Severe Thunderstorm Warning 190, NWS Northern Indiana

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WWUS53 KIWX 082338
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
738 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

INC181-082345-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0190.000000T0000Z-110808T2345Z/
WHITE IN-
738 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL WHITE COUNTY...

AT 734 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED OVER EAST CENTRAL
WHITE COUNTY...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF MONTICELLO...AND MOVING 
EAST AT 25 MPH. 

A TORNADO WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST WHITE COUNTY 
UNTIL 800 PM EDT.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME EASTERN WHITE COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH...
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 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 4086 8673 4087 8659 4075 8660 4078 8675
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 278DEG 20KT 4081 8662
WIND...HAIL 70MPH <.50IN

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
438 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

.SHORT TERM...
FAIRLY VIGOROUS SW THAT DVLPD OUT OF CONVN LAST NIGHT ACRS THE NE
SANDHILLS NOW INTO NE IA W/COMMENSURATE UPTICK NOTED THERE TIMED
W/INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE BNDRY LYR. XPC FURTHER UPSCALE DVLPMNT
THROUGH THIS AFTN AS THIS CLUSTER WORKS EWD AND AS SUCH GIVEN
CONCURRENT 12Z MODEL TRENDS BROKE CONSIDERABLY HIGHER W/POPS
OVERNIGHT. OTHERWISE LARGER SCALE NRN STREAM SW TROUGH DIGGING ESE
OUT OF SRN MB WILL CROSS LK SP TUE MORNING. LAGGING CDFNTL BNDRY
STILL PROGGED TO DROP THROUGH CWA TUE AFTN/EVE YET LL THETA-E
EROSION IN WAKE OF SYS OVERNIGHT YIELDS CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY TO
TIMING AND EXTENT OF POTENTIAL CONV COVERAGE TUE AFTN. WILL HOLD
CLOSE TO PRIOR GUIDANCE IN LIGHT OF NOTHING TOO COMPELLING SEEN IN
MODEL LAND.

OTHERWISE CONSIDERABLY COOLER AND DRIER AIR FOLLOWS AS RIDGE BLDS
EWD OUT OF THE CNTRL PLAINS THROUGH LATE WEEK.

&&

.LONG TERM...

WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SETTLING NORTHERN STREAM WILL OFFER MUCH COOLER AND DRIER AIR INTO
THE REGION THROUGH THUR...WITH A RATHER STRONG IMPULSE EXPECTED INTO
THE REGION BY SAT. SFC RIDGE IN PLACE WILL SUPPORT CALM DRY WEATHER
THROUGH FRIDAY...AND AGAIN SUN-MON. A STRONG SOUTHERN CANADIAN
DISTURBANCE /PHASED WITH THE HUDSON BAY NEGATIVE HEIGHT ANOMALY/
WILL SUPPORT LONG TRAJECTORY NORTHERLY FLOW WITH SIG CAA AND HEIGHT
FALLS INTO THE NE CONUS. ADDITIONALLY...ANOTHER ROUND OF NE PAC
TROUGHING WILL SUPPORT HEIGHT RISES OVER THE WESTERN CONUS...WITH
RETROGRESSION OF THE STAUNCH CENTRAL CONUS RIDGE...SUPPORTING
ANOTHER ROUND OF HEIGHT FALLS INTO THE EASTERN CONUS THIS
WEEKEND...AS ANOTHER STRONG IMPULSE ADVECTS ACROSS THE NORTHERN
CONUS. FORECAST DETAILS BECOME MORE SKETCHY BEYOND DAY 7 GIVEN
THE ADDED COMPLICATION OF TYPHOON REMNANT ASSIMILATION INTO THE FLOW
ONGOING OVER THE NW PAC...WHICH COLD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A PERIOD OF
BLOCKING GIVEN THE STRENGTHENING OF THE NE PAC UPPER
TROUGH...POTENTIALLY SUPPORTING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF COOLER WEATHER
INTO THE GREAT LAKES. HAVE CONTINUED TO FAVOR THE ECMWF...ALTHOUGH
MODEL/ENSEMBLE FORECAST DIFFERENCES REMAIN SMALL THROUGH THE PERIOD.

WED-THUR...SFC RIDGE WILL RESIDE OVER THE REGION WITH DEEP LAYER
NORTHERLY FLOW. NEGATIVE THETA-E ADV PROCESS WILL BE ENHANCED BY
LONG FETCH NORTHERLY FLOW OVER LK MI...PER SOLENOIDAL LAKE
BREEZE...SUPPORTING SUBSIDENT DRY SINK FLOW INTO THE AREA WITH
DEWPOINT FALLS INTO THE 40S POSSIBLE. CLEAR SKIES WILL SUPPORT AMPLE
INSOLATION WITH SUPERADIABATS EXPECTED. DEEP MIXING TO H85
EXPECTED...ALTHOUGH COOL THERMS WILL SUPPORT HIGHS ONLY IN THE 70S.
STRONG RADIATIONAL COOLING WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE 50S WILL ALLOW T
FALLS INTO THE 50S WED NIGHT...AND LIKELY THUR NIGHT AT MANY
LOCATIONS.

