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Tornado Warning 37, NWS Northern Indiana

October 18, 2007Cass County, Fulton County, Miami County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this tornado warning at Oct 18, 2007, 7:00 PM EDT for Cass County, Fulton County, Miami County, Indiana. It was in force for 45 min. 1 report 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: Oct 18, 2007, 7:00 PM EDT (23:00 UTC)
Expired: Oct 18, 2007, 7:45 PM EDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Northern Indiana
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Cass County, IN, Fulton County, IN, Miami County, IN

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Oct 18, 7:26 PM EDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	1 S Fulton, IN	SEVERAL REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUD FROM TRAINED SPOTTERS JUST SOUTH OF FULTON

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
Oct 18, 4:23 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 221 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 44 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -272 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1498 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 84 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 282 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 260 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KIWX 182300
TORIWX
INC017-049-103-182345-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0037.071018T2300Z-071018T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
700 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN CASS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
  SOUTHEASTERN FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
  NORTHERN MIAMI COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 657 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS SEVERE STORM WAS
  LOCATED NEAR LAKE CICOTT...OR ABOUT 9 MILES WEST OF LOGANSPORT...
  AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE STORM INCLUDE...
  LOGANSPORT...
  MEXICO...
  AKRON...
  LUCERNE AND DUNKIRK...
  LEASES CORNER...METEA AND FLETCHER...
  FULTON...TWELVE MILE AND MARSHTOWN...

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.

LAT...LON 4109 8612 4107 8602 4105 8602 4104 8595
      4082 8595 4070 8643 4077 8659 4078 8659
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 233DEG 52KT 4079 8649

$$

2 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS53 KIWX 182321
SVSIWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
721 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

INC017-049-103-182345-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-071018T2345Z/
FULTON IN-MIAMI IN-CASS IN-
721 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
CASS...NORTHERN MIAMI AND SOUTHEASTERN FULTON COUNTIES IN NORTH
CENTRAL INDIANA...

AT 719 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70
MPH. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FLETCHER...OR ABOUT 10 MILES
NORTH OF LOGANSPORT...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE...
  AKRON...
  NYENA LAKE...DEEDSVILLE AND DENVER...
  MACY...
  ATHENS AND GILEAD...

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 YOU HAVE SEVERE WEATHER TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHERN MICHIGAN.

LAT...LON 4109 8612 4107 8602 4105 8602 4104 8595
      4082 8595 4070 8643 4077 8659 4078 8659
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 225DEG 37KT 4091 8629

$$

000 
WWUS53 KIWX 182331 RRA
SVSIWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
730 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

INC017-182340-
/O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-071018T2345Z/
CASS IN-
730 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN CASS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL
INDIANA IS CANCELLED...

AT 724 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF 
THE AREA AND NO LONGER POSES 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHERN MICHIGAN.

LAT...LON 4107 8602 4105 8603 4105 8602 4104 8595
      4093 8604 4092 8630 4102 8623 4109 8612
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 225DEG 37KT 4097 8620

$$

INC049-103-182345-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-071018T2345Z/
FULTON IN-MIAMI IN-
730 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MIAMI AND SOUTHEASTERN FULTON COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL
INDIANA...

AT 724 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 
NEAR FULTON. IN ADDITION...THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70
MPH. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FULTON...OR ABOUT 10 MILES
SOUTH OF ROCHESTER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE...
  AKRON...
  MACY...
  ATHENS AND GILEAD...

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 YOU HAVE SEVERE WEATHER TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHERN MICHIGAN.

LAT...LON 4107 8602 4105 8603 4105 8602 4104 8595
      4093 8604 4092 8630 4102 8623 4109 8612
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 225DEG 37KT 4097 8620

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 18, 10:47 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	IWX	Cass, Elkhart, Fulton, Grant, Huntington, LaGrange and 8 more	9 hr
Oct 18, 6:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Pulaski, White	51 min
Oct 18, 6:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Cass, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Pulaski, White	54 min
Oct 18, 6:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	LaPorte, Marshall, Saint Joseph, Starke	40 min
Oct 18, 7:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange	54 min
Oct 18, 7:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	LaPorte, Saint Joseph	67 min
Oct 18, 7:42 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IWX	Fulton, Kosciusko	48 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.