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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2011, 5:00 PM EDT for Allen County, Putnam County, Van Wert County, Ohio. It was in force for 45 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 25, 2011, 5:00 PM EDT (21:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2011, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Allen County, OH, Putnam County, OH, Van Wert County, OH
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 5:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lima, OH | POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE AGEATHER RD... EAST OF KEMP ROAD AND RESERVOIR ON THE WEST SIDE OF LIMA |
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 25, 1:55 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 166 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
- 49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -199 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1232 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
714
WFUS53 KIWX 252100
TORIWX
OHC003-137-161-252145-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0015.110525T2100Z-110525T2145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
500 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
ALLEN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
EXTREME EASTERN VAN WERT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
* UNTIL 545 PM EDT
* AT 457 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF RAIN-WRAPPED
TORNADOES IN ADDITION TO WIDESPREAD STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE. 6
MILES NORTHWEST OF DELPHOS...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE STORM INCLUDE...
ELIDA AND CONTINENTAL...
KALIDA...LIMA AND FORT SHAWNEE...
COLUMBUS GROVE...OTTAWA AND GLANDORF...
PANDORA AND LEIPSIC...
BLUFFTON...
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE FORT
JENNINGS...CLOVERDALE...RUSHMORE...RIMER...GOMER...VAUGHNSVILLE...
CAIRO...ROCKPORT...BEAVERDAM AND GILBOA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE WITH DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 70 MPH.. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. FOR YOUR
PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME
OR BUSINESS.
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 4065 8388 4069 8439 4098 8439 4098 8433
4116 8433 4116 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 259DEG 39KT 4090 8439
$$2 follow-up statements
034 WWUS53 KIWX 252115 SVSIWX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 515 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011 OHC161-252125- /O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110525T2145Z/ VAN WERT OH- 515 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME EAST CENTRAL VAN WERT COUNTY IS CANCELLED... AT 511 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN OHIO. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN INDIANA. LAT...LON 4065 8388 4069 8433 4116 8433 4116 8388 TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 259DEG 39KT 4093 8418 $$ OHC003-137-252145- /O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110525T2145Z/ PUTNAM OH-ALLEN OH- 515 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR ALLEN AND PUTNAM COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO... AT 511 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS LINE OF DANGEROUS STORMS WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KALIDA...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF DELPHOS...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE... COLUMBUS GROVE...OTTAWA AND GLANDORF... PANDORA AND LEIPSIC... BLUFFTON... OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE ROCKPORT AND GILBOA. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN OHIO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 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. && LAT...LON 4065 8388 4069 8433 4116 8433 4116 8388 TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 259DEG 39KT 4093 8418 $$
026 WWUS53 KIWX 252146 SVSIWX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 546 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011 OHC003-137-252156- /O.EXP.KIWX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110525T2145Z/ PUTNAM OH-ALLEN OH- 546 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ALLEN AND PUTNAM COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO HAS EXPIRED... AT 544 PM EDT/444 PM CDT/...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN OHIO. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN INDIANA. LAT...LON 4065 8388 4069 8433 4116 8433 4116 8388 TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 259DEG 39KT 4082 8415 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 11:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Defiance, Paulding, Williams | 33 min |
| May 25, 12:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Fulton, Henry | 25 min |
| May 25, 1:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Defiance | 38 min |
| May 25, 1:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | IWX | Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam and 2 more | 14 hr |
| May 25, 2:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Defiance, Paulding | 62 min |
| May 25, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Fulton | 25 min |
| May 25, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Williams | 51 min |
| May 25, 2:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IWX | Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Williams | 3 hr |
| May 25, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Williams | 60 min |
| May 25, 3:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam | 38 min |
| May 25, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, Henry, Putnam | 33 min |
| May 25, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Van Wert | 29 min |
| May 25, 4:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Defiance, Henry, Paulding, Williams | 41 min |
| May 25, 4:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Henry, Putnam | 28 min |
| May 25, 4:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Van Wert | 42 min |
| May 25, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Fulton, Henry | 26 min |
| May 25, 5:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IWX | Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert and 1 more | 3 hr |
| May 25, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, Henry, Putnam, Van Wert | 39 min |
| May 25, 6:17 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Paulding | 7 days |
| May 25, 6:17 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Defiance, Henry | 7 days |
| May 25, 6:17 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Defiance | 9 days |
| May 25, 6:17 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Defiance, Fulton, Williams | 10 days |
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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.