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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 163, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 16, 2025, 7:31 PM EDT for 6 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 29 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 16, 2025, 7:31 PM EDT (23:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Boone County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Marion County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Putnam County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 182 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
- 1156 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 744 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 16, 7:15 PM EDT, 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 16, 7:15 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 251 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-171900- 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- 251 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Through Tonight. Additional thunderstorms expected this evening into tonight. Damaging winds will be the primary threat with the potential for isolated flooding. Lightning is a threat with any thunderstorm. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Thunderstorms are possible most days. Lightning and locally heavy rain will be the primary threats with the storms. Heat indices over 100 degrees may become common next Tuesday afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated, but spotters are encouraged to report any strong winds or heavy rain into tonight. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 16, 6:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
619 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
INZ035-043-044-162245-
Fountain IN-Parke IN-Vermillion IN-
619 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern
Fountain, western Parke and Vermillion Counties through 645 PM EDT...
At 619 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Georgetown to near Brocton. Movement was
east 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...
Clinton, Rockville, Newport, Fairview Park, Cayuga, Montezuma,
Rosedale, Dana, Kingman, Universal, Mecca, Bloomingdale, Marshall,
Blanford, Lodi, and Turkey Run State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3997 8753 3996 8715 3961 8725 3961 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 285DEG 35KT 3994 8758 3966 8793
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
GMSpecial weather statement, Jul 16, 6:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
625 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
INZ021-028>030-035-036-162300-
Clinton IN-Montgomery IN-Fountain IN-Warren IN-Tippecanoe IN-
Carroll IN-
625 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Carroll, Fountain,
Tippecanoe, northwestern Clinton, northeastern Warren and
northwestern Montgomery Counties through 700 PM EDT...
At 624 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles south of Wolcott to 9 miles north of
Newport. Movement was east at 45 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...
Lafayette, Crawfordsville, West Lafayette, Delphi, Veedersburg,
Attica, Flora, Shadeland, Dayton, Battle Ground, Waynetown, Linden,
Camden, Hillsboro, Kingman, New Richmond, Wingate, Newtown, Mellott,
and Yeoman.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 162 and 184.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 11 and 35.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4074 8653 4069 8652 4069 8644 3996 8695
3996 8742 4048 8717 4048 8709 4056 8709
4056 8677 4066 8677 4068 8674 4068 8676
4074 8675
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 256DEG 39KT 4063 8705 4001 8746
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
GMSpecial weather statement, Jul 16, 6:43 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
643 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
INZ035-036-043>045-051-052-162330-
Clay IN-Montgomery IN-Putnam IN-Fountain IN-Parke IN-Vermillion IN-
Vigo IN-
643 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern Vigo,
southern Fountain, north central Clay, Parke, Vermillion,
southwestern Montgomery and northwestern Putnam Counties through 730
PM EDT...
At 643 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Newport to 7 miles north of Clinton to
near Paris. Movement was east at 30 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...
Clinton, Rockville, Newport, Fairview Park, Cayuga, Montezuma,
Rosedale, Harmony, New Market, Dana, Kingman, Waveland, Carbon,
Universal, Russellville, Mecca, Bloomingdale, Marshall, Lodi, and
Bridgeton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3998 8753 3998 8686 3954 8708 3956 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 284DEG 25KT 3994 8733 3976 8744 3967 8774
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
GMSpecial weather statement, Jul 16, 6:58 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 11:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings | 58 min |
| Jul 16, 11:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jennings | 34 min |
| Jul 16, 11:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Decatur | 36 min |
| Jul 16, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Fountain, Warren | 67 min |
| Jul 16, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Vermillion | 26 min |
| Jul 16, 6:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Carroll, Fountain, Tippecanoe | 35 min |
| Jul 16, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Parke, Vermillion | 47 min |
| Jul 16, 6:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion | 29 min |
| Jul 16, 6:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Montgomery, Tippecanoe | 47 min |
| Jul 16, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Clay, Sullivan, Vigo | 36 min |
| Jul 16, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hendricks, Putnam | 48 min |
| Jul 16, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan | 45 min |
| Jul 16, 7:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Clay, Greene, Owen, Sullivan, Vigo | 43 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.