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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 144, NWS Northern Indiana

July 6, 2004Allen County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2004, 10:50 PM EST for Allen County, Indiana. It was in force for 40 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 6, 2004, 10:50 PM EST (03:50 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2004, 11:30 PM EST
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Allen County, IN

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 6, 10:51 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG2 S Fort Wayne, INTREES REPORTED KNOCKED DOWN.
Jul 6, 10:51 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG2 S Fort Wayne, INTREES REPORTED KNOCKED DOWN.
Jul 6, 11:13 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG6 S Fort Wayne, INTREE REPORTED KNOCKED DOWN.
Jul 6, 11:13 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG6 S Fort Wayne, INTREE REPORTED KNOCKED DOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 1 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 6, 3:25 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 220 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2004-07-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1279 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2004-07-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 42 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1279 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1445 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
112 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.8

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WUUS53 KIWX 070350 CCA
SVRIWX
INC003-070430-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1049 PM EST TUE JUL 6 2004

CORRECTED HAIL SIZE

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  ALLEN COUNTY IN INDIANA

* UNTIL 1130 PM EST

* AT 1049 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES WEST OF FORT WAYNE...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 20 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ARE...
  FORT WAYNE
  NEW HAVEN
  MONROEVILLE
  HUNTERTOWN
  GRABILL
  WOODBURN

NICKEL SIZE HAIL OR LARGER IS LIKELY WITH THIS SEVERE STORM SEEK 
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY
WILL RELAY YOUR REMS LIKELY.   
TEMPERATURES REMAINING NEARLY STEADY AROUND 67. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 
MPH...TURNING TO EAST LATE. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN BECOMING
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 72 TO
76...EXCEPT 67 TO 71 NEAR LAKE HURON. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 15 MPH AROUND NOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 40
PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 51 TO
55. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...TURNING TO WEST LATE. CHANCE OF
RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 66 TO 70.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48 TO 52.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 79.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 57 TO 61.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 84 TO 88.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 63 TO 67.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY. HIGHS 81 TO 85.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 64 TO 68. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
77 TO 81. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 63 TO 67. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 75 TO 79. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

$$

MIZ053-071130-
SAGINAW MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAGINAW MI
1150 PM EDT TUE JUL 6 2004

.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  LOWS 61 
TO 65. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN BECOMING
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 73 TO 77.
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 52 TO
56. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 67 TO 71.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 55.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 79 TO 83.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 62.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 89.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 68.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY. HIGHS 85 TO 89.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 65 TO 69. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
81 TO 85. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 64 TO 68. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 79 TO 83. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

$$

MIZ054-071130-
TUSCOLA MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARO MI
1150 PM EDT TUE JUL 6 2004

.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS 62 
TO 66. VARIABLE WINDS 10 MPH OR LESS. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN BECOMING
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 73 TO 77.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH...TURNING TO SOUTHWEST. CHANCE OF RAIN
30 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 53 TO
57. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...TURNING TO WEST LATE. CHANCE OF
RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 67 TO 71.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 55.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 77 TO 81.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 62.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 84 TO 88.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 68.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY. HIGHS 83 TO 87.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 65 TO 69. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
79 TO 83. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 64 TO 68. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 77 TO 81. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

$$

MIZ055-071130-
SANILAC MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDUSKY MI
1150 PM EDT TUE JUL 6 2004

.TONIGHT...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. OTHERWISE MOSTLY 
CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 68. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN BECOMING
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 73 TO 77.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH...TURNING TO WEST. CHANCE OF RAIN 30
PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 53 TO
57. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH...TURNING TO SOUTHWEST. CHANCE OF RAIN 30
PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 68 TO 72.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 55.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 77 TO 81.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 62.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY. HIGHS 84 TO 88.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 68.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 83 TO 87.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 65 TO 69. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
79 TO 83. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 64 TO 68. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 77 TO 81. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

$$

MIZ060-071130-
SHIAWASSEE MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OWOSSO MI
1150 PM EDT TUE JUL 6 2004

.TONIGHT...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. OTHERWISE MOSTLY 
CLOUDY. LOWS 61 TO 65. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN BECOMING
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 73 TO 77.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF
RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY DURING THE EARLY EVENING...THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 53 TO 57. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30
PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 67 TO 71.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 55.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 79 TO 83.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 62.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY. HIGHS 85 TO 89.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 68.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 89.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 65 TO 69. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
81 TO 85. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 64 TO 68. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 79 TO 83. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

$$

MIZ061-071130-
GENESEE MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLINT MI
1150 PM EDT TUE JUL 6 2004

