Alert archive / Indiana / Flash Flood Warnings in 1993
Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this flash flood warning at Jul 2, 1993, 6:09 PM EST for Adams County, Indiana. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 2, 1993, 6:09 PM EST (23:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 1993, 8:15 PM EST
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Whole counties
County Adams County, IN
The nearest sounding before it
Dayton/James M C, OH (KDAY), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 590 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 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 022317 RRA FFWFWA INC001-030115- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN 609 PM EST FRI JUL 2 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WAYNE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 815 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN NORTHEAST INDIANA ...ADAMS COUNTY AT 610 PM EST...OVER 1 INCH OF RAIN HAD FALLEN AROUND DECATUR INDIANA SINCE 5 PM. MORE HEAVY WILL FALL BEFORE 7 PM. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN pA SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. WITSAMAN
What 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, Jul 2, 5:02 PM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
INZ003-005-006-OHZ001-022300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN 557 PM EST FRI JUL 2 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST INDIANA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST OHIO UNTIL 10 PM EST... AT 555 PM EST...STRONG STORMS EXTENDED FROM 50 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE TO 15 MILES WEST OF MARION. OTHER STORMS WERE JUST SOUTH OF MARION NEAR GAS CITY...20 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE NEAR COLUMBIA CITY AND 50 MILES SOUTH OF FORT WAYNE NEAR PORTLAND. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES PER HOUR AND CONTAINED DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WIND AND SMALL HAIL. BY 530 PM EST...STRONG STORMS WILL HAVE MOVED THROUGH WABASH...MARION AND SOUTH WHITLEY INDIANA. THE STORMS WILL EXTEND FROM 45 MILES NORTH OF FORT WAYNE NEAR ROME CITY TO MARION. ALSO...THERE IS AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EST FOR GRANT...BLACKFORD AND SOUTHERN WELLS COUNTIES. WITSAMAN CORRECTED TO ADD WORDS
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 5:02 PM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
INZ001-002-004-005-MIZ001-007-008-022200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMEN...CORRECTED... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTH BEND IN 454 PM EST FRI JUL 2 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ELKHART AND KOSCIUSKO COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA UNTIL 10 PM EST... AT 450 PM EST/ 550 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM ELKHART...TO 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SOUTH BEND... OR JUST SOUTH OF WARSAW. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR MILLERSBURG AND SYRACUSE INDIANA. THESE STORMS WERE PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 45 MILES AN HOUR...TORRENTIAL RAIN...AND POSSIBLY SOME HAIL. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. BY 530 PM EST ...THESE STORMS WILL HAVE MOVED INTO LAGRANGE AND NOBLE COUNTIES OF NORTHEAST INDIANA. SHOWERS AND LESS INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REST OF THE REGION. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN OR PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN BLINDING RAIN. BARJENBRUCH CORRECTED WORDING IN LAST LINE
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 5:08 PM EST, 1 hour 1 minute before
INZ003-005-006-OHZ001-022300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN 500 PM EST FRI JUL 2 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST INDIANA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST OHIO UNTIL 10 PM EST... AT 5 PM EST...STRONG STORMS EXTENDED FROM 50 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE TO 15 MILES WEST OF MARION. OTHER STORMS WERE JUST SOUTH OF MARION NEAR GAS CITY...20 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE NEAR COLUMBIA CITY AND 50 MILES SOUTH OF FORT WAYNE NEAR PORTLAND. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES PER HOUR AND CONTAINED DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WIND AND SMALL HAIL. BY 530 PM EST...STRONG STORMS WILL HAVE MOVED THROUGH WABASH...MARION AND SOUTH WHITLEY INDIANA. THE STORMS WILL EXTEND FROM 45 MILES NORTH OF FORT WAYNE NEAR ROME CITY TO MARION. ALSO...THERE IS AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EST FOR GRANT...BLACKFORD AND SOUTHERN WELLS COUNTIES. WITSAMAN CORRECTED HEADER TIME
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 5:42 PM EST, 27 minutes before
INZ003-005-006-OHZ001-030030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN 542 PM EST FRI JUL 2 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST INDIANA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST OHIO UNTIL 10 PM EST... AT 540 PM EST...STRONG STORMS EXTENDED FROM 50 MILES NORTH TO 50 MILES SOUTH OF FORT WAYNE. OTHER STORMS WERE BETWEEN 20 AND 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORT WAYNE BETWEEN DECATUR AND GENEVA INDIANA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES PER HOUR AND CONTAINED DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WIND AND SMALL HAIL. BY 630 PM EST...STRONG STORMS WILL HAVE MOVED THROUGH FORT WAYNE AND AUBURN INDIANA. THE STORMS WILL EXTEND FROM 45 MILES NORTHEAST TO 50 MILES SOUTH OF FORT WAYNE...NEAR THE OHIO STATE LINE. ALSO...THERE IS AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EST FOR GRANT...BLACKFORD...SOUTHERN WELLS...SOUTHERN ADAMS AND NORTHERN JAY COUNTIES. WITSAMAN
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 5:43 PM EST, 26 minutes before
INZ003-005-006-OHZ001-030030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN 542 PM EST FRI JUL 2 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST INDIANA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST OHIO UNTIL 10 PM EST... AT 540 PM EST...STRONG STORMS EXTENDED FROM 50 MILES NORTH TO 50 MILES SOUTH OF FORT WAYNE. OTHER STORMS WERE BETWEEN 20 AND 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORT WAYNE BETWEEN DECATUR AND GENEVA INDIANA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES PER HOUR AND CONTAINED DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WIND AND SMALL HAIL. BY 630 PM EST...STRONG STORMS WILL HAVE MOVED THROUGH FORT WAYNE AND AUBURN INDIANA. THE STORMS WILL EXTEND FROM 45 MILES NORTHEAST T@O 50 MILES SOUTH OF FORT WAYNE...NEAR THE OHIO STATE LINE. ALSO...THERE IS AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EST FOR GRANT...BLACKFORD...SOUTHERN WELLS...SOUTHERN ADAMS AND NORTHERN JAY COUNTIES. WITSAMAN
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 5:57 PM EST, 12 minutes before
INZ003-005-006-OHZ001-022300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN 557 PM EST FRI JUL 2 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST INDIANA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST OHIO UNTIL 10 PM EST... AT 555 PM EST...STRONG STORMS EXTENDED FROM 50 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE TO 15 MILES WEST OF MARION. OTHER STORMS WERE JUST SOUTH OF MARION NEAR GAS CITY...20 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE NEAR COLUMBIA CITY AND 50 MILES SOUTH OF FORT WAYNE NEAR PORTLAND. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES PER HOUR AND CONTAINED DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WIND AND SMALL HAIL. BY 530 PM EST...STRONG STORMS WILL HAVE MOVED THROUGH WABASH...MARION AND SOUTH WHITLEY INDIANA. THE STORMS WILL EXTEND FROM 45 MILES NORTH OF FORT WAYNE NEAR ROME CITY TO MARION. ALSO...THERE IS AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EST FOR GRANT...BLACKFORD AND SOUTHERN WELLS COUNTIES. WITSAMAN CORRECTED TO ADD WORDS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 6:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Jay | 24 min |
Nearby
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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.