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Tornado Warning 18, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 30, 2025Bartholomew County, Decatur County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Mar 30, 2025, 7:29 PM EDT for Bartholomew County, Decatur County, Indiana. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report 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 30, 2025, 7:29 PM EDT (23:29 UTC)
Expired: Mar 30, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Bartholomew County, IN, Decatur County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:30 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 30, 7:42 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Westport, IN	Very rough location. Time is estimated from radar. Location was given as southern parts of the county. Many trees and power lines down across the area from thunderstorm winds.

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 30, 1:02 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 148 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 690 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 316 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 304 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

032 
WFUS53 KIND 302329
TORIND
INC005-031-310000-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0018.250330T2329Z-250331T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
729 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Decatur County in central Indiana...
  East central Bartholomew County in central Indiana...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 729 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located 8
  miles east of Columbus, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and damaging winds in excess of 70 mph.

  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...
  Westport, Newpoint, Greensburg, Letts, Burney, Newbern, Hartsville,
  Millhousen, Lake Santee, Grammer, and Columbus.

This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 132 and 144.
 
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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3926 8530 3916 8551 3914 8579 3925 8584
      3944 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 256DEG 47KT 3921 8576 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

CM

2 follow-up statements

552 
WWUS53 KIND 302339
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
739 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025

INC005-302349-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-250331T0000Z/
Bartholomew IN-
739 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BARTHOLOMEW 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 800 PM EDT for central and
southeastern Indiana.

LAT...LON 3926 8530 3916 8551 3915 8568 3931 8568
      3944 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 256DEG 47KT 3924 8559 

$$

INC031-310000-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-250331T0000Z/
Decatur IN-
739 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR DECATUR
COUNTY...

At 739 PM EDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located 9 miles
southwest of Greensburg, or 17 miles east of Columbus, moving east at
55 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...
Westport, Newpoint, Greensburg, Letts, Burney, Millhousen, and Lake
Santee.

This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 132 and 144.
 
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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3926 8530 3916 8551 3915 8568 3931 8568
      3944 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 256DEG 47KT 3924 8559 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

CM

343 
WWUS53 KIND 302344
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
744 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025

INC031-310000-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-250331T0000Z/
Decatur IN-
744 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DECATUR COUNTY...

At 744 PM EDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located near
Greensburg, or 15 miles west of Batesville, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and wind gusts in excess of 70 mph.

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...
Newpoint, Millhousen, and Greensburg.

This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 136 and 144.
 
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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3926 8530 3916 8551 3916 8556 3933 8554
      3939 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 256DEG 47KT 3926 8550 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

CM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 30, 2:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	IND	Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren	50 min
Mar 30, 3:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	IND	Fountain, Tippecanoe, Warren	39 min
Mar 30, 3:24 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren	22 min
Mar 30, 3:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	IND	Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe and 1 more	41 min
Mar 30, 3:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Carroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe	43 min
Mar 30, 3:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Montgomery, Putnam, Tippecanoe	47 min
Mar 30, 4:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Montgomery, Parke, Putnam	3 hr
Mar 30, 4:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Carroll, Clinton, Howard, Tipton	42 min
Mar 30, 4:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Tipton	44 min
Mar 30, 4:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Parke, Sullivan, Vigo	51 min
Mar 30, 5:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Hendricks, Morgan, Owen, Parke, Putnam	45 min
Mar 30, 5:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Greene, Sullivan	44 min
Mar 30, 5:38 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Sullivan, Vigo	3 hr
Mar 30, 5:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Greene, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Putnam and 2 more	44 min
Mar 30, 5:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, Sullivan	46 min
Mar 30, 6:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Clay, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Vigo	3 hr
Mar 30, 6:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Brown, Daviess, Greene, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion and 5 more	45 min
Mar 30, 6:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Lawrence, Martin	36 min
Mar 30, 6:45 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Brown, Monroe	30 min
Mar 30, 6:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Henry, Randolph	35 min
Mar 30, 7:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Lawrence and 3 more	27 min
Mar 30, 7:08 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Shelby	22 min
Mar 30, 7:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hancock, Marion, Shelby	26 min
Mar 30, 7:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush and 1 more	38 min
Mar 30, 7:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Rush, Shelby	44 min
Mar 30, 7:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Henry, Randolph	25 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.