.TONIGHT...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. OTHERWISE MOSTLY 
CLOUDY. LOWS 63 TO 67. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 
TO 10 MPH LATE.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN BECOMING
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 74 TO 78.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH...TURNING TO SOUTHWEST. CHANCE OF RAIN 30
PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 54 TO
58. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH...TURNING TO SOUTHWEST. CHANCE OF RAIN 30
PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 68 TO 72.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 55.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 79 TO 83.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 62.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY. HIGHS 85 TO 89.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 68.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 89.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 65 TO 69. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
81 TO 85. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 64 TO 68. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 79 TO 83. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

$$

MIZ062-071130-
LAPEER MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAPEER MI
1150 PM EDT TUE JUL 6 2004

.TONIGHT...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. OTHERWISE MOSTLY 
CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 69. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 
TO 10 MPH LATE.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN BECOMING
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 75 TO 79.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH...TURNING TO WEST. CHANCE OF RAIN 30
PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 54 TO
58. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 68 TO 72.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 55.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 79 TO 83.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 62.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY. HIGHS 85 TO 89.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 68.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 89.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 65 TO 69. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
81 TO 85. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 64 TO 68. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 79 TO 83. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

$$

MIZ063-071130-
ST. CLAIR MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORT HURON MI
1150 PM EDT TUE JUL 6 2004

.TONIGHT...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. OTHERWISE MOSTLY 
CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 69. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...TURNING TO 
SOUTH LATE.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN BECOMING
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 75 TO 79.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...TURNING TO WEST. CHANCE OF RAIN 30
PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 55 TO
59. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 69 TO 73.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 55.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 78 TO 82.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 62.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 89.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 68.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 84 TO 88.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 65 TO 69. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
80 TO 84. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 64 TO 68. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 78 TO 82. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

$$

MIZ068-071130-
LIVINGSTON MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOWELL MI
1150 PM EDT TUE JUL 6 2004

...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 100 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME STORMS MAY 
PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL UNTIL 1 AM. OTHERWISE MOSTLY 
CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 68. VARIABLE WINDS 10 MPH OR LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN BECOMING
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 75 TO 79.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...TURNING TO SOUTHWEST. CHANCE OF RAIN 30
PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY DURING THE EARLY EVENING...THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 54 TO 58. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 68 TO 72.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 55.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 84.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 62.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY. HIGHS 86 TO 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 68.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 86 TO 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 65 TO 69. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
82 TO 86. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 64 TO 68. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 80 TO 84. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

$$

MIZ069-071130-
OAKLAND MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PONTIAC MI
1150 PM EDT TUE JUL 6 2004

...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 100 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME STORMS MAY 
PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL UNTIL 1 AM. OTHERWISE MOSTLY 
CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 69. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 
TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN BECOMING
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 76 TO 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY DURING THE EARLY EVENING...THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 54 TO 58. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 69 TO 73.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 55.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 79 TO 83.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 62.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 86 TO 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 68.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 89.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 65 TO 69. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
81 TO 85. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 64 TO 68. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 79 TO 83. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

$$

MIZ070-071130-
MACOMB MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN MI
1150 PM EDT TUE JUL 6 2004
 ...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 100 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME STORMS MAY 
PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL UNTIL 1 AM. OTHERWISE PARTLY 
CLOUDY EARLY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 66 TO 70. SOUTHEAST 
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...TURNING TO SOUTH LATE.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN BECOMING
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 77 TO 81.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY DURING THE EARLY EVENING...THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 55 TO 59. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH...TURNING TO SOUTHWEST LATE. CHANCE OF RAIN 30
PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 69 TO 73.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52 TO 56.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 79 TO 83.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 59 TO 63.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 86 TO 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 69.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 85 TO 89.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 66 TO 70. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
81 TO 85. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 65 TO 69. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 79 TO 83. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

$$

MIZ075-071130-
WASHTENAW MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANN ARBOR MI
1150 PM EDT TUE JUL 6 2004

