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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Mar 19, 2025, 8:57 PM EDT for Bartholomew County, Decatur County, Indiana. It was in force for 18 min. 2 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 19, 2025, 8:57 PM EDT (00:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2025, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 18 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bartholomew County, IN, Decatur County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 8:59 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Newbern, IN | Thunderstorm wind damage reported on Indiana Route 9 south of Indiana Route 46 and on Indiana Route 46 near Hartsville. Possible tornado. Time estimated by radar. |
| Mar 19, 9:06 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Burney, IN | Late report of some trees and power lines down in Decatur County. Time estimated by radar. |
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 19, 6:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 157 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
- 1732 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
161
WFUS53 KIND 200057
TORIND
INC005-031-200115-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0013.250320T0057Z-250320T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
857 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Decatur County in central Indiana...
East central Bartholomew County in central Indiana...
* Until 915 PM EDT.
* At 856 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles east of
Columbus, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed a brief tornado earlier south
of Columbus.
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...
Burney, Newbern, Milford, Hartsville, Adams, Greensburg, and
Columbus.
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 3929 8544 3915 8579 3920 8584 3935 8565
3935 8563 3936 8563 3942 8556
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 232DEG 44KT 3921 8578
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
BRB2 follow-up statements
573
WWUS53 KIND 200103
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
903 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025
INC005-031-200115-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250320T0115Z/
Decatur IN-Bartholomew IN-
903 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN DECATUR AND EAST CENTRAL BARTHOLOMEW COUNTIES...
At 903 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles east of Columbus, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Burney, Milford, Hartsville, Adams, and Greensburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3919 8571 3925 8576 3935 8564 3935 8563
3936 8563 3942 8556 3929 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 233DEG 43KT 3925 8570
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
BRB595
WWUS53 KIND 200113
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
913 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025
INC005-031-200122-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250320T0115Z/
Decatur IN-Bartholomew IN-
913 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN DECATUR AND EAST CENTRAL
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM EDT...
The tornado threat has decreased but damaging winds are still
possible.
LAT...LON 3919 8571 3925 8576 3935 8564 3935 8563
3936 8563 3942 8556 3929 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 232DEG 44KT 3931 8559
$$
BRBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Jackson, Lawrence, Martin | 45 min |
| Mar 19, 8:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery, Putnam | 25 min |
| Mar 19, 8:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence | 16 min |
| Mar 19, 8:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Shelby | 32 min |
| Mar 19, 8:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton, Madison, Tipton | 30 min |
| Mar 19, 8:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Tipton | 29 min |
| Mar 19, 8:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Bartholomew | 20 min |
| Mar 19, 8:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings | 27 min |
| Mar 19, 8:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Sullivan, Tippecanoe, Vermillion and 2 more | 25 min |
| Mar 19, 9:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Montgomery, Parke | 52 min |
| Mar 19, 9:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Rush, Shelby | 50 min |
| Mar 19, 9:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Jennings | 49 min |
| Mar 19, 9:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Jackson, Jennings | 42 min |
| Mar 19, 9:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Montgomery, Tippecanoe | 35 min |
| Mar 19, 9:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Decatur, Rush | 17 min |
| Mar 19, 9:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Howard, Tipton | 33 min |
| Mar 19, 10:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan and 1 more | 41 min |
| Mar 19, 10:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Delaware | 33 min |
| Mar 19, 11:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Decatur | 32 min |
| Mar 20, 5:57 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Lawrence, Martin | 31 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.