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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 31, NWS Northern Indiana

September 9, 1992Huntington County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 9, 1992, 5:31 PM EST for Huntington County, Indiana. It was in force for 29 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 9, 1992, 5:31 PM EST (22:31 UTC)
Expired
Sep 9, 1992, 6:00 PM EST
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Area
Whole counties

County Huntington County, IN

The nearest sounding before it

Dayton/James M C, OH (KDAY), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 150 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dayton/James M C, OH at 12:00Z on 1992-09-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 386 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dayton/James M C, OH at 12:00Z on 1992-09-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 119 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
386 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
544 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
119 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
120 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.7

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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, Sep 9, 3:37 PM EST, 1 hour 54 minutes before
INZ003-005-006-OHZ001-092130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN
335 PM EST WED SEP 9 1992

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST/10 EDT...
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE 25 MILES NORTH OF...AND 25 MILES SOUTH TO
30 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORT WAYNE...

AT 330 PM EST/430 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED 25 MILES
NORTH OF FORT WAYNE OR 10 MILES NORTH OF AUBURN...15 MILES NORTH OF FORT
WAYNE OR NEAR GRABIL INDIANA. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED
FROM 25 MILES SOUTH TO 30 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORT WAYNE INDIANA.

THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. BY 530 PM EDT...STRONG STORMS
WILL BE LOCATED 35 TO 45 MILES NORTH EAST OF FORT WAYNE OR 10 MILES
SOUTHEAST TO 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF DEFIANCE OHIO. OTHER STRONG STORMS
TO THE SOUTH OF FORT WAYNE WILL MOVE RAPIDLY INTO WESTERN OHIO.
THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...BRIEF VERY
HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND GUSTY WINDS. STAY INSIDE AS THEY PASS THROUGH
YOUR AREA. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER FOR UPDATES ON POSSIBLE SEVERE STORM
DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FOR NORTHERN INDIANA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST OHIO.

HAYES
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 4:06 PM EST, 1 hour 25 minutes before
INZ001-002-004-005-MIZ001-007-008-092200-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTH BEND IN
405 PM EST WED SEP 9 1992

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND
SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 900 PM EST/ 1000 PM EDT...

AT 400 PM EST/ 500 PM EDT...SHOWERS AND AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM WERE
OCCURRING ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN.
THE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 45 MILES SOUTH OF SOUTH BEND...OR JUST
WEST OF PLYMOUTH INDIANA.  THIS STORM WAS PRODUCING BRIEF HEAVY RAIN
AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP.

IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH...SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING AND
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.  THE SAFEST PLACE IS AN INTERIOR ROOM ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME.
REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR
RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

BARJENBRUCH
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 4:10 PM EST, 1 hour 21 minutes before
INZ001-002-004-005-MIZ001-007-008-092200-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTH BEND IN
405 PM EST WED SEP 9 1992

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND
SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 900 PM EST/ 1000 PM EDT...

AT 400 PM EST/ 500 PM EDT...SHOWERS AND AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM WERE
OCCURRING ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN.
THE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 45 MILES SOUTH OF SOUTH BEND...OR JUST
WEST OF PLYMOUTH INDIANA.  THIS STORM WAS PRODUCING BRIEF HEAVY RAIN
AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM WERE MOVING EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR.

IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH...SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING AND
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.  THE SAFEST PLACE IS AN INTERIOR ROOM ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME.
.
REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR
RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

BARJENBRUCH
CORRECTED TO GIVE MOVEMENT
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 4:11 PM EST, 1 hour 20 minutes before
INZ003-005-006-OHZ001-092200-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN
409 PM EST WED SEP 9 1992

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST/10 EDT...
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN SCATTERED OVER NORTHEAST INDIANA...

AT 4 PM EST/5 PM EDT... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED 20 MILES
AND 35 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORT WAYNE.. NEAR BERNE AND PORTLAND. OTHER
STRONG STORMS WERE LOCATED 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORT WAYNE BETWEEN
CEADERVILLE AND GRABIL.. AND 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE.. OR
10 MILES NORTHWEST OF WABASH. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARION INDIANA
BETWEEN GAS CITY AND UPLAND. THIS STORM PRODUCED SMALL HAIL AS IT MOVED
ACROSS MADISON COUNTY.

ALL OF THESE STORMS ARE DANGEROUS... PRODUCING BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL...
DEADLY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS. PEOPLE IN THE ABOVE AREAS SHOULD
REMAIN IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS YOUR LOCATION.

STAY TUNED TO THIS SAME SOURCE FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS. BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR INTERIOR WINDOWLESS
ROOM IF SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOPS.

JRD
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 5:00 PM EST, 31 minutes before
INZ001-002-004-005-MIZ001-007-008-092310-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTH BEND IN
505 PM EST WED SEP 9 1992

...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 900 PM EST/ 1000 PM EDT...

AT 500 PM EST/ 600 PM EDT...A LINE OF RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS
EXTENDED FROM 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF SOUTH BEND...NEAR UNION PIER
MICHIGAN...TO 45 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF SOUTH BEND...NEAR VALPARAISO
INDIANA.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR.  BY 6 PM EST/
7 PM EDT...THE LINE OF STORMS WILL EXTEND FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF SOUTH
BEND TO KNOX INDIANA.

IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH...SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING AND
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.  THE SAFEST PLACE IS AN INTERIOR ROOM ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME.
REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY F~OR
RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

BARJENBRUCH
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 5:29 PM EST, 2 minutes before
INZ001-002-004-005-MIZ001-007-008-092330-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTH BEND IN
529 PM EST WED SEP 9 1992

...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 900 PM EST/ 1000 PM EDT...

AT 525 PM EST/ 625 PM EDT...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM 10
MILES NORTHWEST OF SOUTH BEND TO 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SOUTH BEND...
NEAR LACROSSE INDIANA.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY
RAIN...GUSTY WINDS...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR.  BY 6 PM EST/
7 PM EDT...THE LINE OF STORMS WILL EXTEND FROM 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF
SOUTH BEND TO JUST WEST OF PLYMOUTH INDIANA.

IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH...SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING AND
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.  HEAVY RAINS ACCOMPANYING THESE STORMS MAY
CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS.  DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADS.

REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR
RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

BARJENBRUCH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 9, 4:11 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningIWXAdams119 min
Sep 9, 4:38 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams32 min
Sep 9, 4:38 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXWells20 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Indiana, 1992Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1992

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.