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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 25, 2023, 4:32 PM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 28 min. 4 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, 4:32 PM EDT (20:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 25, 2023, 5:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Johnson County, IN, Marion County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:33 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, 4:46 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Shelbyville, IN | |
| Jun 25, 4:46 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Shelbyville, IN | |
| Jun 25, 4:55 PM EDT | HAIL 0.25 | Shelbyville, IN | |
| Jun 25, 4:55 PM EDT | HAIL 0.25 | Shelbyville, IN |
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
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 1639 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
604
WFUS53 KIND 252032
TORIND
INC081-097-139-145-252100-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0022.230625T2032Z-230625T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
432 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2023
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Shelby County in central Indiana...
West central Rush County in central Indiana...
Northeastern Johnson County in central Indiana...
Southeastern Marion County in central Indiana...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 432 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles east of
Greenwood, or 10 miles northwest of Shelbyville, moving east at 40
mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.
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.
* The tornado will be near...
Fairland around 440 PM EDT.
Shelbyville around 445 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Morristown, Arlington and Manilla.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 91 and 95.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 99 and 122.
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 3942 8565 3951 8606 3968 8601 3970 8570
3970 8563 3971 8554
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 268DEG 35KT 3960 8595
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
Updike1 follow-up statement
712
WWUS53 KIND 252041
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
441 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2023
INC081-097-252051-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-230625T2100Z/
Johnson IN-Marion IN-
441 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON AND SOUTHEASTERN
MARION COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for central
Indiana.
LAT...LON 3942 8565 3950 8592 3969 8591 3970 8570
3970 8563 3971 8554
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 268DEG 35KT 3960 8584
$$
INC139-145-252100-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-230625T2100Z/
Shelby IN-Rush IN-
441 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
SHELBY AND WEST CENTRAL RUSH COUNTIES...
At 441 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Shelbyville, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. This storm has a history of
producing tornadoes
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...
Shelbyville around 445 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Morristown, Arlington and Manilla.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 104 and 122.
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 3942 8565 3950 8592 3969 8591 3970 8570
3970 8563 3971 8554
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 268DEG 35KT 3960 8584
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
UpdikeThe 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, 4:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin | 41 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, 4:34 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.