Alert archive / Indiana / Flash Flood Warnings in 1990
Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this flash flood warning at Aug 18, 1990, 1:24 AM EST for Blackford County, Jay County, Wells County, Indiana. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 18, 1990, 1:24 AM EST (06:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 18, 1990, 4:30 AM EST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Blackford County, IN, Jay County, IN, Wells County, IN
The radar
The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.
The nearest sounding before it
Dayton/James M C, OH (KDAY), launched 00:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 110 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
- 82 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -94 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1144 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KFWA 180624
FFWFWA
INC075-009-179-180930-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED/EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN
124 AM EST SAT AUG 18 1990
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 430 AM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES
IN THE NORTHEAST PART OF INDIANA
JAY...BLACKFORD...SOUTHERN WELLS
AT 117 AM EST THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS CONTINUED TO MOVE
ACROSS PORTIONS OF JAY...BLACKFORD...AND SOUTHERN WELLS COUNTIES
OF NORTHEAST INDIANA. WITH RAINFALLS ALREADY EXCEEDING 3 INCHES
IN SOME LOCATIONS IN THESE COUNTIES AND ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS
MOVING ACROSS THE COUNTIES FLOODING OF STREAMS AND ROADWAYS IS
EXPECTED.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMINENT. TAKE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING IMMEDIATELY.
SEEK SAFETY BEFORE FLOWING WATER BLOCKS YOUR ESCAPE ROUTE. STAY
AWAY FROM FLOODED STREAMS...STORM DRAINS AND DITCHEWS.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.
RAPIDLY RISING WATER MAY SWEEP YOU AWAY.
MARSHALLWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 17, 10:34 PM EST, 2 hours 50 minutes before
INZ003-005-006-OHZ001-180415- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN 1035 PM EST FRI AUG 17 1990 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING ACROSS NORTHEAST INDIANA THIS EVENING... AT 1030 PM EST...A VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 30 MILES WEST OF FORT WAYNE OR 5 MILES WEST OF THE TOWN OF NORTH MANCHESTER. THIS STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR AND CONTAINED GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. BY 1100 PM EST...THIS STORM WILL BE LOCATED 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE OR NEAR THE TOWN OF WABASH. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE AND 15 MILES NORTHxWEST OF FORT WAYNE. THESE STORMS WERE ALSO MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. BARJENBRUCH
Special weather statement, Aug 17, 10:48 PM EST, 2 hours 36 minutes before
INZ001-002-005-180445- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTH BEND IN 1045 PM EST FRI AUG 18 1990 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA... AT 1040 PM EST...A BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM FORT WAYNE TO JUST SOUTH AND WEST OF SOUTH BEND AND THEN NORTHWESTWARD OVER LAKE MICHIGAN. THE THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN WERE LOCATED NEAR PLYMOUTH... 21 MILES SOUTH OF SOUTH BEND...AND NEAR KINGSFORD HEIGHTS...22 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SOUTH BEND. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING HAVE PRODUCED UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN AROUND LAPORTE INDIANA...18 WEST SOUTHWEST OF SOUTH BEND. MOTORISTS ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADWAYS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THEM. MS
Special weather statement, Aug 17, 11:11 PM EST, 2 hours 13 minutes before
INZ003-005-006-OHZ001-180500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN 1105 PM EST FRI AUG 17 1990 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS MOVING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST INDIANA... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST INDIANA UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING. AT 11 PM EST THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS WERE OCCURRING IN A 30 MILE WIDE AREA WHICH EXTENDED FROM 25 MILES WEST OF FORT WAYNE TO 25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORT WAYNE IN NORTHEAST INDIANA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH AND CONTAINED DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE FLOODING OF STREETS AND SMALL STREAMS AS THEY MOVE OVER GROUND ALREADY SATURATED. BY MIDNIGHT THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LOCATED IN THE SAME GENERAL LOCATION. MARSHALL
Special weather statement, Aug 17, 11:57 PM EST, 1 hour 27 minutes before
INZ001-002-004-005-180600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTH BEND IN 1100 PM EST FRI AUG 18 1990 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA... AT 1050 PM EST...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COVERED MUCH OF TH NORTHERN FOURTH OF INDIANA. THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS WERE LOCATED FROM ROCHESTER...38 MILES SOUTH OF SOUTH BEND...TO LA CROSSE 34 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SOUTH BEND. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND UNDERPASSES ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS CONTINUE MOVING THROUGH ROCHESTER...WINAMAC...AND KNOX. . MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID DRIVING THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. MS
Special weather statement, Aug 18, 12:00 AM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
INZ001-002-004-005-180600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTH BEND IN 1202 AM EST FRI AUG 18 1990 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA... AT 1155 PM EST...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COVERED MUCH OF THE NORTHERN FOURTH OF INDIANA. THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS WERE LOCATED FROM ROCHESTER...38 MILES SOUTH OF SOUTH BEND...TO LA CROSSE 34 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SOUTH BEND. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND UNDERPASSES ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS CONTINUE MOVING THROUGH ROCHESTER...WINAMAC...AND KNOX. . MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID DRIVING THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. MS CORRECTION TO TIME
Special weather statement, Aug 18, 12:57 AM EST, 27 minutes before
INZ001-004-180700- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTH BEND IN 1255 AM EST FRI AUG 18 1990 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA... AT 1250 AM EST...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COVERED MUCH OF THE NORTHERN THIRD OF INDIANA. THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS WERE LOCATED FROM STAR CITY TO RADIOVILLE INDIANA...OR 37 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST TO 45 MILES NORTH OF LAFAYETTE. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND UNDERPASSES ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS CONTINUE MOVING THROUGH STAR CITY...RADIOVILLE AND FRANCISVILLE THROUGH 2 AM EST/CDT. . DO @NOT TRY TO CROSS A ROADWAY THAT IS COVERED WITH WATER. MS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 9:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Blackford, Grant | 34 min |
| Aug 18, 6:50 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | IWX | Wabash | 2 hr |
| Aug 18, 8:32 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | IWX | Huntington | 3 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Indiana, 1990Every flash flood warning in 1990
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.