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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Indianapolis, IN

April 1, 2023Rush County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Apr 1, 2023, 12:08 AM EDT for Rush County, Indiana. It was in force for 9 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
Apr 1, 2023, 12:08 AM EDT (04:08 UTC)
Expired
Apr 1, 2023, 12:17 AM EDT
In force
9 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Rush County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 31, 7:59 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 144 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2023-04-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2023-04-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 456 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

866 
WFUS53 KIND 010408
TORIND
INC139-010445-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0013.230401T0408Z-230401T0445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1208 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Rush County in central Indiana...

* Until 1245 AM EDT.
    
* At 1208 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Rushville, or 18 miles northeast of
  Shelbyville, 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northeastern Rush County.

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 3964 8555 3973 8556 3979 8537 3979 8530
      3965 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0408Z 254DEG 51KT 3968 8550 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

BRB
2 follow-up statements
151 
WWUS53 KIND 010412
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1212 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

INC139-010445-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230401T0445Z/
Rush IN-
1212 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN RUSH COUNTY...
    
At 1212 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rushville, or 15 miles southwest of Cambridge City,
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.

Locations impacted include...
Mays.

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 3967 8548 3973 8550 3979 8535 3979 8530
      3969 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0412Z 250DEG 50KT 3971 8544 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

BRB
803 
WWUS53 KIND 010417
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1217 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

INC139-010425-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230401T0445Z/
Rush IN-
1217 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RUSH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for central and
east central Indiana.

LAT...LON 3967 8548 3973 8550 3979 8535 3979 8530
      3969 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 254DEG 51KT 3972 8538 

$$

BRB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 9:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDWarren33 min
Mar 31, 9:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Tippecanoe52 min
Mar 31, 9:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDSullivan32 min
Mar 31, 10:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren45 min
Mar 31, 10:08 PM EDTTornado WarningINDClay, Greene, Sullivan52 min
Mar 31, 10:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe26 min
Mar 31, 10:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion, Vigo33 min
Mar 31, 10:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Greene, Knox, Owen, Sullivan, Vigo23 min
Mar 31, 10:37 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedINDClay, Greene, Owen, Sullivan38 min
Mar 31, 10:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Montgomery, Tippecanoe and 1 more35 min
Mar 31, 10:42 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Montgomery, Tipton33 min
Mar 31, 10:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatINDBoone, Clay, Hendricks, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen and 3 more50 min
Mar 31, 10:56 PM EDTTornado WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Howard19 min
Mar 31, 10:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatINDClay, Greene, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Sullivan and 1 more33 min
Mar 31, 11:00 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBrown, Monroe, Morgan, Owen30 min
Mar 31, 11:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Delaware, Hamilton, Howard, Madison and 1 more34 min
Mar 31, 11:12 PM EDTTornado WarningINDClinton, Howard, Tipton33 min
Mar 31, 11:16 PM EDTTornado WarningINDJohnson, Morgan, Shelby44 min
Mar 31, 11:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatINDBartholomew, Brown, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan, Owen and 1 more23 min
Mar 31, 11:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatINDBoone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison and 4 more36 min
Mar 31, 11:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatINDDelaware, Henry, Madison, Randolph48 min
Mar 31, 11:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatINDBrown, Decatur, Hancock, Henry, Johnson, Marion and 2 more33 min
Mar 31, 11:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatINDDecatur, Hancock, Henry, Johnson, Madison, Marion and 2 more50 min
Apr 1, 2:44 AM EDTWind AdvisoryINDBartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more15 hr
Apr 1, 10:36 AM EDTHigh Wind WarningINDBartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clay, Clinton, Daviess and 28 more5 hr
Apr 1, 11:05 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren72 hr
Apr 1, 11:05 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren4 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.