Alert archive / Ohio / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 11, 2011, 12:41 PM EDT for Allen County, Van Wert County, Ohio. It was in force for 49 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
- Jul 11, 2011, 12:41 PM EDT (16:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 11, 2011, 1:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Allen County, OH, Van Wert County, OH
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 12:57 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 Ne Yoder, OH | 54 KT GUST MEASURED AT THE LIMA ALLEN COUNTY AIRPORT. |
| Jul 11, 1:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Nw Lima, OH | SMALL TREE BRANCHES DOWN. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 10:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 146 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
- 95 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -371 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1367 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
834
WUUS53 KIWX 111641
SVRIWX
OHC003-161-111730-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SV.W.0151.110711T1641Z-110711T1730Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1241 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
ALLEN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
SOUTHERN VAN WERT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
* UNTIL 130 PM EDT
* AT 1238 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE SEVERE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 26 MILES NORTHEAST OF ELIDA TO 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF
ELIDA TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF SPENCERVILLE TO 7 MILES WEST OF OHIO
CITY...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE...
SPENCERVILLE AND LIMA...
FORT SHAWNEE...
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
SLABTOWN...KEMP...YODER...LAFAYETTE...MONTICELLO...WESTMINSTER...
ROUSCULP...HUME AND HARROD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU ARE IN THE
PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...
ALONG WITH DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD
MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN NORTHERN INDIANA.
&&
LAT...LON 4064 8394 4064 8410 4065 8411 4065 8421
4068 8422 4068 8444 4072 8445 4072 8474
4074 8480 4083 8460 4080 8387 4065 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 1641Z 287DEG 52KT 4110 8391 4094 8395
4074 8437 4075 8469
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.50IN
$$2 follow-up statements
710
WWUS53 KIWX 111707
SVSIWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
107 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2011
OHC161-111718-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-110711T1730Z/
VAN WERT OH-
107 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN VAN WERT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
AT 106 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD
MOVED OUT AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN NORTHERN INDIANA.
&&
LAT...LON 4064 8394 4064 8410 4065 8411 4065 8421
4068 8422 4068 8439 4070 8439 4081 8406
4080 8387 4065 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 1708Z 093DEG 39KT 4101 8364 4085 8368
4066 8395 4067 8443
$$
OHC003-111730-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-110711T1730Z/
ALLEN OH-
107 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN ALLEN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
AT 106 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE SEVERE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 32 MILES NORTHEAST OF LIMA TO 25 MILES EAST OF
LIMA TO 11 MILES EAST OF FORT SHAWNEE TO 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SPENCERVILLE...AND MOVING WEST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE...
FORT SHAWNEE...
LIMA...
SPENCERVILLE...
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
WESTMINSTER...LAFAYETTE...YODER...SLABTOWN...KEMP AND CONANT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU ARE IN THE
PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...
ALONG WITH DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD
MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN NORTHERN INDIANA.
&&
LAT...LON 4064 8394 4064 8410 4065 8411 4065 8421
4068 8422 4068 8439 4070 8439 4081 8406
4080 8387 4065 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 1708Z 093DEG 39KT 4101 8364 4085 8368
4066 8395 4067 8443
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.50IN
$$170
WWUS53 KIWX 111724
SVSIWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
124 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2011
OHC003-111734-
/O.EXP.KIWX.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-110711T1730Z/
ALLEN OH-
124 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN ALLEN COUNTY IN WEST
CENTRAL OHIO WILL EXPIRE AT 130 PM EDT...
AT 124 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED
OUT OF THE AREA. THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL BE
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN NORTHERN INDIANA.
&&
LAT...LON 4064 8394 4064 8410 4065 8411 4065 8421
4068 8422 4068 8439 4070 8439 4081 8406
4080 8387 4065 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 1724Z 093DEG 39KT 4102 8387 4086 8391
4066 8418 4067 8466
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 4:25 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | IWX | Allen, Van Wert | 16 hr |
| Jul 11, 11:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Williams | 56 min |
| Jul 11, 11:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Defiance, Paulding | 51 min |
| Jul 11, 12:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Defiance, Fulton, Henry | 39 min |
| Jul 11, 12:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert | 66 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.