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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this tornado warning at May 15, 2007, 4:44 PM EDT for Berrien County, Cass County, Michigan; Saint Joseph County, Indiana. It was in force for 46 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
- May 15, 2007, 4:44 PM EDT (20:44 UTC)
- Expired
- May 15, 2007, 5:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Saint Joseph County, IN, Berrien County, MI, Cass County, MI
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 4:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Buchanan, MI | SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN BERRIEN COUNTY |
| May 15, 4:54 PM EDT | TORNADO | 3 Nw South Bend, IN | TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND |
| May 15, 4:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Buchanan, MI | SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN BERRIEN COUNTY |
| May 15, 5:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Dowagiac, MI | SEVERAL TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS CASS COUNTY |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 263 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
- 1711 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KIWX 152045
TORIWX
INC141-MIC021-027-152130-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0013.070515T2044Z-070515T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
444 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
SOUTHERN BERRIEN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN
WESTERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN
* UNTIL 530 PM EDT
* AT 438 PM EDT(338 PM CDT)...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A
TORNADO IN THE CITY OF LAPORTE WITH DAMAGE. THESE SEVERE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEW
TROY TO 8 MILES WEST OF CRUMSTOWN...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
13 MILES NORTHEAST OF TRAIL CREEK TO 8 MILES EAST OF LA
PORTE...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF SEVERE STORMS INCLUDE...
GLENDORA...BARODA AND DAYTON...
BERRIEN SPRINGS...GEORGETOWN AND BERTRAND...
EAU CLAIRE...SUMNERVILLE AND BARRON LAKE...
INDIAN LAKE...SANDY BEACH AND DEWEY LAKE...
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF
THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY
LAT...LON 4195 8664 4178 8644 4167 8649 4154 8650
4161 8606 4208 8607 4207 8628
$$2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KIWX 152058
SVSIWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
455 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2007
INC141-MIC021-027-152130-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-070515T2130Z/
ST. JOSEPH IN-BERRIEN MI-CASS MI-
455 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA...AND WESTERN CASS AND
SOUTHERN BERRIEN COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN...
AT 453 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR US
HIGHWAY 20 AND RICE ROAD IN NORTHERN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY. THESE SEVERE
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GLENDORA TO SOUTH
BEND...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF BUCHANAN
TO SOUTH BEND...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE...
BERRIEN SPRINGS...EAU CLAIRE AND GEORGETOWN...
INDIAN LAKE...OSCEOLA AND GRANGER...
SUMNERVILLE...POKAGON AND SANDY BEACH...
DAILEY AND DOWAGIAC...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE
DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK
SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY
OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
IF YOU HAVE SEVERE WEATHER TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 4195 8664 4178 8644 4167 8649 4154 8650
4161 8606 4208 8607 4207 8628
$$000 WWUS53 KIWX 152120 SVSIWX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 519 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2007 INC141-MIC021-152129- /O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-070515T2130Z/ ST. JOSEPH IN-BERRIEN MI- 519 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ST. JOSEPH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA...AND BERRIEN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN IS CANCELLED... AT 518 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT AND NO LONGER POSED AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. IF YOU HAVE SEVERE WEATHER TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 4208 8627 4174 8621 4172 8606 4208 8607 $$ MIC027-152130- /O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-070515T2130Z/ CASS MI- 519 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR WESTERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN... AT 518 PM EDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING WIND UP TO 70 MPH WERE REPORTED. THESE SEVERE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DOWAGIAC TO 10 MILES EAST OF EDWARDSBURG...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DOWAGIAC TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF SIMONTON LAKE...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THIS TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 530 PM. IF YOU HAVE SEVERE WEATHER TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 4208 8627 4174 8621 4172 8606 4208 8607 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Branch | 38 min |
| May 15, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Hillsdale | 27 min |
| May 15, 4:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Berrien | 41 min |
| May 15, 5:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Berrien | 26 min |
| May 15, 5:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Cass | 46 min |
| May 15, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Branch, Saint Joseph | 64 min |
| May 15, 5:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Saint Joseph | 38 min |
| May 15, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Hillsdale | 47 min |
| May 15, 6:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Hillsdale | 29 min |
| May 15, 1:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, Saint Joseph | 52 min |
| May 15, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Kosciusko, Noble | 49 min |
| May 15, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Kosciusko | 32 min |
| May 15, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Pulaski | 42 min |
| May 15, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 97 min | |
| May 15, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Fulton, Marshall | 52 min |
| May 15, 4:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Kosciusko | 62 min |
| May 15, 4:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Pulaski, Starke | 39 min |
| May 15, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | White | 25 min |
| May 15, 5:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Fulton, Marshall, Starke | 39 min |
| May 15, 5:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Cass | 49 min |
| May 15, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, LaGrange, Noble | 48 min |
| May 15, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Fulton | 34 min |
| May 15, 5:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Saint Joseph | 3 hr |
| May 15, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Kosciusko, Miami, Wabash | 34 min |
| May 15, 5:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Huntington, Noble, Whitley | 47 min |
| May 15, 6:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | DeKalb, Steuben | 42 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.