Alert archive / Indiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 2012, 2:48 PM EDT for Defiance County, Paulding County, Van Wert County, Ohio; 7 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 27 min. 12 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
- Jun 29, 2012, 2:48 PM EDT (18:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 29, 2012, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Adams County, IN, Allen County, IN, DeKalb County, IN, Huntington County, IN, Noble County, IN, Wells County, IN, Whitley County, IN, Defiance County, OH, Paulding County, OH, Van Wert County, OH
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ne Nine Mile, IN | 30 TREES DOWN IN ONE PARK MANY CLOSE TO 2 FEET IN DIAMETER. 3 OF THE TREES FELL ON CARS. |
| Jun 29, 2:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Laotto, IN | LARGE TREE ACROSS 205. ROAD CLOSED. |
| Jun 29, 2:54 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 91 | 5 Sw Fort Wayne, IN | MEASURED 91 MPH GUST AT FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT |
| Jun 29, 3:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Fort Wayne, IN | WIDESPREAD DAMAGE ACROSS THE FORT WAYNE AREA...INCLUDING TREE LIMBS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. |
| Jun 29, 3:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 88 | 5 Ne Fort Wayne, IN | SIDING BLOWN OFF HOUSES...LARGE OAK TREE LIMBS DOWN...PEA SIZED HAIL AS WELL |
| Jun 29, 3:02 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Grabill, IN | TREES DOWN. |
| Jun 29, 3:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ne Fort Wayne, IN | 8-10 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN. 30 FEET OF WOODEN FENCE BLOWN DOWN. 8 FOOT BY 12 FOOT SHED TURNED OVER. |
| Jun 29, 3:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 72 | 1 Sw New Haven, IN | |
| Jun 29, 3:08 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Monroeville, IN | WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE. NO POWER IN TOWN. |
| Jun 29, 3:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 63 | 3 E Saint Johns, IN | |
| Jun 29, 3:17 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Antwerp, OH | WIDESPREAD LARGE TREES DOWN. POSSIBLE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN TOWN. |
| Jun 29, 3:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 76 | 2 Wsw Antwerp, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 11:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 217 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
- 35 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -717 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1671 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
890
WUUS53 KIWX 291848
SVRIWX
INC001-003-033-069-113-179-183-OHC039-125-161-291915-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SV.W.0039.120629T1848Z-120629T1915Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
248 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL DEFIANCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO...
WESTERN PAULDING COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
NORTHWESTERN VAN WERT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
NORTHEASTERN WELLS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST INDIANA...
NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST INDIANA...
NORTHEASTERN HUNTINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST INDIANA...
EASTERN WHITLEY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST INDIANA...
ALLEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST INDIANA...
SOUTHERN DE KALB COUNTY IN NORTHEAST INDIANA...
SOUTHEASTERN NOBLE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST INDIANA...
* UNTIL 315 PM EDT
* AT 245 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 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF AVILLA TO CHURUBUSCO TO 20
MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE...
HUNTERTOWN AND GARRETT...
FORT WAYNE AND AUBURN...
NEW HAVEN AND GRABILL...
WOODBURN...HICKSVILLE AND MONROEVILLE...
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
ROLLING HILLS...ABOITE...BUTLER CENTER...ALTONA...SWAN...LAOTTO...
WALLEN...NINE MILE...SAINT JOHNS...YODER...LEO-CEDARVILLE AND HESSEN
CASSEL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY 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 4136 8468 4085 8478 4095 8554 4126 8545
4143 8540
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 274DEG 47KT 4141 8526 4125 8532
4094 8543
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.50IN
$$
MCS2 follow-up statements
390
WWUS53 KIWX 291901
SVSIWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
301 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012
INC001-003-033-069-113-179-183-OHC039-125-161-291915-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120629T1915Z/
NOBLE IN-DE KALB IN-ALLEN IN-WHITLEY IN-HUNTINGTON IN-ADAMS IN-
WELLS IN-VAN WERT OH-PAULDING OH-DEFIANCE OH-
301 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL DEFIANCE...WESTERN PAULDING...NORTHWESTERN VAN
WERT...NORTHEASTERN WELLS...NORTHERN ADAMS...NORTHEASTERN
HUNTINGTON...EASTERN WHITLEY...ALLEN...SOUTHERN DE KALB AND
SOUTHEASTERN NOBLE COUNTIES...