...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 100 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME STORMS MAY 
PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL UNTIL 1 AM. MOSTLY CLOUDY. 
LOWS 65 TO 69. VARIABLE WINDS 10 MPH OR LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN BECOMING
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 77 TO 81.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY DURING THE EARLY EVENING...THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 54 TO 58. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 69 TO 73.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52 TO 56.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 84.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 62.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 86 TO 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 68.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 86 TO 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 65 TO 69. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
82 TO 86. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 64 TO 68. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 80 TO 84. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

$$

MIZ076-071130-
WAYNE MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DETROIT MI
1150 PM EDT TUE JUL 6 2004

...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 100 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME STORMS MAY 
PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL UNTIL 1 AM. OTHERWISE PARTLY 
CLOUDY EARLY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 68 TO 72. LIGHT AND 
VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH...THEN TURNING TO 
SOUTHWEST LATE.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN BECOMING
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 78 TO 82.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY DURING THE EARLY EVENING...THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 58 TO 62. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 70 TO 74.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56 TO 60.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 84.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 62 TO 66.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 86 TO 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 67 TO 71.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 86 TO 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 68 TO 72. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
82 TO 86. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 67 TO 71. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 80 TO 84. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

$$

MIZ082-071130-
LENAWEE MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADRIAN MI
1150 PM EDT TUE JUL 6 2004

...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 100 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME STORMS MAY 
PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL UNTIL 1 AM. OTHERWISE MOSTLY 
CLOUDY. LOWS 66 TO 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN BECOMING
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 78 TO 82.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY DURING THE EARLY EVENING...THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 54 TO 58. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 71 TO 75.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 57.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 84.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 59 TO 63.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 86 TO 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 69.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 86 TO 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 66 TO 70. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
82 TO 86. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 65 TO 69. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 80 TO 84. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

$$

MIZ083-071130-
MONROE MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONROE MI
1150 PM EDT TUE JUL 6 2004

...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 100 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME STORMS MAY 
PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL UNTIL 1 AM. OTHERWISE PARTLY 
CLOUDY EARLY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 68 TO 72. SOUTHWEST 
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN BECOMING
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 79 TO 83.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY DURING THE EARLY EVENING...THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 56 TO 60. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 72 TO 76.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 54 TO 58.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 84.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 59 TO 63.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 86 TO 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 69.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 86 TO 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 66 TO 70. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
82 TO 86. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 65 TO 69. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 80 TO 84. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

$$

RBP


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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.

NWS Northern Indiana wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 6, 6:42 PM EST, 4 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 6:42 PM EST, 4 hours 8 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
642 PM EST TUE JUL 6 2004

.AVIATION...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE CURRENTLY MAKING THEIR WAY
TOWARDS SBN. THERE ARE SOME STORMS WELL SOUTHWEST OF FWA AND WILL
TAKE A LITTLE LONGER TO REACH FWA. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING
NORTHEASTWARD. WITH BOTH SBN AND FWA BEING UNDER A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH...STORMS DO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE.
ANY STORM ACTIVITY SHOULD BE OVER BY/AROUND MIDNIGHT AND THEN LOW
VFR FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT WITH PARTLY CLOUDY VFR SKIES FOR
WEDNESDAY. WITH THIS STORM ACTIVITY AROUND THE AREA...WINDS CAN BE
GUSTY.
&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
SHORT TERM...
UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE IN PLACE BUT LACKING TRIGGER THIS AFTERNOON. AS
SURFACE TEMPERATURES NEAR CONVECTIVE TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 80S
SCT TSRA COULD BEGIN TO FIRE. MAIN ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY OCCUR WITH
SURFACE FRONT AND UPPER SHORT WAVE LATER THIS EVENING. AS THIS WAVE
APPROACHES WE WILL SEE BETTER WIND PROFILES AS RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION
OF UPPER JET APPROACHES. HOWEVER...BEST INSTABILITY WILL BE WANING
WITH LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING BUT WITH UPPER DYNAMICS AND SURFACE
DEWPOINTS STILL AROUND 70 THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE STILL EXISTS WITH
WIND DAMAGE THE MAIN THREAT. FRONT PASSES THROUGH TONIGHT WITH
LINGERING TSRA CHANCES EAST WED AM. EXPECT SOME SUN WED AM BEFORE
COLD AIR ADVECTION AND SHORT WAVE BRING BROKEN CU IN DURING THE
AFTERNOON. GENERALLY KEPT GOING MIN AND MAX TEMPS.

