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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 25, 2023, 4:19 PM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 41 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
- Jun 25, 2023, 4:19 PM EDT (20:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 25, 2023, 5:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Daviess County, IN, Greene County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Martin County, IN
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 4:24 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Sw Crane, IN | NWS Survey found an EF1 tornado with max wind speed of 100 mph and path length of 1.55 miles and max width of 100 yards began at this location. |
| Jun 25, 4:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Se Newberry, IN | Tornado possible. |
| Jun 25, 4:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Se Newberry, IN | Tornado possible. |
| Jun 25, 4:33 PM EDT | TORNADO | Crane, IN | Confirmed tornado, debris visible rotating on the ground. |
| Jun 25, 4:33 PM EDT | TORNADO | Crane, IN | Confirmed tornado, debris visible rotating on the ground. |
| Jun 25, 4:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sw Crane, IN | Reports of multiple trees down on homes and cars. No reports of injuries at this time. |
| Jun 25, 4:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sw Crane, IN | Reports of multiple trees down on homes and cars. No reports of injuries at this time. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 1:34 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 204 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
- 786 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -214 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1500 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
320
WFUS53 KIND 252019
TORIND
INC027-055-093-101-252100-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0021.230625T2019Z-230625T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
419 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2023
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Martin County in southwestern Indiana...
Southeastern Greene County in southwestern Indiana...
Northwestern Lawrence County in south central Indiana...
Northeastern Daviess County in southwestern Indiana...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 419 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles south of Bloomfield, or 25 miles west of
Bedford, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
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...
Crane around 425 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Owensburg, Silverville and Williams.
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 3886 8709 3895 8706 3897 8655 3878 8661
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 273DEG 32KT 3890 8697
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
Ryan3 follow-up statements
871
WWUS53 KIND 252030
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
430 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2023
INC027-055-093-101-252100-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230625T2100Z/
Martin IN-Greene IN-Lawrence IN-Daviess IN-
430 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
MARTIN...SOUTHEASTERN GREENE...NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE AND NORTHEASTERN
DAVIESS COUNTIES...
At 430 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles southeast of Bloomfield, or 19 miles west of
Bedford, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Owensburg, Silverville and Williams.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3886 8698 3895 8688 3897 8655 3878 8661
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 273DEG 32KT 3889 8684
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
Ryan991
WWUS53 KIND 252035
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
435 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2023
INC027-055-093-101-252100-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230625T2100Z/
Martin IN-Greene IN-Lawrence IN-Daviess IN-
435 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
MARTIN...SOUTHEASTERN GREENE...NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE AND NORTHEASTERN
DAVIESS COUNTIES...
At 435 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 12 miles southeast of
Bloomfield, or 15 miles west of Bedford, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement 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.
Locations impacted include...
Crane, Silverville, Williams and Owensburg.
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 3886 8698 3895 8688 3897 8655 3878 8661
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 273DEG 32KT 3889 8678
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
Ryan974
WWUS53 KIND 252047
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
447 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2023
INC027-252057-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230625T2100Z/
Daviess IN-
447 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DAVIESS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for south central
and southwestern Indiana.
LAT...LON 3884 8683 3894 8679 3897 8655 3878 8661
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 273DEG 32KT 3888 8664
$$
INC055-093-101-252100-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230625T2100Z/
Martin IN-Greene IN-Lawrence IN-
447 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MARTIN...SOUTHEASTERN GREENE AND NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE
COUNTIES...
At 447 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles west of Bedford, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
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...
Silverville, Owensburg and Williams.
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 3884 8683 3894 8679 3897 8655 3878 8661
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 273DEG 32KT 3888 8664
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
RyanThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 4:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Clay, Knox, Sullivan, Vigo | 31 min |
| Jun 25, 5:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Greene | 30 min |
| Jun 25, 5:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Knox | 37 min |
| Jun 25, 5:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Parke, Vermillion | 31 min |
| Jun 25, 5:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Greene | 27 min |
| Jun 25, 5:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Martin | 31 min |
| Jun 25, 6:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Lawrence | 35 min |
| Jun 25, 6:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Parke | 31 min |
| Jun 25, 6:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jackson | 30 min |
| Jun 25, 6:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Greene | 28 min |
| Jun 25, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Tippecanoe | 27 min |
| Jun 25, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe | 25 min |
| Jun 25, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Montgomery, Parke, Putnam | 30 min |
| Jun 25, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Montgomery, Tippecanoe | 25 min |
| Jun 25, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Owen, Putnam, Vigo | 23 min |
| Jun 25, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Putnam | 36 min |
| Jun 25, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Montgomery | 33 min |
| Jun 25, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Putnam | 37 min |
| Jun 25, 3:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Tipton | 31 min |
| Jun 25, 3:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan | 38 min |
| Jun 25, 3:47 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Clay, Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 28 min |
| Jun 25, 3:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Hamilton, Madison, Tipton | 34 min |
| Jun 25, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Madison, Marion, Rush | 30 min |
| Jun 25, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Martin | 25 min |
| Jun 25, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin | 23 min |
| Jun 25, 4:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 4:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Brown, Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 50 min |
| Jun 25, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Shelby | 34 min |
| Jun 25, 4:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Johnson, Shelby | 30 min |
| Jun 25, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Hamilton, Henry, Madison | 35 min |
| Jun 25, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Martin | 34 min |
| Jun 25, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe | 44 min |
| Jun 25, 4:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Johnson, Marion, Rush, Shelby | 28 min |
| Jun 25, 4:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Daviess, Martin | 26 min |
| Jun 25, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Hamilton, Howard, Madison, Tipton | 24 min |
| Jun 25, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Monroe | 52 min |
| Jun 25, 4:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe | 46 min |
| Jun 25, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Madison | 38 min |
| Jun 25, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Jackson, Lawrence | 25 min |
| Jun 25, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Decatur, Rush, Shelby | 35 min |
| Jun 25, 5:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Jackson | 39 min |
| Jun 25, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Martin | 20 min |
| Jun 25, 5:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Jackson, Jennings | 39 min |
| Jun 25, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Johnson, Rush, Shelby | 25 min |
| Jun 25, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jackson | 24 min |
| Jun 25, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jackson | 46 min |
| Jun 25, 7:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Jackson, Lawrence | 3 hr |
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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.