646 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023 Impacts: -Southerly wind gusts to 40kts through the TAF period, brief westerly gusts in excess of 50kts during line of storms. -MVFR cigs to briefly IFR cigs this evening -Line of storms expected from 02Z to 05Z, IFR vsbys during rain. -LLWS through the TAF period. Discussion: A line of storms is expected to impact the terminals between 02Z and 05Z with the potential for wind gusts in excess of 50kts. Gradient winds outside of storms will gust to around 40kts at times, especially after 05Z. Vsbys will remain VFR outside of the heavier rain. Cigs will remain MVFR through 05Z with low VFR conditions afterwards. LLWS will be a concern with a very strong LLJ even with surface gusts to 40kts. Winds will then gradually become more westerly and eventually northwesterly tomorrow afternoon. && .IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Wind Advisory until 6 PM EDT Saturday for INZ021-028>031-035>049- 051>057-060>065-067>072. && Mesoscale...BRB Short Term...Puma Long Term...Nield Aviation...White
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 31, 3:19 PM EDT, 7 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 319 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-011930- 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 319 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Through Tonight. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible through the afternoon. A few severe storms will be possible during the afternoon hours. A line of severe thunderstorms is expected to move through central Indiana this evening between the hours of 9 PM and midnight. Damaging winds to 75 mph and the threat of a few brief tornadoes will accompany this line of storms. Strong winds gusts up to 50 mph are possible this evening even outside of thunderstorms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Strong wind gusts up to 50 mph are likely on Saturday. There is a chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon through Tuesday night. Severe storms are possible during this period, primarily Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is expected late this afternoon into tonight. && 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 31, 5:30 PM EDT, 5 hours 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
530 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
INZ055-056-062>064-312200-
Johnson IN-Brown IN-Bartholomew IN-Shelby IN-Monroe IN-
530 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Shelby,
southeastern Monroe, southern Johnson, northern Bartholomew and Brown
Counties through 600 PM EDT...
At 530 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bloomington, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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...
Nashville around 540 PM EDT.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 67 and 90.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3905 8639 3920 8651 3934 8628 3934 8625
3936 8625 3954 8595 3925 8569 3924 8569
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 240DEG 54KT 3918 8640
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
NieldSpecial weather statement, Mar 31, 9:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
958 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
INZ051-060-010230-
Vigo-Sullivan-
958 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
...A severe thunderstorm in Illinois may impact portions of
southeastern Vigo and Sullivan Counties by 1030 PM EDT...
At 956 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a severe thunderstorm near
Newton, Illinois moving east at 60 mph.
If this storm maintains its intensity large hail and damaging winds
may impact portions of Sullivan and Vigo counties by 1030 PM EDT.
Locations impacted include...
Sullivan, Shelburn, Farmersburg, Dugger, Hymera, Fairbanks, Merom,
Turtle Creek Reservoir, Graysville and Paxton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for north central
and west central Indiana.
Be ready to seek shelter if a warning is issued.
LAT...LON 3917 8764 3917 8762 3918 8762 3920 8759
3922 8757 3934 8724 3900 8724 3895 8751
3897 8753 3899 8758 3899 8756 3900 8758
3906 8757 3908 8760 3909 8762 3910 8762
3911 8765 3912 8765 3912 8763 3913 8766
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 249DEG 56KT 3895 8806
BRBLocal storm report, Mar 31, 10:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1005 PM EDT FRI MAR 31 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0936 PM HAIL 4 W RAINSVILLE 40.41N 87.39W
03/31/2023 E1.00 INCH WARREN IN AMATEUR RADIO
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AGMLocal storm report, Mar 31, 10:45 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1045 PM EDT FRI MAR 31 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1040 PM HAIL 2 S DARLINGTON 40.08N 86.77W
03/31/2023 E1.00 INCH MONTGOMERY IN PUBLIC
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AGMLocal storm report, Mar 31, 10:59 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1059 PM EDT FRI MAR 31 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1053 PM TSTM WND GST PATRICKSBURG 39.31N 86.96W
03/31/2023 E75 MPH OWEN IN 911 CALL CENTER
PEA SIZED HAIL ALSO REPORTED.
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AGMLocal storm report, Mar 31, 11:04 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1104 PM EDT FRI MAR 31 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1035 PM TSTM WND GST 2 N NEW MARKET 39.98N 86.92W
03/31/2023 M59 MPH MONTGOMERY IN AWOS
OBSERVED AT KCFJ AWOS.
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AGMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 9:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Warren | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 9:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Tippecanoe | 52 min |
| Mar 31, 9:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Sullivan | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 10:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 10:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Sullivan | 52 min |
| Mar 31, 10:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe | 26 min |
| Mar 31, 10:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion, Vigo | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 10:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Knox, Owen, Sullivan, Vigo | 23 min |
| Mar 31, 10:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Owen, Sullivan | 38 min |
| Mar 31, 10:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Montgomery, Tippecanoe and 1 more | 35 min |
| Mar 31, 10:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Montgomery, Tipton | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 10:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Clay, Hendricks, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen and 3 more | 50 min |
| Mar 31, 10:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Carroll, Clinton, Howard | 19 min |
| Mar 31, 10:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Sullivan and 1 more | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 11:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Brown, Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 11:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Delaware, Hamilton, Howard, Madison and 1 more | 34 min |
| Mar 31, 11:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Clinton, Howard, Tipton | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 11:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan, Owen and 1 more | 23 min |
| Mar 31, 11:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison and 4 more | 36 min |
| Mar 31, 11:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Henry, Madison, Randolph | 48 min |
| Mar 31, 11:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Brown, Decatur, Hancock, Henry, Johnson, Marion and 2 more | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 11:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Decatur, Hancock, Henry, Johnson, Madison, Marion and 2 more | 50 min |
| Apr 1, 12:08 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Rush | 9 min |
| Apr 1, 2:44 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | IND | Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 1, 10:36 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clay, Clinton, Daviess and 28 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 1, 11:05 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren | 72 hr |
| Apr 1, 11:05 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren | 4 days |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.