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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Mar 14, 2024, 10:33 PM EDT for Daviess County, Martin County, Indiana. It was in force for 27 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
- Mar 14, 2024, 10:33 PM EDT (02:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2024, 11:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Daviess County, IN, Martin County, IN
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 14, 5:13 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 232 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
- 905 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 230 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
249
WFUS53 KIND 150233
TORIND
INC027-101-150300-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0008.240315T0233Z-240315T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1033 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Martin County in southwestern Indiana...
Southeastern Daviess County in southwestern Indiana...
* Until 1100 PM EDT.
* At 1033 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 9 miles north of Jasper, or 19 miles east of
Petersburg, moving east at 45 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...
Alfordsville.
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 3850 8696 3850 8698 3851 8700 3851 8702
3861 8702 3863 8668 3853 8668 3853 8683
3849 8688 3850 8690 3850 8692 3851 8693
3849 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 269DEG 40KT 3853 8692
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Stumpf2 follow-up statements
834
WWUS53 KIND 150241
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1041 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
INC027-150250-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240315T0300Z/
Daviess IN-
1041 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAVIESS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for southwestern
Indiana.
LAT...LON 3850 8690 3850 8692 3851 8693 3862 8692
3863 8668 3853 8668 3853 8683 3852 8683
3852 8684 3851 8686 3851 8687 3849 8688
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 269DEG 40KT 3853 8681
$$
INC101-150300-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240315T0300Z/
Martin IN-
1041 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
MARTIN COUNTY...
At 1040 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles south of Shoals, or 25 miles east of Petersburg,
moving east at 45 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
southern Martin 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 3850 8690 3850 8692 3851 8693 3862 8692
3863 8668 3853 8668 3853 8683 3852 8683
3852 8684 3851 8686 3851 8687 3849 8688
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 269DEG 40KT 3853 8681
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Stumpf718
WWUS53 KIND 150255
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1055 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
INC101-150305-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240315T0300Z/
Martin IN-
1055 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MARTIN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1100
PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for southwestern
Indiana.
LAT...LON 3850 8690 3850 8692 3851 8693 3862 8692
3863 8668 3853 8668 3853 8683 3852 8683
3852 8684 3851 8686 3851 8687 3849 8688
TIME...MOT...LOC 0255Z 269DEG 40KT 3853 8663
$$
StumpfThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 8:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton, Madison | 43 min |
| Mar 14, 8:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Randolph | 22 min |
| Mar 14, 8:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Henry, Madison | 37 min |
| Mar 14, 8:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Vigo | 28 min |
| Mar 14, 8:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Boone, Hamilton | 3 hr |
| Mar 14, 8:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Madison, Marion | 24 min |
| Mar 14, 8:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Marion | 34 min |
| Mar 14, 8:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Henry | 31 min |
| Mar 14, 8:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Clay, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Vigo | 3 hr |
| Mar 14, 8:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Johnson, Marion, Morgan | 38 min |
| Mar 14, 8:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Vigo | 34 min |
| Mar 14, 8:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Marion, Morgan | 27 min |
| Mar 14, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Owen | 44 min |
| Mar 14, 8:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Sullivan | 38 min |
| Mar 14, 8:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Putnam | 41 min |
| Mar 14, 8:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Monroe, Owen | 19 min |
| Mar 14, 9:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Clay, Hendricks, Morgan, Owen, Putnam | 3 hr |
| Mar 14, 9:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Henry, Madison, Randolph | 3 hr |
| Mar 14, 9:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Brown, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan | 31 min |
| Mar 14, 9:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Owen, Sullivan | 56 min |
| Mar 14, 9:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Johnson, Shelby | 28 min |
| Mar 14, 9:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Knox | 60 min |
| Mar 14, 9:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Knox | 35 min |
| Mar 14, 9:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Decatur, Rush, Shelby | 12 min |
| Mar 14, 10:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox, Sullivan | 3 hr |
| Mar 14, 10:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe | 38 min |
| Mar 14, 10:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Martin | 34 min |
| Mar 14, 10:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jackson, Jennings | 51 min |
| Mar 14, 11:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Randolph | 16 hr |
| Mar 15, 11:33 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren | 5 days |
| Mar 15, 11:33 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Parke, Vermillion, Vigo | 5 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.