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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 10, 2011, 5:48 PM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 57 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
- May 10, 2011, 5:48 PM EDT (21:48 UTC)
- Expired
- May 10, 2011, 6:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Allen County, OH, Paulding County, OH, Putnam County, OH, Van Wert County, OH
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 5:55 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Se Cavett, OH |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 167 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
- 9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -487 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1473 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 252 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
558 WUUS53 KIWX 102148 SVRIWX OHC003-125-137-161-102245- /O.NEW.KIWX.SV.W.0033.110510T2148Z-110510T2245Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 548 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... WESTERN ALLEN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO... SOUTH CENTRAL PAULDING COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO... NORTHERN VAN WERT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO... SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO... * UNTIL 645 PM EDT * AT 546 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF VAN WERT...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE... VAN WERT... DELPHOS... ELIDA... OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE WETZEL...MIDDLE POINT...OTTOVILLE...FORT JENNINGS...SOUTHWORTH... NEEDMORE...RUSHMORE...RIMER...CONANT...GOMER...VAUGHNSVILLE AND KEMP. 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 4090 8407 4068 8420 4089 8471 4102 8463 TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 293DEG 21KT 4094 8459 WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN $$
4 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KIWX 102158
SVSIWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
558 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2011
OHC125-102207-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110510T2245Z/
PAULDING OH-
558 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PAULDING COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
AT 555 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED OR
MOVED OUT AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 4068 8420 4087 8466 4099 8457 4099 8449
4090 8407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 293DEG 21KT 4092 8453
$$
OHC003-137-161-102245-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110510T2245Z/
PUTNAM OH-VAN WERT OH-ALLEN OH-
558 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN ALLEN...NORTHEASTERN VAN WERT AND SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM
COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
AT 555 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS
LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF VAN WERT...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25
MPH. HAIL ONE INCH IN DIAMETER WAS REPORTED A HALF MILE SOUTHEAST OF
CAVETT.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DELPHOS...ELIDA...WETZEL...MIDDLE POINT...OTTOVILLE...FORT
JENNINGS...SOUTHWORTH...NEEDMORE...RUSHMORE AND RIMER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH...
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR QUARTER SIZE HAIL...ALONG WITH DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 4068 8420 4087 8466 4099 8457 4099 8449
4090 8407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 293DEG 21KT 4092 8453
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN
$$775 WWUS53 KIWX 102211 SVSIWX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 611 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2011 OHC003-137-161-102245- /O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110510T2245Z/ PUTNAM OH-VAN WERT OH-ALLEN OH- 611 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2011 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR WESTERN ALLEN...NORTHEASTERN VAN WERT AND SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO... AT 609 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DELPHOS...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DELPHOS...ELIDA...FORT JENNINGS...SOUTHWORTH...NEEDMORE... RUSHMORE...RIMER...CONANT...GOMER AND VAUGHNSVILLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH... PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR QUARTER SIZE HAIL...ALONG WITH DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && LAT...LON 4099 8448 4090 8407 4068 8420 4084 8456 TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 291DEG 23KT 4087 8437 WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN $$
358
WWUS53 KIWX 102227
SVSIWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
627 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2011
OHC137-161-102235-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110510T2245Z/
PUTNAM OH-VAN WERT OH-
627 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN VAN WERT AND
SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
AT 618 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED OR
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 4077 8415 4068 8420 4077 8439 4082 8439
4078 8415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 293DEG 24KT 4077 8433
$$
OHC003-102245-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110510T2245Z/
ALLEN OH-
627 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL ALLEN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
AT 618 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES WEST OF ELIDA...AND
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ELIDA...NEEDMORE...SOUTHWORTH...CONANT AND KEMP.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN NORTHERN INDIANA.
&&
LAT...LON 4077 8415 4068 8420 4077 8439 4082 8439
4078 8415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 293DEG 24KT 4077 8433
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN
$$279
WWUS53 KIWX 102239
SVSIWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
639 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2011
OHC003-102249-
/O.EXP.KIWX.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110510T2245Z/
ALLEN OH-
639 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL ALLEN COUNTY IN
WEST CENTRAL OHIO WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...
AT 636 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF
THE AREA. THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN
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 4077 8415 4068 8420 4077 8439 4082 8439
4078 8415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 293DEG 24KT 4073 8422
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 4:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Paulding | 34 min |
| May 10, 7:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Fulton | 42 min |
| May 10, 7:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Fulton | 57 min |
| May 10, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Van Wert | 28 min |
| May 10, 5:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Van Wert | 53 min |
| May 10, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Van Wert | 29 min |
| May 10, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Allen | 25 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.