LONG TERM...
A HIGH WILL BE IN PLACE THROUGH SATURDAY. ON SATURDAY GFS HAS A
SHORTWAVE MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH MICHIGAN BUT KEEPS US DRY. KEEPS THE
MOISTURE TO OUR NORTH. BY SUNDAY THEN A LOW WILL BE OVER THE
NORTHWESTERN GREAT LAKES. LEFT SUNDAY WET AS IT IS STILL AT THE END
OF THE EXTENDED AND TIMING CAN CHANGE THAT FAR OUT. WILL WATCH
MODELS TO SEE HOW THEY TREND BUT APPEARS LIKE A WARM FRONT COULD BE
TO THE NORTH OF US AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS WEEKEND...THE LOW PASSES
BY US TO THE NORTH ON SUNDAY AND THEN TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK THAT LOW WILL DRAG ITS COLD FRONT THROUGH. WILL WAIT AND SEE
BUT DID NOT FLIP FLOP AND AGREES WELL WITH SURROUNDING OFFICES. HIGH
TEMPS WILL BE AROUND NORMAL EXCEPT FOR THIS WEEKEND WHEN WE HAVE A
SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW IN PLACE WHICH SHOULD AT LEAST GET US
INTO THE UPPER 80S.
&&

.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...NONE.
MI...NONE.
OH...NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 3:30 PM EST, 7 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
330 PM EST TUE JUL 6 2004

INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-071004-
ADAMS IN-ALLEN OH-ALLEN IN-BERRIEN MI-BLACKFORD IN-BRANCH MI-CASS MI-
CASS IN-DE KALB IN-DEFIANCE OH-ELKHART IN-FULTON OH-FULTON IN-
GRANT IN-HENRY OH-HILLSDALE MI-HUNTINGTON IN-JAY IN-KOSCIUSKO IN-
LA PORTE IN-LAGRANGE IN-MARSHALL IN-MIAMI IN-NOBLE IN-PAULDING OH-
PULASKI IN-PUTNAM OH-ST. JOSEPH MI-ST. JOSEPH IN-STARKE IN-
STEUBEN IN-VAN WERT OH-WABASH IN-WELLS IN-WHITE IN-WHITLEY IN-
WILLIAMS OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANGOLA...ARCHBOLD...AUBURN...
BENTON HARBOR...BENTON HEIGHTS...BERNE...BLUFFTON...BREMEN...BRYAN...
BUCHANAN...BUTLER...COLDWATER...COLUMBIA CITY...DECATUR...DEFIANCE...
DELPHOS...DOWAGIAC...DUNKIRK...DUNLAP...ELKHART...FAIR PLAIN...
FAIRMOUNT...FORT SHAWNEE...FORT WAYNE...GARRETT...GAS CITY...
GEORGETOWN...GOSHEN...GRANGER...GRISSOM AFB...GULIVOIRE PARK...
HARTFORD CITY...HICKSVILLE...HILLSDALE...HUNTINGTON...KENDALLVILLE...
KNOX...LA PORTE...LAGRANGE...LIGONIER...LIMA...LOGANSPORT...MARION...
MICHIGAN CITY...MISHAWAKA...MONTICELLO...MONTPELIER...NAPOLEON...
NAPPANEE...NEW HAVEN...NILES...NORTH MANCHESTER...OSSIAN...OTTAWA...
PERU...PLYMOUTH...PORTLAND...ROCHESTER...SIMONTON LAKE...
SOUTH BEND...ST. JOSEPH...STURGIS...SWANTON...SYRACUSE...
THREE RIVERS...TRAIL CREEK...TRI-LAKES...UPLAND...VAN WERT...
WABASH...WARSAW...WAUSEON...WESTVILLE...WINAMAC AND WINONA LAKE
330 PM EST TUE JUL 6 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN INDIANA...NORTHWEST
OHIO AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT
ACROSS THE AREA. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER IS FORECASTING A
MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER MOST OF NORTHERN
INDIANA...SOUTHERN MICHIGAN...AND NORTHWEST OHIO. STRONG DAMAGING
WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN WITH THESE STORMS...BUT LARGE HAIL
AND AN ISOLATED TORNADO WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THIS COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO A VERY WARM AND
UNSTABLE AIRMASS. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
OVER ILLINOIS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE EAST THROUGH
INDIANA...SOUTHERN MICHIGAN...AND NORTHWEST OHIO THIS EVENING AND
TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...MAINLY
ACROSS NORTHWESTERN OHIO. THESE ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. IT IS
TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE IF SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES, OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/IWX