AT 259 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 80 MPH. THESE SEVERE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM AUBURN TO HUNTERTOWN TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT
WAYNE...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...HICKSVILLE...GRABILL...WOODBURN...
MONROEVILLE...ANTWERP...YODER...LEO-CEDARVILLE AND HESSEN CASSEL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INTENSE SQUALL LINES CAN OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES IN
ADDITION TO WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THESE STORMS HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANTDAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN NORTHERN INDIANA.
&&
LAT...LON 4136 8468 4085 8478 4095 8554 4126 8545
4143 8540
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 274DEG 47KT 4140 8503 4124 8509
4093 8521
WIND...HAIL 80MPH 1.00IN
$$
MCS096
WWUS53 KIWX 291911
SVSIWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
311 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012
INC069-113-183-291921-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120629T1915Z/
NOBLE IN-WHITLEY IN-HUNTINGTON IN-
311 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HUNTINGTON...
EASTERN WHITLEY AND SOUTHEASTERN NOBLE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
AT 308 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS 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 4140 8511 4136 8468 4085 8478 4091 8527
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 274DEG 47KT 4138 8484 4112 8495
4091 8503
$$
INC001-003-033-179-OHC039-125-161-291915-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120629T1915Z/
DE KALB IN-ALLEN IN-ADAMS IN-WELLS IN-VAN WERT OH-PAULDING OH-
DEFIANCE OH-
311 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL DEFIANCE...WESTERN PAULDING...NORTHWESTERN VAN
WERT...NORTHEASTERN WELLS...NORTHERN ADAMS...ALLEN AND SOUTHERN DE
KALB COUNTIES...
AT 308 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH. THESE
SEVERE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES EAST
OF AUBURN TO 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEW HAVEN TO 11 MILES SOUTH OF NEW
HAVEN...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HICKSVILLE...WOODBURN...MONROEVILLE...ANTWERP...HOAGLAND...
GEORGETOWN...WILLIAMS...ZULU...TILLMAN AND TOWNLEY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INTENSE SQUALL LINES CAN OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES IN
ADDITION TO WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THESE STORMS HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANTDAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH AND. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN NORTHERN INDIANA.
&&
LAT...LON 4140 8511 4136 8468 4085 8478 4091 8527
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 274DEG 47KT 4138 8484 4112 8495
4091 8503
WIND...HAIL 80MPH <.50IN
$$
MCSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 4:13 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | IWX | Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Jun 29, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Van Wert | 51 min |
| Jun 29, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, Defiance, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert | 51 min |
| Jun 29, 3:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Paulding, Van Wert | 30 min |
| Jun 29, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Defiance, Henry | 39 min |
| Jun 29, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, Henry, Putnam | 46 min |
| Jun 28, 8:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Starke | 39 min |
| Jun 28, 9:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Pulaski, Starke | 42 min |
| Jun 28, 9:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Cass, Fulton, Pulaski | 43 min |
| Jun 28, 10:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Cass, Pulaski, Starke, White | 38 min |
| Jun 28, 10:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Cass, Fulton, Miami, Wabash | 32 min |
| Jun 29, 1:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Starke | 50 min |
| Jun 29, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | LaPorte, Saint Joseph | 30 min |
| Jun 29, 1:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Marshall, Saint Joseph | 39 min |
| Jun 29, 1:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Fulton, LaPorte, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke | 37 min |
| Jun 29, 1:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Elkhart | 35 min |
| Jun 29, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Cass, Fulton, Pulaski | 25 min |
| Jun 29, 2:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami, Wabash, Whitley | 39 min |
| Jun 29, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | LaGrange, Noble | 47 min |
| Jun 29, 2:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Cass, Grant, Huntington, Miami, Wabash, Wells | 42 min |
| Jun 29, 2:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Whitley | 42 min |
| Jun 29, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, Huntington, Wells, Whitley | 50 min |
Nearby
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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.