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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Indianapolis, IN
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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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 4:19 AM EDT | TORNADO | 3 W Glendale Fishery, IN | EF-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 EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Loogootee, IN | Trees 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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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
$$
ME1 follow-up statement
225
WWUS53 KIND 150825
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
425 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025
INC027-101-150845-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250315T0845Z/
Martin IN-Daviess IN-
425 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MARTIN AND SOUTHEASTERN DAVIESS COUNTIES...
At 425 AM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located 9 miles north of Jasper, or 16 miles east of Petersburg,
moving northeast at 70 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Alfordsville, Glendale Fishery, and Loogootee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3850 8696 3850 8698 3851 8700 3851 8704
3850 8706 3854 8711 3853 8712 3853 8714
3852 8713 3852 8715 3853 8715 3854 8717
3872 8691 3853 8671 3853 8683 3849 8688
3850 8692 3851 8693 3849 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 0825Z 235DEG 62KT 3853 8698
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
METhe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1:47 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Vigo | 43 min |
| Mar 15, 2:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Vermillion, Warren | 41 min |
| Mar 15, 2:13 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion | 20 min |
| Mar 15, 2:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe | 42 min |
| Mar 15, 2:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Montgomery and 2 more | 48 min |
| Mar 15, 3:01 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Sullivan, Vigo | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 3:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Knox, Sullivan | 48 min |
| Mar 15, 3:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Owen, Sullivan | 52 min |
| Mar 15, 3:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clinton, Howard, Madison, Tipton | 49 min |
| Mar 15, 4:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Knox, Martin | 40 min |
| Mar 15, 4:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Marion, Morgan, Owen, Putnam | 37 min |
| Mar 15, 4:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 23 min |
| Mar 15, 4:30 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Daviess, Lawrence, Martin | 30 min |
| Mar 15, 4:47 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Shelby | 28 min |
| Mar 15, 4:47 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Jackson, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe | 43 min |
| Mar 15, 4:51 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Lawrence, Martin, Monroe | 24 min |
| Mar 15, 5:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Monroe | 51 min |
| Mar 15, 5:13 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe | 32 min |
| Mar 15, 5:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Johnson, Rush, Shelby | 42 min |
| Mar 15, 5:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Henry, Rush, Shelby | 25 min |
| Mar 15, 6:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Randolph | 22 min |
| Mar 15, 7:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Lawrence, Martin | 25 min |
| Mar 15, 10:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Martin | 31 min |
| Mar 15, 1:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Greene | 37 min |
| Mar 15, 2:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Brown, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Johnson, Lawrence and 5 more | 3 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.