Alert archive / Indiana / Tornado Warnings in 1991
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this tornado warning at Jun 15, 1991, 6:05 PM EST for Allen County, Indiana. It was in force for 25 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 15, 1991, 6:05 PM EST (23:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 1991, 6:30 PM EST
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Whole counties
County Allen County, IN
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 6:10 PM EST | Thunderstorm Wind 0 | Allen, IN | |
| Jun 15, 6:20 PM EST | Thunderstorm Wind 0 | Allen, IN | |
| Jun 15, 6:30 PM EST | Thunderstorm Wind 0 | Allen, IN |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.
The nearest sounding before it
Dayton/James M C, OH (KDAY), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 2266 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 768 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KFWA 152305
TORFWA
INC003-152330-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED/EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN
605 PM EST SAT JUN 15 1991
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 630 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES
IN THE NORTHEAST PART OF INDIANA
SOUTHERN ALLEN...THE CITY OF FORT WAYNE
AT 600 PM EST THE WHITLEY COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE REPORTED A TORNADO
TOUCH DOWN AT 400 S AND 400E IN SOUTHEAST WHITLEY COUNTY OF
NORTHEAST INDIANA. THIS IS 10 MILES WEST OF FORT WAYNE INDIANA.
THE TORNADO WAS MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
PERSONS IN THE CITY OF FORT WAYNE INDIANA SHOULD SEEK SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY.
A BASEMENT OFFERS THE BEST PROTECTION FROM TORNADO.
IF POSSIBLE GET UNDER A STURDY TABLE OR WORK BENCH.
IN A HOME WITHOUT A BASEMENT...GO TO THE CENTER OF THE HOUSE ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR. GET INTO A CLOSET...INTERIOR HALL...OR UNDER
HEAVY FURNITURE. COOVER YOURSELF WITH A HEAVY BLANKET OR SIMILAR
OBJECT.What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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, Jun 15, 3:21 PM EST, 2 hours 44 minutes before
INZ001-002-MIZ001-007-008-152100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTH BEND IN 310 PM EST SAT JUN 15 1991 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND FOR STARKE AND LAPORTE COUNTIES OF NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA UNTIL 900 PM EST/1000 PM EDT. AT 305 PM EST SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...A FEW PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN... WERE LOCATED FROM NEAR BENTON HARBOR MICHIGAN...WHICH IS LOCATED 24 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF SOUTH BEND TO NEAR KANKAKEE ILLINOIS. THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL AFFECT AREAS AROUND LAPORTE INDIANA AND EAU CLAIRE MICHIGAN BY 400 PM EST/500 PM EDT. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO LIKELY CONTAIN DmANGEROUS LIGHTNING... STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND SMALL HAIL. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IMMEDIATELY. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. MS
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 4:32 PM EST, 1 hour 33 minutes before
INZ003-005-006-OHZ001-152200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN 430 PM EST SAT JUN 15 1991 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM EATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST INDIANA UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. AT 425 PM EST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 55 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE OR 5 MILES NORTH OF SHIPSHEWANA. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES MILES AN HOUR. IT WILL MOVE TO NEAR HOWE INDIANA BY 5 PM EST. STATE POLICE REPORT NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE BRIEF TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ACCOMPANIED WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH. DITCHES AND CULVERTS WILL QUICKLY FILL WITH RUNOFF. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL IT PASSES. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER ROADWAYS. DUMEYER WAYNE TO NEAR THE OHIO STATE LINE BY 8 PM EST. NEW HAVEN...TILLMAN AND WOODBURN CAN EXPECT THESE STORMS IN THE NEXT HOUR. DUMEYER
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 5:09 PM EST, 56 minutes before
INZ003-005-006-OHZ001-152230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN 508 PM EST SAT JUN 15 1991 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM EATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST INDIANA UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. AT 500 PM EST...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED 40 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE NEAR ROME CITY AND 45 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE NEAR LAGRANGE. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. THEY WILL BE BE LOCATED BETWEEN LAKE JAMES AND MONGO OR 55 MILES NORTH OF FORT WAYNE AND 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF KENDALLVILLE OR 35 MILES NORTH OF FORT WAYNE BY 530 PM EST. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ACCOMPANIED BY DANGEROUS LIGHTNINGAND GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR ROOM AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THEY PASS. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER ROADWAYS. DUMEYER WAYNE TO NEAR THE OHIO STATE LINE BY 8 PM EST. NEW HAVEN...TILLMAN AND WOODBURN CAN EXPECT THESE STORMS IN THE NEXT HOUR. DUMEYER
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 5:12 PM EST, 53 minutes before
INZ003-005-006-OHZ001-152230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN 508 PM EST SAT JUN 15 1991 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM EATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST INDIANA UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. AT 500 PM EST...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED 40 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE NEAR ROME CITY AND 45 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE NEAR LAGRANGE. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. THEY WILL BE BE LOCATED BETWEEN LAKE JAMES AND MONGO OR 55 MILES NORTH OF FORT WAYNE AND 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF KENDALLVILLE OR 35 MILES NORTH OF FORT WAYNE BY 530 PM EST. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ACCOMPANIED BY DANGEROUS LIGHTNINGAND GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR ROOM AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THEY PASS. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING OVER ROADWAYS. DUMEYER CORRECTED TO DELETE LINES AT END OF STATEMENT
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 5:40 PM EST, 25 minutes before
INZ003-005-006-OHZ001-152315- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN 530 PM EST SAT JUN 15 1991 AT 530 PM EST...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM 50 MILES NORTH TO 35 MILES WEST OF FORT WAYNE. THE STORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR ANGOLA TO ALBION TO NORTH MANCHESTER INDIANA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES PER HOUR. BY 630 PM EST...THE STORMS WILL BE FROM 55 MILES NORTHEAST TO FORT WAYNE. THESE STORMS WILL HAVE DANGEROU+S LIGHTNING AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MILES PER HOUR. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...GO INSIDE IN A STRONG AND STURDY BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. WITSAMAN
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 5:45 PM EST, 20 minutes before
INZ003-005-006-OHZ001-152315- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN 540 PM EST SAT JUN 15 1991 AT 535 PM EST...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM 50 MILES NORTH TO 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE. THE STORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR ANGOLA TO ALBION TO NORTH MANCHESTER INDIANA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES PER HOUR. BY 630 PM EST...THE STORMS WILL BE FROM 55 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORT WAYNE TO 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE. THESE STORMS WILL HAVE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MILES PER HOUR. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...GO INSIDE IN A STRONG AND STURDY BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. WITSAMAN CORRECTED W2ORDING
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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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.