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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 19, 2025Clay County, Parke County, Vigo County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Mar 19, 2025, 6:47 PM EDT for Clay County, Parke County, Vigo County, Indiana. It was in force for 28 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 19, 2025, 6:47 PM EDT (22:47 UTC)
Expired: Mar 19, 2025, 7:15 PM EDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Clay County, IN, Parke County, IN, Vigo County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:47 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 19, 6:59 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 64	1 Wnw North Terre Haute, IN	Thunderstorm wind gust at KHUF Terre Haute Regional Airport.
Mar 19, 7:15 PM EDT	HAIL 1	Knightsville, IN	Additionally pea to nickel sized hail also reported just north of Knightsville.

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 19, 1:16 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 135 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: 1447 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 215 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 242 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

252 
WFUS53 KIND 192247
TORIND
INC021-121-167-192315-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0008.250319T2247Z-250319T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
647 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Vigo County in west central Indiana...
  Northwestern Clay County in west central Indiana...
  South central Parke County in west central Indiana...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 647 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Terre Haute,
  moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters 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...
  Fontanet, Bridgeton, Seelyville, Staunton, Harmony, Brazil, Terre
  Haute, Rosedale, North Terre Haute, Carbon, and Knightsville.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 10 and 11.
 
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 3972 8721 3954 8701 3953 8702 3942 8736
      3953 8744
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 236DEG 33KT 3953 8731 

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

$$

Updike

2 follow-up statements

917 
WWUS53 KIND 192257
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
657 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

INC021-121-167-192315-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250319T2315Z/
Vigo IN-Clay IN-Parke IN-
657 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN VIGO...NORTHWESTERN CLAY AND SOUTH CENTRAL PARKE
COUNTIES...

At 657 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Brazil, or 11 miles northeast of Terre Haute, moving
northeast at 40 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...
Fontanet, Bridgeton, Carbon, and Rosedale.

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 3958 8705 3950 8729 3957 8733 3971 8720
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 236DEG 33KT 3958 8721 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Updike

165 
WWUS53 KIND 192308
SVSIND

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
708 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

INC021-121-167-192318-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250319T2315Z/
Vigo IN-Clay IN-Parke IN-
708 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN VIGO...NORTHWESTERN CLAY AND
SOUTH CENTRAL PARKE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM EDT...

The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for west central
Indiana.

LAT...LON 3958 8705 3950 8729 3957 8733 3971 8720
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 236DEG 33KT 3963 8711 

$$

Updike

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 19, 6:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Parke, Vermillion, Vigo	50 min
Mar 19, 6:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Fountain, Vermillion, Warren	45 min
Mar 19, 6:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Sullivan, Vigo	23 min
Mar 19, 6:48 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Fountain, Warren	27 min
Mar 19, 6:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	IND	Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam and 3 more	39 min
Mar 19, 7:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Tippecanoe	31 min
Mar 19, 7:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Knox, Martin	48 min
Mar 19, 7:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	IND	Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Hendricks, Montgomery, Putnam and 1 more	43 min
Mar 19, 7:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Carroll	23 min
Mar 19, 7:39 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Hendricks	21 min
Mar 19, 7:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Brown, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe	33 min
Mar 19, 7:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Martin	29 min
Mar 19, 7:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	IND	Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Hamilton, Hendricks, Howard and 2 more	43 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.