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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Mar 31, 2023, 10:42 PM EDT for 6 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 33 min. 11 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, 10:42 PM EDT (02:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2023, 11:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Boone County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Howard County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Tipton County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 10:43 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Ssw Colfax, IN | AN EF0 TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR APPROXIMATELY 1.77 MILES. A BARN ON THE BOONE/MONTGOMERY COUNTY LINE WAS PARTIALLY DESTROYED. DEBRIS WAS THROWN 1/4 OF A MILE. THERE WAS TREE DAMAGE AND AN OLD BARN WAS SHIFTED FROM ITS FOUNDATION. |
| Mar 31, 10:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Thorntown, IN | BARN DESTROYED. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
| Mar 31, 10:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Thorntown, IN | BARN DESTROYED. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
| Mar 31, 10:45 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Se Colfax, IN | TORNADO BEGAN AT THIS POINT ENDING SW OF FRANKFORT FOR A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 6.79 MILES. THE MAX WIDTH OF THE TORNADO WAS 100 YARDS. |
| Mar 31, 11:11 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 S Russiaville, IN | TORNADO BEGAN HERE, ENDING 0.86 MILES AWAY SW OF RUSSIAVILLE. MAX TORNADO WIDTH WAS 10 YARDS. |
| Mar 31, 11:15 PM EDT | TORNADO | 4 E Russiaville, IN | BRIEF TORNADO EAST OF RUSSIAVILLE. TOTAL LENGTH OF 0.14 MILES AND A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 10 YARDS. |
| Mar 31, 11:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ene Russiaville, IN | 2 HOMES PARTIALLY COLLAPSED AND TREES DOWN AT COUNTY ROADS 400 WEST AND 300 SOUTH. BUILDING COLLAPSED AT COUNTY ROADS 750 WEST AND 5145 SOUTH. POSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUD AT ROUTE 26 AND PARK ROAD. MISCELLANEOUS DEBRIS AT ALTO ROAD AND PARK ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Mar 31, 11:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ene Russiaville, IN | THUNDERSTORM WINDS PARTIALLY COLLAPSED 2 HOMES AND DOWNED TREES AT COUNTY ROADS 400 WEST AND 300 SOUTH. BUILDING COLLAPSED AT 750 WEST AND 5145 SOUTH. POSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUD AT ROUTE 26 AND PARK ROAD. MISCELLANEOUS DEBRIS AT ALTO ROAD AND PARK ROAD. |
| Mar 31, 11:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ene Russiaville, IN | THUNDERSTORM WINDS PARTIALLY COLLAPSED 2 HOMES AND DOWNED TREES AT COUNTY ROADS 400 WEST AND 300 SOUTH. BUILDING COLLAPSED AT 750 WEST AND 5145 SOUTH. POSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUD AT ROUTE 26 AND PARK ROAD. MISCELLANEOUS DEBRIS AT ALTO ROAD AND PARK ROAD. |
| Mar 31, 11:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ene Russiaville, IN | TWO HOMES PARTIALLY COLLAPSED AND TREES DOWN AT COUNTY ROADS 400 WEST AND 300 SOUTH. BUILDING COLLAPSED AT COUNTY ROADS 750 WEST AND 5145 SOUTH. POSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUD AT ROUTE 26 AND PARK ROAD. MISCELLANEOUS DEBRIS AT ALTO ROAD AND PARK ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Mar 31, 11:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ene Russiaville, IN | TWO HOMES PARTIALLY COLLAPSED AND TREES DOWN AT COUNTY ROADS 400 WEST AND 300 SOUTH. BUILDING COLLAPSED AT COUNTY ROADS 750 WEST AND 5145 SOUTH. POSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUD AT ROUTE 26 AND PARK ROAD. MISCELLANEOUS DEBRIS AT ALTO ROAD AND PARK ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 7:59 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 638 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 921 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 347 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 369 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.4
- Supercell composite
- 7.1
The text
As transmitted.
162
WFUS53 KIND 010242
TORIND
INC011-023-057-067-107-159-010315-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0008.230401T0242Z-230401T0315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1042 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Clinton County in central Indiana...
Southwestern Howard County in central Indiana...
Northern Boone County in central Indiana...
Northwestern Hamilton County in central Indiana...
Western Tipton County in central Indiana...
Northeastern Montgomery County in west central Indiana...
* Until 1115 PM EDT.
* At 1042 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 11 miles northeast of Crawfordsville, moving
northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Colfax around 1045 PM EDT.
Thorntown around 1050 PM EDT.
Frankfort around 1055 PM EDT.
Kirklin around 1100 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Michigantown, Kempton, Tipton and Indian Heights.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 145 and 157.
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 4047 8615 4022 8601 4005 8676 4018 8681
4022 8673 4021 8670 4023 8670
TIME...MOT...LOC 0242Z 246DEG 52KT 4015 8672
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
GM3 follow-up statements
717
WWUS53 KIND 010246
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1046 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
INC011-023-057-067-107-159-010315-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230401T0315Z/
Clinton IN-Howard IN-Boone IN-Hamilton IN-Tipton IN-Montgomery IN-
1046 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FOR
CLINTON...SOUTHWESTERN HOWARD...NORTHERN BOONE...NORTHWESTERN
HAMILTON...WESTERN TIPTON AND NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
At 1044 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 11 miles southwest of
Frankfort, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Frankfort around 1055 PM EDT.
Kirklin around 1100 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Michigantown, Kempton, Tipton and Indian Heights.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 145 and 157.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4047 8615 4022 8601 4005 8676 4018 8681
4022 8673 4021 8670 4023 8670
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 246DEG 52KT 4017 8667
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
GM349
WWUS53 KIND 010250 RRA
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1050 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
INC011-057-107-010300-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230401T0315Z/
Boone IN-Hamilton IN-Montgomery IN-
1050 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN BOONE...NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON AND
NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning 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 4047 8615 4030 8606 4018 8656 4018 8665
4022 8668 4024 8665
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 236DEG 54KT 4022 8660
$$
INC023-067-159-010315-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230401T0315Z/
Clinton IN-Howard IN-Tipton IN-
1050 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CLINTON...SOUTHWESTERN HOWARD AND NORTHWESTERN TIPTON
COUNTIES...
At 1050 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Frankfort,
moving northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Frankfort around 1055 PM EDT.
Michigantown around 1100 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Russiaville, Kempton, Kokomo and Indian Heights.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 151 and 156.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4047 8615 4030 8606 4018 8656 4018 8665
4022 8668 4024 8665
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 236DEG 54KT 4022 8660
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
GM820
WWUS53 KIND 010304 RRA
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1104 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
INC023-067-159-010315-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230401T0315Z/
Clinton IN-Howard IN-Tipton IN-
1104 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
CLINTON...SOUTH CENTRAL HOWARD AND NORTHWESTERN TIPTON COUNTIES...
At 1104 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles east of Frankfort, moving northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Indian Heights.
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 4047 8615 4030 8606 4023 8636 4033 8645
TIME...MOT...LOC 0304Z 245DEG 58KT 4032 8632
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
GMThe 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, 10:55 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, 11:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Johnson, Morgan, Shelby | 44 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.