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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 15, 20255 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Mar 15, 2025, 5:13 AM EDT for 5 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 32 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, 5:13 AM EDT (09:13 UTC)
Expired: Mar 15, 2025, 5:45 AM EDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Bartholomew County, IN, Brown County, IN, Jackson County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Monroe County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:12 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 15, 5:16 AM EDT	TSTM WND GST 60	1 W Spurgeons Corner, IN
Mar 15, 5:30 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 E Gnaw Bone, IN	Reports of trees and wires down along the western portion of Bartholomew Co.

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 15, 2:36 AM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 214 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: 2150 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 125 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 226 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

829 
WFUS53 KIND 150913
TORIND
INC005-013-071-093-105-150945-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0007.250315T0913Z-250315T0945Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Monroe County in south central Indiana...
  Brown County in south central Indiana...
  Southwestern Bartholomew County in central Indiana...
  Northeastern Lawrence County in south central Indiana...
  Northwestern Jackson County in south central Indiana...

* Until 545 AM EDT.

* At 513 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 12 miles southwest of Nashville, or 13 miles southeast
  of Bloomington, moving northeast 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...
  Spurgeons Corner, Monroe Reservoir, Waymansville, Elkinsville,
  Charles Deam Wilderness, Nashville, Stone Head, Gnaw Bone, Story,
  and Columbus.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 60 and 68.
 
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 3905 8648 3934 8608 3911 8586 3895 8635
TIME...MOT...LOC 0913Z 235DEG 49KT 3904 8633 

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

$$

ME

3 follow-up statements

197 
WWUS53 KIND 150917
SVSIND

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

INC071-093-105-150927-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250315T0945Z/
Monroe IN-Lawrence IN-Jackson IN-
517 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONROE...NORTHEASTERN
LAWRENCE AND NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES 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 1000 AM EDT for central and
south central Indiana.

LAT...LON 3905 8608 3905 8637 3913 8637 3934 8608
      3911 8586
TIME...MOT...LOC 0917Z 235DEG 49KT 3907 8627 

$$

INC005-013-150945-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250315T0945Z/
Brown IN-Bartholomew IN-
517 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EDT FOR BROWN AND
SOUTHWESTERN BARTHOLOMEW COUNTIES...

At 517 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles south of Nashville, or 15 miles southeast of
Bloomington, moving northeast 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...
Spurgeons Corner, Waymansville, Elkinsville, Nashville, Stone Head,
Gnaw Bone, Story, and Columbus.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 61 and 68.
 
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 3905 8608 3905 8637 3913 8637 3934 8608
      3911 8586
TIME...MOT...LOC 0917Z 235DEG 49KT 3907 8627 

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

$$

ME

354 
WWUS53 KIND 150934
SVSIND

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

INC013-150943-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250315T0945Z/
Brown IN-
534 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BROWN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EDT for central and
south central Indiana.

LAT...LON 3928 8609 3934 8608 3911 8586 3911 8604
      3910 8608
TIME...MOT...LOC 0933Z 235DEG 49KT 3920 8603 

$$

INC005-150945-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250315T0945Z/
Bartholomew IN-
534 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY...

At 533 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Columbus, moving northeast 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...
Columbus.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 62 and 68.
 
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 3928 8609 3934 8608 3911 8586 3911 8604
      3910 8608
TIME...MOT...LOC 0933Z 235DEG 49KT 3920 8603 

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

$$

White

720 
WWUS53 KIND 150936
SVSIND

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

INC005-150946-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250315T0945Z/
Bartholomew IN-
536 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 545 AM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. 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 1000 AM EDT for central and
south central Indiana.

LAT...LON 3928 8609 3934 8608 3911 8586 3911 8604
      3910 8608
TIME...MOT...LOC 0936Z 235DEG 49KT 3922 8599 

$$

Ryan

The 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 Considerable damage threat	IND	Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Vigo	43 min
Mar 15, 2:04 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	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 Considerable damage threat	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 Considerable damage threat	IND	Knox, Sullivan	48 min
Mar 15, 3:38 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	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 Considerable damage threat	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, 4:09 AM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	IND	Daviess, Martin	36 min
Mar 15, 4:22 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Monroe, Morgan, Owen	23 min
Mar 15, 4:30 AM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	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, 5:33 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.