Alert archive / Indiana / Tornado Warnings in 1992
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this tornado warning at Sep 9, 1992, 7:29 PM EST for Noble County, Whitley County, Indiana. It was in force for 31 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 9, 1992, 7:29 PM EST (00:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 9, 1992, 8:00 PM EST
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Noble County, IN, Whitley County, IN
The nearest sounding before it
Dayton/James M C, OH (KDAY), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 186 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
- 1710 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1179 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 5.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KFWA 100029
TORFWA
INC183-113-100100-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED/EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN
729 PM EST WED SEP 9 1992
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 800 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES
IN THE NORTHEAST PART OF INDIANA
WHITLEY...SOUTHERN NOBLE
AT 725 PM EST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED ON THE GROUND AT NORTH
WEBSTER. THIS STORM TO THE EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL MOVE
INTO SOUTHERN NOBLE BY 735 PM EST.
OTHER STRONG STORMS WERE MOVIG ACROSS WHITLEY COUNTY WITH FUNNEL
CLOUDS REPORTED WITH THEM.
PEOPLE IN THE TOWNS OF WOLF LAKE.. MERRIAM.. AND COLUMBIA CITY
SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A STRONG BUILDING IMMEDIATELY.
KEEP AWAY FROM ALL WINDOWS. TAKE COVER NOW...DO NOT WASTE TIME
OPENING WINDOWS. THE TORNADO WILL DO THAT FOR YOU.
IN A HOME...ONE OF THE BEST SHELTERS IS THE BASEMENT UNDER HEAVY
FURNITURE AND W(HERE OVERHEAD SUPPORT AND PROTECTION IS GREATEST.
DUMEYERWhat 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, Sep 9, 4:11 PM EST, 3 hours 18 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, 2 hours 29 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 hours 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
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 5:32 PM EST, 1 hour 57 minutes before
INZ001-002-004-005-MIZ001-007-008-092330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION... 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 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 CORRECTED TO REMOVE AND IN THIRD PARAGRAPH
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 6:11 PM EST, 1 hour 18 minutes before
INZ001-002-004-005-MIZ001-007-008-092330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTH BEND IN 610 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 605 PM EST/ 705 PM EDT...THE LEADING EDGE OF A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF SOUTH BEND TO 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SOUTH BEND...OR JUST EAST OF KNOX INDIANA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. PEA SIZED HAIL WAS ALSO REPORTED AT TEEGARDEN INDIANA...15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SOUTH BEND. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. BY 7 PM EST/ 8 PM EDT...THE LEADING EDGE OF STORMS WILL EXTEND FROM STURGIS MICHIGAN TO ROCHESTER INDIANA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS...AND MORE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BEHIND THE LEADING EDGE OF STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN AND MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH...TAKE SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHE R SERVICE. BARJENBRUCH
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 6:38 PM EST, 51 minutes before
INZ003-005-006-OHZ001-100030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN 635 PM EST WED SEP 9 1992 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST/10 EDT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST INDIANA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST OHIO... AT 630 PM EST/ 730 PM EDT... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE MOVING ALONG THE INDIANA-MICHIGAN STATE LINE NEAR HOWE.. 45 MILES NORTH OF FORT WAYNE. OTHER STRONG STORMS ARE LOCATED 15 MILES WEST OF FORT WAYNE NEAR SOUTH WHITLEY AND 15 MILES EAST OF FORT WAYNE NEAR PAYNE OHIO. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. PERSONS NEAR THE ABOVE AREAS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. BY 730 PM EST/ 830 PM EDT... THE STORMS NEAR THE MICHIGAN STATE LINE WILL MOVE INTO MICHIGAN. THE SOUTH WHITLEY STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CITY OF FORT WAYNE AND THE PAYNE OHIO STORM WILL MOVE OUT OF EXTREME NORTHWST OHIO. ALSO BY 730 PM EST.. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE FROM NORTHCENTRAL INDIANA INTO NORTHEAST INDIANA. THEY WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA AROUND THE COMMUNITIES OF LAGRANGE.. ROME CITY.. TOPEKA.. AND KENDALLVILLE. PERSONS ACROSS NORTHEAST INDIANA AND EXTREM NORTHWES OHIO SHOULzD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO THIS SAME SOURCE FOR FUTURE STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. JRD
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.