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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this tornado warning at Jul 8, 2008, 1:49 PM EDT for Allen County, DeKalb County, Indiana; Defiance County, Paulding County, Ohio. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 8, 2008, 1:49 PM EDT (17:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 8, 2008, 2:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Allen County, IN, DeKalb County, IN, Defiance County, OH, Paulding County, OH
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 1:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 187 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
- 283 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -140 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 961 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KIWX 081748 TORIWX INC003-033-OHC039-125-081830- /O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0023.080708T1749Z-080708T1830Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 149 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN ALLEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST INDIANA SOUTHEASTERN DE KALB COUNTY IN NORTHEAST INDIANA DEFIANCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO NORTHERN PAULDING COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO * UNTIL 230 PM EDT * AT 144 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GEORGETOWN...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HICKSVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 51 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE STORM INCLUDE... HICKSVILLE... DEFIANCE... ANTWERP... PAULDING... CECIL AND MARK CENTER... SHERWOOD... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH.. 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 4142 8434 4108 8434 4114 8499 4132 8498 TIME...MOT...LOC 1749Z 267DEG 44KT 4123 8482 $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KIWX 081800 SVSIWX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 159 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 INC003-033-081809- /O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080708T1830Z/ DE KALB IN-ALLEN IN- 159 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ALLEN AND SOUTHEASTERN DE KALB COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST INDIANA IS CANCELLED... AT 157 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. IF YOU HAVE SEVERE WEATHER TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 4108 8434 4113 8479 4135 8479 4142 8434 TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 267DEG 44KT 4124 8465 $$ OHC039-125-081830- /O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080708T1830Z/ PAULDING OH-DEFIANCE OH- 159 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT FOR DEFIANCE AND NORTHERN PAULDING COUNTIES... AT 157 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARK CENTER...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HICKSVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE... DEFIANCE... PAULDING...THE BEND AND SHERWOOD... CHARLOE... ARTHUR...BRUNERSBURG AND MELROSE... 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. LAT...LON 4108 8434 4113 8479 4135 8479 4142 8434 TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 267DEG 44KT 4124 8465 $$
000 WWUS53 KIWX 081808 SVSIWX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 208 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 OHC039-125-081830- /O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080708T1830Z/ PAULDING OH-DEFIANCE OH- 208 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL DEFIANCE AND NORTHEASTERN PAULDING COUNTIES... AT 206 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF CECIL...OR ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF DEFIANCE...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE... DEFIANCE... CHARLOE AND OAKWOOD... ARTHUR AND BRUNERSBURG... IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU HAVE SEVERE WEATHER TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 4108 8434 4112 8464 4137 8464 4142 8434 TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 266DEG 39KT 4124 8452 $$
000 WWUS53 KIWX 081828 SVSIWX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 227 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 OHC039-125-081837- /O.EXP.KIWX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080708T1830Z/ PAULDING OH-DEFIANCE OH- 227 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL DEFIANCE AND NORTHEASTERN PAULDING COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 230 PM EDT/130 PM CDT/... AT 227 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. IF YOU HAVE SEVERE WEATHER TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 4108 8434 4112 8464 4137 8464 4142 8434 TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 266DEG 39KT 4125 8425 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2:09 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 96 min | |
| Jul 8, 12:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Wells and 1 more | 114 min |
| Jul 8, 12:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | Elkhart, Kosciusko | 64 min |
| Jul 8, 1:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, DeKalb, Noble, Whitley | 59 min |
| Jul 8, 1:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IWX | LaGrange, Steuben | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Allen, DeKalb | 24 min |
| Jul 8, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Adams, Allen, Wells | 60 min |
| Jul 8, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Adams, Jay | 27 min |
| Jul 8, 2:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Defiance, Henry, Putnam | 56 min |
| Jul 8, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, Putnam | 29 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.