FRI-SAT...LL FLOW WILL VEER SOUTHERLY AND SUPPORT MOISTURE RISES
INTO THE AREA...WITH BACKING FLOW ALOFT. BACKING FLOW ALOFT WILL
ALLOW THETA-E ADV...WITH INCREASING CLOUDS AND ELEVATED CONVECTION
CHANCES FRIDAY NIGHT AS A WARM FRONT AND MOISTURE RIDGE BUILD INTO
THE REGION AHEAD OF THE EXPECTED NORTHERN STREAM IMPULSE. TIMING OF
THIS FEATURE STILL MUCH UNCERTAIN AND WILL LIKELY VARY IN FUTURE
MODEL RUNS...WITH THE CURRENT TREND BEING SLOWER. HAVE REATTAINED
30 POP MENTION FOR WAA PRECIP FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH COLD FRONT
PASSAGE EXPECTED SAT. GIVEN TIMING TRENDS COINCIDENT WITH DIURNAL
HEATING...EASTERN AREAS WILL HAVE THE HIGHEST PRECIP CHANCES ATTM.
ADJUSTED POPS UP THERE. WARMER MORE HUMID CONDITIONS EXPECTED BOTH
DAYS.

SUN-MON...DRIER/COOLER WEATHER PREFERRED ATTM GIVEN TRENDS FOR LOWER
MID LEVEL HEIGHTS AND NORTHWEST FLOW AND CONCERNS ON A STRONGER
HUDSON BAY VORTEX INFLUENCE. DRY FORECAST PREFERRED ATTM GIVEN THE
PERIOD AND FLOW PATTERN.

&&

.AVIATION...
LTL OF CONSEQUENCE NR TERM W/WK SFC RIDGING IN PLACE. HWVR POTENT SW
TROUGH OVR SRN MB WILL DIG EWD TWD NRN LK SP BY 12Z TUE. TRAILING
SFC TROUGH TRAILING SWD INTO IA WILL SHIFT EWD THROUGH TONIGHT. XPC
DVLPG CONVN ALG THE MS RVR OVR ERN IA/NW IL WILL CONT TO GROW
UPSCALE THIS AFTN AND PUSH INTO THE AREA LTR THIS EVENING. CAN NOT
RULE OUT ADDNL DOWNSTREAM DVLPMNT WITHIN DVLPG LL RTN FLW LT THIS
AFTN YET LEFT OUT IN 18Z ISSUANCE GIVEN CONFLICTING HIGHRES SIGNALS
ON EWD TIMING. BTR CHCS RELEGATED TO UPSCALE DVLPMNT OF UPSTREAM
COMPLEX AND ADDED AS SUCH IN THIS ISSUANCE. IN ADDN...A PD OF MVFR
VSBY RESTRICTION PSBL LT PENDING CONV EVOLUTION OVERNIGHT AND CLD
TRENDS BUT QUITE UNCERTAIN AND LEFT OUT FOR THE TIME BEING.

&&

.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...NONE.
MI...NONE.
OH...NONE.
LM...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...T
LONG TERM...JC
AVIATION...T

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
458 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

INZ004>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ078>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-092100-
ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-STARKE-PULASKI-
MARSHALL-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-
WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-CASS MI-
ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-HENRY-
PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH BEND...MISHAWAKA...ELKHART...
GOSHEN...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...ANGOLA...KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...
AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...NORTH JUDSON...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...
PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...ROCHESTER...WARSAW...WINONA LAKE...
COLUMBIA CITY...SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...MONTICELLO...
BROOKSTON...LOGANSPORT...PERU...WABASH...NORTH MANCHESTER...
HUNTINGTON...BLUFFTON...OSSIAN...DECATUR...BERNE...MARION...
HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...
STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...COLDWATER...HILLSDALE...BRYAN...WAUSEON...
ARCHBOLD...DEFIANCE...NAPOLEON...PAULDING...ANTWERP...OTTAWA...
PANDORA...VAN WERT...DELPHOS...LIMA
458 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011 /358 PM CDT MON AUG 8 2011/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OHIO...
SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME LIKELY THIS EVENING AS A
LARGE CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN
ILLINOIS AND EASTERN IOWA APPROACHES THE AREA. THERE IS A THREAT
OF ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS...WITH HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AS
THE MAIN THREATS. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING SOME HEAVY RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY...AND THEN AGAIN
FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT. REPORTS OF HEAVY
RAINFALL TONIGHT WILL ALSO BE GREATLY APPRECIATED TONIGHT.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX

INZ003-LMZ043-046-MIZ077-092100-
LA PORTE-NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-BERRIEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...NILES...
BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN
458 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011 /358 PM CDT MON AUG 8 2011/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA...
SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF SOUTHEASTERN
LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME LIKELY THIS EVENING AS A
LARGE CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN
ILLINOIS AND EASTERN IOWA APPROACHES THE AREA. THERE IS A THREAT
OF ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS...WITH HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AS
THE MAIN THREATS. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING SOME HEAVY RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO
WEDNESDAY.

INCREASING WINDS AND WAVES ON LAKE MICHIGAN MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS
BOATING CONDITIONS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY.

THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
651 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

INZ020-082330-
WHITE IN-
651 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD NORTHERN WHITE COUNTY...

AT 647 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES WEST OF MONON...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
RENSSELAER...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  MONON...
  INDIANA BEACH...
  SITKA...BUFFALO AND NORWAY...
  HEADLEE...
  BELL CENTER...

LAT...LON 4084 8703 4084 8699 4087 8699 4087 8698
      4090 8698 4091 8659 4075 8661 4080 8704
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 274DEG 21KT 4086 8696