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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Northern Indiana

June 6, 20085 counties in Ohio

NWS Northern Indiana issued this tornado warning at Jun 6, 2008, 8:32 PM EDT for 5 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 43 min. 2 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: Jun 6, 2008, 8:32 PM EDT (00:32 UTC)
Expired: Jun 6, 2008, 9:15 PM EDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Northern Indiana
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Defiance County, OH, Fulton County, OH, Henry County, OH, Paulding County, OH, Williams County, OH

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:33 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
Jun 6, 8:34 PM EDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	3 Ne Cecil, OH
Jun 6, 8:40 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 65	2 S Sherwood, OH	REPORTS OF ESTIMATED WINDS TO 60 65 MPH

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
Jun 6, 2:18 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	10 hr
Jun 6, 7:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 175 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: 1112 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1572 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 153 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 229 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.6
Supercell composite: 5.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KIWX 070033
TORIWX
OHC039-051-069-125-171-070115-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0015.080607T0032Z-080607T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
832 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN DEFIANCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO
  WESTERN FULTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO
  NORTHWESTERN HENRY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO
  SOUTHERN WILLIAMS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO
  NORTH CENTRAL PAULDING COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT

* AT 828 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THESE SEVERE
  STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF 
  HICKSVILLE TO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HICKSVILLE...AND MOVING 
  NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF SEVERE STORMS INCLUDE...
  BRYAN...
  ARCHBOLD...
  WAUSEON...
  WEST UNITY AND STRYKER...
  FAYETTE...
  HALLOCK...THE BEND AND NEY...

THIS LINE OF SEVERE HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WINDS IN 
EXCESS OF 80 MPH. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. GO TO A 
BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES...AND SEEK 
SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE.

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 4116 8473 4133 8480 4144 8479 4172 8430
      4150 8402
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 228DEG 50KT 4142 8467 4120 8461

$$

JC

2 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS53 KIWX 070045
SVSIWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
844 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008

OHC039-051-069-125-171-070115-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080607T0115Z/
HENRY OH-PAULDING OH-DEFIANCE OH-WILLIAMS OH-FULTON OH-
844 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
FULTON...SOUTHERN WILLIAMS...NORTHWESTERN DEFIANCE AND NORTHWESTERN
HENRY COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST OHIO...AND NORTH CENTRAL PAULDING COUNTY
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...

AT 841 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG ROTATION CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH. THESE SEVERE
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BRYAN TO 5 MILES EAST
OF THE BEND... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE...
  ARCHBOLD...
  WAUSEON...
  WEST UNITY...
  FAYETTE...
  RIDGEVILLE CORNERS...
  ZONE...PETTISVILLE AND ELMIRA...

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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 1000 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHERN MICHIGAN AND NORTHWEST OHIO. A
TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT SATURDAY
MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN INDIANA.

LAT...LON 4116 8473 4133 8480 4144 8479 4172 8430
      4150 8402
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 230DEG 62KT 4149 8449 4135 8437

$$

JC

000 
WWUS53 KIWX 070102
SVSIWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
900 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008

OHC125-070110-
/O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080607T0115Z/
PAULDING OH-
900 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PAULDING COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

AT 858 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS 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 1000 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHERN MICHIGAN AND NORTHWEST OHIO. A
TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT SATURDAY
MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN INDIANA.

LAT...LON 4150 8402 4134 8436 4157 8456 4171 8431
      4172 8430
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 229DEG 52KT 4169 8432 4146 8413

$$

OHC039-051-069-171-070115-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080607T0115Z/
HENRY OH-DEFIANCE OH-WILLIAMS OH-FULTON OH-
900 PM EDT FRI JUN 6 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
FULTON...SOUTHEASTERN WILLIAMS...NORTHEASTERN DEFIANCE AND
NORTHWESTERN HENRY COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST OHIO...

AT 858 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG ROTATION CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH. THESE SEVERE
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTH OF 
ARCHBOLD TO 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF NAPOLEON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 
60 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE...
  WAUSEON...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY. 

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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 1000 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHERN MICHIGAN AND NORTHWEST OHIO. A
TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT SATURDAY
MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN INDIANA.

LAT...LON 4150 8402 4134 8436 4157 8456 4171 8431
      4172 8430
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 229DEG 52KT 4169 8432 4146 8413

$$

JC

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 6, 8:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Defiance, Paulding	24 min
Jun 6, 8:19 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IWX	Defiance, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert	41 min
Jun 6, 8:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Allen, Putnam, Van Wert	54 min
Jun 6, 8:43 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IWX	Defiance, Henry, Putnam	47 min
Jun 6, 8:58 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IWX	Fulton	33 min
Jun 6, 8:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Putnam	16 min

Nearby

Tornado Warnings in Ohio, 2008 Every tornado warning in 2008 Tornadoes in 2008

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.