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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 15, 2025Daviess County, Martin County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Mar 15, 2025, 4:09 AM EDT for Daviess County, Martin County, Indiana. It was in force for 36 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 15, 2025, 4:09 AM EDT (08:09 UTC)
Expired
Mar 15, 2025, 4:45 AM EDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Daviess County, IN, Martin County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 15, 4:19 AM EDTTORNADO3 W Glendale Fishery, INEF-1 tornado with max wind of 110 MPH, max width of 400 yards, and path length in central Indiana of 13.63 miles. This tornado crossed the East Fork White River into southern Daviess County and skipped northeast. Significant damage to farm outbuildings and gra
Mar 15, 4:35 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGLoogootee, INTrees and power lines downed. Old masonry building leaning towards US231. Possible tornado damage near and west of town.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 227 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 00:00Z on 2025-03-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 99 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2025-03-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 222 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
99 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-343 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2530 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
222 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
360 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

628 
WFUS53 KIND 150809
TORIND
INC027-101-150845-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0004.250315T0809Z-250315T0845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
409 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Martin County in southwestern Indiana...
  Southeastern Daviess County in southwestern Indiana...

* Until 445 AM EDT.

* At 409 AM EDT, a tornado producing storm was located near Winslow,
  or near Oakland City, moving northeast at 70 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

  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, Glendale Fishery, and Loogootee.

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 3850 8696 3850 8698 3851 8700 3851 8704
      3850 8706 3854 8711 3853 8712 3853 8714
      3852 8713 3852 8715 3853 8715 3854 8717
      3872 8691 3853 8671 3853 8683 3849 8688
      3850 8692 3851 8693 3849 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 0809Z 235DEG 62KT 3837 8728 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

ME
1 follow-up statement
225 
WWUS53 KIND 150825
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
425 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

INC027-101-150845-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250315T0845Z/
Martin IN-Daviess IN-
425 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MARTIN AND SOUTHEASTERN DAVIESS COUNTIES...

At 425 AM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located 9 miles north of Jasper, or 16 miles east of Petersburg,
moving northeast at 70 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Alfordsville, Glendale Fishery, and Loogootee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 8704
      3850 8706 3854 8711 3853 8712 3853 8714
      3852 8713 3852 8715 3853 8715 3854 8717
      3872 8691 3853 8671 3853 8683 3849 8688
      3850 8692 3851 8693 3849 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 0825Z 235DEG 62KT 3853 8698 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

$$

ME

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 15, 1:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Vigo43 min
Mar 15, 2:04 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatINDFountain, Vermillion, Warren41 min
Mar 15, 2:13 AM EDTTornado WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion20 min
Mar 15, 2:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatINDFountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe42 min
Mar 15, 2:57 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Carroll, Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Montgomery and 2 more48 min
Mar 15, 3:01 AM EDTTornado WarningINDSullivan, Vigo29 min
Mar 15, 3:12 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatINDKnox, Sullivan48 min
Mar 15, 3:38 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatINDClay, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Owen, Sullivan52 min
Mar 15, 3:41 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClinton, Howard, Madison, Tipton49 min
Mar 15, 4:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatINDDaviess, Knox, Martin40 min
Mar 15, 4:08 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Marion, Morgan, Owen, Putnam37 min
Mar 15, 4:22 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMonroe, Morgan, Owen23 min
Mar 15, 4:30 AM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedINDDaviess, Lawrence, Martin30 min
Mar 15, 4:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Shelby28 min
Mar 15, 4:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJackson, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe43 min
Mar 15, 4:51 AM EDTTornado WarningINDLawrence, Martin, Monroe24 min
Mar 15, 5:09 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Monroe51 min
Mar 15, 5:13 AM EDTTornado WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe32 min
Mar 15, 5:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Johnson, Rush, Shelby42 min
Mar 15, 5:50 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHenry, Rush, Shelby25 min
Mar 15, 6:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDRandolph22 min
Mar 15, 7:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDLawrence, Martin25 min
Mar 15, 10:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMartin31 min
Mar 15, 1:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDGreene37 min
Mar 15, 2:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDBrown, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Johnson, Lawrence and 5 more3 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.