Alert archive / Indiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 7, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 27, 1994, 12:21 AM EST for Noble County, Whitley County, Indiana. It was in force for 39 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 27, 1994, 12:21 AM EST (05:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 1994, 1:00 AM EST
- In force
- 39 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, 5.4 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
- 981 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1633 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 178 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 3.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KFWA 270522 SVRFWA INC113-183-270600- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN 1221 AM EST WED APR 27 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WAYNE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 100 AM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN NORTHEAST INDIANA ...SOUTHERN NOBLE COUNTY...NORTHERN WHITLEY COUNTY AT 1220 AM EST RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE NEAR COLUMBIA CITY INDIANA. THIS STORM CONTAINED LARGE HAIL. THE STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH AND WILL AFFECT THE TOWNS OF COLUMBIA CITY AND CHURUBUSCO INDIANA BY 1245 AM EST. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. RACY
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, Apr 26, 6:49 PM EST, 5 hours 32 minutes before
INZ003>005-012>016-MIZ077>079-262000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTH BEND IN 645PM EST TUE APR 26 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWEST INDIANA UNTIL MIDNIGHT... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT..EST FOR PORTIONF OF NORTHWEST AND NORTHCENTRAL INDIANA UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST. SOME CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AREA INCLUDE KNOX..WINAMAC..ELKHART.._ MICHIGAN CITY..PLYMOUTH..VALPARAISO AND SOUTH BEND. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES..SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS..STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND DAMAGING HAIL. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE/S WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER UPDATES. JAMISON
Special weather statement, Apr 26, 8:39 PM EST, 3 hours 42 minutes before
INZ003>005-012>016-MIZ077>079-270330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTH BEND IN 825 PM EST TUE APR 26 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA UNTIL MIDNIGHT... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE TORNADO WATCH INCLUDES ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA COUNTIES...TO INCLUDE THE CITIES OF KNOX...WINAMAC...ELKHART...MICHIGAN CITY...PLYMOUTH ...VALPARAISO AND SOUTH BEND. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH INCLUDES BERRIEN...CASS AND ST JOSEPH COUNTIES OF MICHIGAN. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES..SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS..STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND DAMAGING HAIL. AT 825 PM EST/925 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF STEVENSVILLE MICHIGAN...OR 25 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF SOUTH BEND INDIANA. THIS STORM WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 50 MILES AN HOUR. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HAIL. REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. GALLAGHER
Special weather statement, Apr 26, 9:19 PM EST, 3 hours 2 minutes before
INZ003>005-012>016-MIZ077>079-270430- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTH BEND IN 920 PM EST TUE APR 26 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES FOR NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA UNTIL MIDNIGHT... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE TORNADO WATCH INCLUDES ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA COUNTIES...TO INCLUDE THE CITIES OF KNOX...WINAMAC...ELKHART...MICHIGAN CITY...PLYMOUTH ...VALPARAISO AND SOUTH BEND. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH INCLUDES BERRIEN...CASS AND ST JOSEPH COUNTIES OF MICHIGAN. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES..SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS..STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND DAMAGING HAIL. AT 915 PM EST/1015 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE FROM NEW BUFFALO NORTH TO BENTON HARBOR MICHIGAN. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 TO 50 MILES AN HOUR. THE STORMS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...DANGER"OUS LIGHTNING AND HAIL. REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. CLICK
Special weather statement, Apr 26, 10:27 PM EST, 1 hour 54 minutes before
INZ006>009-017-018-024>027-032>034-OHZ001-004-015-270400- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN 1026 PM EST TUE APR 26 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST INDIANA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST OHIO UNTIL 300 AM EST/400 AM EDT... AT 1025 PM EST/1125 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED OVER WEST CENTRAL INDIANA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE RACING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO NORTHEAST INDIANA LATER THIS EVENING. BY 1200 AM EST/100 AM EDT STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE APPROACHING LAGRANGE...ALBION...AND WABASH INDIANA OR FROM 45 MILES NORTHWEST TO 35 MILES WEST OF FORT WAYNE. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA. RACY
Special weather statement, Apr 26, 10:41 PM EST, 1 hour 40 minutes before
INZ003>005-012>016-MIZ077>079-270430- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTH BEND IN 1040 PM EST TUE APR 26 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES FOR NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA UNTIL 3AM EST... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE TORNADO WATCH INCLUDES ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA COUNTIES...TO INCLUDE THE CITIES OF KNOX...WINAMAC...ELKHART...MICHIGAN CITY...PLYMOUTH ...VALPARAISO AND SOUTH BEND. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH INCLUDES BERRIEN...CASS AND ST JOSEPH COUNTIES OF MICHIGAN. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES..SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS..STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND DAMAGING HAIL. AT 1035PM EST/1135 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN LA PORTE COUNTY..INDIANA EXTENDING INTO SOUTHERN BERRRIEN COUNTY OF MICHIGAN. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 TO 50 MPH. THE STORMS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...DANGER OUS LIGHTNING AND HAIL. REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. JAMISON
Special weather statement, Apr 26, 11:01 PM EST, 1 hour 20 minutes before
INZ006>009-017-018-024>027-032>034-OHZ001-004-015-270500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WAYNE IN 1100 PM EST TUE APR 26 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST INDIANA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST OHIO UNTIL 300 AM EST/400 AM EDT... AT 1055 PM EST/1155 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM 55 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE TO 65 MILES WEST OF FORT WAYNE. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE RACING EAST AT 55 MPH. BY 1200 AM EST/100 AM EDT THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXTEND FROM 45 MILES NORTH TO 20 MILES WEST OF FORT WAYNE OR FROM LAGRANGE TO MIDWAY BETWEEN NORTH MANCHESTER AND ARCOLA INDIANA. THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE HISTORY OF HAIL...STRONG WINDS...AND DALNGEROUS LIGHTNING. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA. RACY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 11:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Noble | 37 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.