Alert archive / Ohio / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 30, 2012, 7:01 PM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 40 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
- Apr 30, 2012, 7:01 PM EDT (23:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2012, 7:41 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Henry County, OH, Paulding County, OH, Putnam County, OH, Van Wert County, OH
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 180 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
- 12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -296 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1163 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 206 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 215 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
987
WUUS53 KIWX 302301
SVRIWX
OHC069-125-137-161-010015-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SV.W.0013.120430T2301Z-120501T0015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
701 PM EDT MON APR 30 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
NORTHEASTERN VAN WERT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
SOUTHERN HENRY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO...
PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
* UNTIL 815 PM EDT
* AT 659 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED
7 MILES WEST OF OTTOVILLE...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF VAN WERT...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE...
OTTOVILLE...
KALIDA...
CONTINENTAL AND COLUMBUS GROVE...
GLANDORF...OTTAWA AND PANDORA...
LEIPSIC...
DESHLER...
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
WETZEL...GROVER HILL...FORT JENNINGS...ROSELMS...MANDALE...MELROSE...
CLOVERDALE...OAKWOOD...DUPONT...KIEFERVILLE...WISTERMAN AND NORTH
CREEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE
OR NO WARNING. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A
PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
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 4092 8389 4090 8411 4086 8414 4086 8433
4081 8448 4094 8454 4112 8450 4116 8429
4116 8422 4123 8422 4127 8396 4117 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 231DEG 27KT 4092 8447
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$2 follow-up statements
510
WWUS53 KIWX 302331
SVSIWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
731 PM EDT MON APR 30 2012
OHC125-161-302340-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120501T0015Z/
VAN WERT OH-PAULDING OH-
731 PM EDT MON APR 30 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING AND
NORTHEASTERN VAN WERT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
AT 726 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT AND
NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN NORTHERN INDIANA.
&&
LAT...LON 4092 8389 4090 8411 4099 8414 4102 8417
4108 8419 4114 8420 4120 8416 4127 8396
4117 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 250DEG 40KT 4104 8408
$$
OHC069-137-010015-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120501T0015Z/
PUTNAM OH-HENRY OH-
731 PM EDT MON APR 30 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENRY AND EASTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES...
AT 726 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS
LOCATED 3 MILES WEST OF GLANDORF...OR ABOUT 5 MILES WEST OF OTTAWA...
AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OTTAWA...PANDORA...LEIPSIC...DESHLER...WEST LEIPSIC...PRENTISS...
GALLUP...HAMLER...GILBOA AND BELMORE.
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 4092 8389 4090 8411 4099 8414 4102 8417
4108 8419 4114 8420 4120 8416 4127 8396
4117 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 250DEG 40KT 4104 8408
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$821
WWUS53 KIWX 302341
SVSIWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
741 PM EDT MON APR 30 2012
OHC069-137-302351-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120501T0015Z/
PUTNAM OH-HENRY OH-
741 PM EDT MON APR 30 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENRY AND EASTERN
PUTNAM COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
AT 738 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED AND
NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN NORTHERN INDIANA.
&&
LAT...LON 4092 8389 4090 8411 4099 8414 4102 8417
4108 8419 4114 8420 4120 8416 4127 8396
4117 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 250DEG 40KT 4104 8391
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Paulding, Van Wert | 45 min |
| Apr 30, 7:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen | 25 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Ohio, 2012Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2012
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.