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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at May 20, 2025, 7:41 PM EDT for Fountain County, Montgomery County, Indiana. It was in force for 34 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
- May 20, 2025, 7:41 PM EDT (23:41 UTC)
- Expired
- May 20, 2025, 8:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Fountain County, IN, Montgomery County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 7:53 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Sw Wingate, IN | Delayed report. Relayed via social media. |
| May 20, 8:02 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Waynetown, IN |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2:42 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 130 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
- 562 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 634 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 684 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KIND 202341
TORIND
INC045-107-210015-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0049.250520T2341Z-250521T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
741 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Fountain County in west central Indiana...
Northwestern Montgomery County in west central Indiana...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 741 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Veedersburg, or 15 miles west of Crawfordsville,
moving east at 35 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...
Crawfordsville, Waynetown, Linden, Hillsboro, New Richmond,
Wingate, Newtown, and Mellott.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 16 and 39.
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 4007 8724 4021 8722 4021 8683 4005 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 261DEG 30KT 4011 8717
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Nield3 follow-up statements
012
WWUS53 KIND 202354
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
754 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
INC045-107-210015-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-250521T0015Z/
Fountain IN-Montgomery IN-
754 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL FOUNTAIN AND NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
At 754 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles east of Veedersburg, or 11 miles northwest of
Crawfordsville, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Crawfordsville, Waynetown, Linden, New Richmond, and Wingate.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 22 and 39.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4009 8713 4021 8712 4021 8683 4005 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 256DEG 26KT 4014 8707
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Nield942
WWUS53 KIND 210002
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
802 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
INC045-210011-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-250521T0015Z/
Fountain IN-
802 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FOUNTAIN 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 900 PM EDT for west central
Indiana.
LAT...LON 4010 8706 4019 8705 4021 8683 4005 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 261DEG 26KT 4014 8699
$$
INC107-210015-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-250521T0015Z/
Montgomery IN-
802 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
At 801 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northwest of Crawfordsville, moving east at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Crawfordsville, Linden, and New Richmond.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 26 and 38.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4010 8706 4019 8705 4021 8683 4005 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 261DEG 26KT 4014 8699
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Nield004 WWUS53 KIND 210007 SVSIND Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 807 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025 INC107-210017- /O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-250521T0015Z/ Montgomery IN- 807 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for west central Indiana. LAT...LON 4010 8706 4019 8705 4021 8683 4005 8681 TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 261DEG 30KT 4015 8694 $$ Nield
The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 3:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Daviess, Knox | 27 min |
| May 20, 6:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Fountain, Warren | 19 min |
| May 20, 7:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Fountain, Warren | 64 min |
| May 20, 7:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Fountain | 36 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.