HITCHCOCK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 6, 9:40 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
940 PM EST TUE JUL 6 2004

INZ003-012-013-020-070320-
LAPORTE-PULASKI-STARKE-WHITE-
940 PM EST (940 PM CDT) TUE JUL 6 2004

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 580 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR
LAPORTE...STARKE...PULASKI AND WHITE COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST
INDIANA...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 580 HAS BEEN CLEARED FOR LAPORTE...
STARKE...PULAKSI AND WHITE COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST INDIANA. THE
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT HAS DIMINISHED FOR THESE AREAS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES
AND POSSIBLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS.

INZ004>009-014>018-022>027-032>034-070400-
ADAMS-ALLENIN-BLACKFORD-CASSIN-DEKALB-ELKHART-FULTONIN-GRANT-
HUNTINGTON-JAY-KOSCIUSKO-LAGRANGE-MARSHALL-MIAMI-NOBLE-ST JOSEPHIN-
STEUBEN-WABASH-WELLS-WHITLEY-
940 PM EST TUE JUL 6 2004

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 580 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST
FOR PARTS OF NORTHERN INDIANA...

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO OCCUR ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHERN
INDIANA WITH THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER. THUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH NUMBER 580 CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES
AND POSSIBLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS.

GLL
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 10:11 PM EST, 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1011 PM EST TUE JUL 6 2004

MIZ077>079-070400-
BERRIEN-CASSMI-ST JOSEPHMI-
1111 PM EDT TUE JUL 6 2004

...TORNADO WATCH 582 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR BERRIEN...CASS AND ST.
JOSEPH COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...

THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS THIS AREA...BUT
THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS DIMINISHED. THUS TORNADO WATCH 582
HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR BERRIEN...CASS AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES
AND POSSIBLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS.

INZ004-005-014>016-022-023-070400-
CASSIN-ELKHART-FULTONIN-KOSCIUSKO-MARSHALL-MIAMI-ST JOSEPHIN-
1011 PM EST TUE JUL 6 2004

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 580 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR ST.
JOSEPH...ELKHART...MARSHALL...KOSCIUSKO...FULTON...CASS AND MIAMI
COUNTIES IN NORTHERN INDIANA...

THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO OCCUR ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHERN
INDIANA BUT THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS
THIS AREA. THUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 580 HAS BEEN
CANCELLED FOR ST.JOSEPH...ELKHART...MARSHALL...FULTON...CASS AND
MIAMI COUNTIES IN NORTHERN INDIANA

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES
AND POSSIBLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS.

INZ006>009-017-018-024>027-032>034-070400-
ADAMS-ALLENIN-BLACKFORD-DEKALB-GRANT-HUNTINGTON-JAY-LAGRANGE-NOBLE-
STEUBEN-WABASH-WELLS-WHITLEY-
1011 PM EST TUE JUL 6 2004

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 580 CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL
11 PM EST.

THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS PART OF NORTHERN INDIANA WITH THE
THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN THIS AREA.  THUS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WATCH 580 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES
AND POSSIBLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS.

MIZ080-081-070500-
BRANCH-HILLSDALE-
1111 PM EDT TUE JUL 6 2004

...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 582 CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM
EDT...

THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS THIS AREA WITH THE THREAT OF
SEVERE WEATHER AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES. THUS TORNADO WATCH NUMBER
582 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES
AND POSSIBLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS.

GLL
Local storm report, Jul 6, 10:49 PM EST, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1049 PM EST TUE JUL 06 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1048 PM     HAIL             4 SW FORT WAYNE         41.03N 85.19W
07/06/2004  0.75 INCH        ALLEN              IN   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            OBSERVED AT THE FORT WAYNE AIRPORT

&&

HITCHCOCK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 7:33 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXMarshall, Starke57 min
Jul 6, 9:03 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXElkhart, Kosciusko57 min
Jul 6, 10:49 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAllen41 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.