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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 121, NWS Indianapolis, IN

July 9, 20245 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 2024, 7:50 PM EDT for 5 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 9, 2024, 7:50 PM EDT (23:50 UTC)
Expired
Jul 9, 2024, 8:15 PM EDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Greene County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Martin County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Owen County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:50 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.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 9, 3:07 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 205 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2024-07-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 334 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2024-07-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 1 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
334 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
612 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 9, 7:32 PM EDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 7:32 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 9, 3:15 PM EDT, 4 hours 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
315 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-101915-
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-
315 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight.

Remnants of Beryl will bring heavy rain, isolated tornadoes, and
lightning. Best chances for severe weather will be from 5PM to 12AM.

Storm motion will generally be from the southwest at around 35 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Gusty winds of 40 to 50 mph on Wednesday along with an isolated
threat for thunderstorms.

A low potential for thunderstorms again at times Thursday through
Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts, along with any
flooding or severe weather observed through tonight.

&&

This product in graphical format...along with other weather...
hydrological and climate information...at:

http://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ind
http://www.weather.gov/ind

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 5:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
554 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024

INZ072-092230-
Jennings IN-
554 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Jennings
County through 630 PM EDT...

At 553 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Scottsburg, or 18 miles southeast of Seymour, moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
North Vernon, Vernon, Hayden, and Paris Crossing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for south
central and southeastern Indiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3885 8580 3900 8578 3899 8544 3891 8545
      3891 8554 3888 8554 3888 8557 3885 8557
      3885 8561 3883 8561 3882 8563 3883 8565
      3882 8568 3882 8570 3883 8572 3881 8579
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 201DEG 22KT 3870 8575

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

ME
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 6:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
605 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024

INZ071-092230-
Jackson IN-
605 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Jackson
County through 630 PM EDT...

At 605 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Brownstown, or 10 miles southwest of Seymour, moving north at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Seymour, Brownstown, and Vallonia.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 48 and 49.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for south
central Indiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3878 8596 3879 8611 3897 8612 3895 8582
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 188DEG 19KT 3883 8602

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Updike
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 6:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
624 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024

INZ068-069-092300-
Daviess IN-Martin IN-
624 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Martin
and southeastern Daviess Counties through 700 PM EDT...

At 624 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Jasper, or 14 miles southeast of Petersburg, moving
north at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Alfordsville and Glendale Fishery.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for southwestern
Indiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3850 8696 3850 8698 3851 8700 3851 8704
      3850 8706 3854 8711 3853 8712 3853 8714
      3852 8713 3852 8715 3866 8714 3862 8685
      3850 8689 3850 8692 3851 8693 3849 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 193DEG 24KT 3837 8707

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

ME
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 7:13 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
713 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024

INZ070-100000-
Lawrence IN-
713 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Lawrence County
through 800 PM EDT...

At 713 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northwest of Paoli, or 11 miles south of Bedford, moving north
at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Bedford, Mitchell, Oolitic, Heltonville, Avoca, Spring Mill State
Park, Tunnelton, and Bartlettsville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for south
central Indiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3899 8661 3899 8629 3869 8642 3869 8665
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 192DEG 32KT 3870 8655

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

ME
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 7:48 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
748 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024

INZ060-061-067>069-100015-
Daviess IN-Knox IN-Martin IN-Greene IN-Sullivan IN-
748 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern
Sullivan, northeastern Knox, Martin, southwestern Greene and Daviess
Counties through 815 PM EDT...

At 747 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 12 miles northwest of Washington to 9 miles
north of Jasper. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Washington, Linton, Shoals, Bicknell, Loogootee, Odon, Lyons, Elnora,
Plainville, Sandborn, Montgomery, Edwardsport, Newberry, Cannelburg,
Alfordsville, West Boggs Lake, Freelandville, Burns City, Lacy, and
Pleasantville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for southwestern
Indiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3849 8696 3850 8696 3850 8698 3851 8700
      3851 8705 3881 8738 3907 8723 3911 8715
      3867 8668 3853 8668 3853 8683 3849 8688
      3850 8690 3850 8692 3851 8693 3849 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 203DEG 33KT 3880 8730 3852 8699

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

ME

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDJennings36 min
Jul 9, 6:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDJackson25 min
Jul 9, 6:16 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatINDKnox44 min
Jul 9, 6:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJennings37 min
Jul 9, 6:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDaviess36 min
Jul 9, 6:38 PM EDTTornado WarningINDDaviess, Martin37 min
Jul 9, 6:47 PM EDTTornado WarningINDKnox28 min
Jul 9, 7:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Knox39 min
Jul 9, 7:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMartin35 min
Jul 9, 7:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDLawrence47 min
Jul 9, 7:17 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedINDKnox28 min
Jul 9, 7:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDLawrence42 min
Jul 9, 7:20 PM EDTTornado WarningINDMartin40 min
Jul 9, 7:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDaviess, Martin27 min
Jul 9, 7:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMonroe35 min

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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.