Alert archive / Indiana / Storm Warnings in 2012
Storm Warning 1, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this storm warning at Jan 1, 2012, 7:19 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 1, 2012, 11:00 AM EST. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 1, 2012, 7:19 AM EST (12:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 1, 2012, 11:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 1, 2012, 10:00 PM EST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
053 WHUS73 KIWX 011219 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 719 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 LMZ043-046-012030- /O.CAN.KIWX.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120102T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0001.120101T1219Z-120101T1600Z/ /O.EXP.KIWX.GL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120101T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.SR.W.0001.120101T1600Z-120102T0300Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 719 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. A STORM WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOT GALES INCREASING TO 55 KNOT STORMS BY LATE MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATE THIS EVENING...HOWEVER GALE FORCE WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED INTO MONDAY. * WAVES: BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET. WAVES WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
3 follow-up statements
299 WHUS73 KIWX 011600 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1100 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 LMZ043-046-020000- /O.EXP.KIWX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120101T1600Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0300Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1100 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST GALES OF 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 60 KNOT STORMS INTO THE EVENING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH SOMEWHAT LATE THIS EVENING...HOWEVER GALE FORCE WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO PERSIST INTO MONDAY. * WAVES: 15 TO 20 FEET. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO 12 TO 16 FEET MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
027 WHUS73 KIWX 012141 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 441 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 LMZ043-046-020545- /O.CON.KIWX.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0002.120102T0300Z-120103T0400Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 441 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM EST MONDAY. A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST GALES OF 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 60 KNOT STORMS INTO THE EVENING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH SOMEWHAT LATE THIS EVENING...HOWEVER...GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AT 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO 40 KNOTS MONDAY INTO MONDAY EVENING . * WAVES: 15 TO 20 FEET. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO 12 TO 16 FEET MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
172 WHUS73 KIWX 020302 MWWIWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1002 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 LMZ043-046-021100- /O.EXP.KIWX.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0300Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120103T0400Z/ NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1002 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST MONDAY... ...STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST MONDAY. * WINDS: WEST GALES OF 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOT STORMS. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AT 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO 40 KNOTS MONDAY INTO MONDAY EVENING . * WAVES: 15 TO 20 FEET. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO 12 TO 16 FEET MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 4:46 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, LaGrange | 47 hr |
| Jan 1, 4:58 AM EST | Wind Advisory | IWX | Adams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart and 15 more | 17 hr |
| Jan 1, 7:19 AM EST | Gale Warning | IWX | 4 hr | |
| Jan 1, 1:28 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | DeKalb, Marshall, Noble, Starke, Steuben, Whitley | 39 hr |
| Jan 1, 4:41 PM EST | Gale Warning | IWX | 35 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:58 AM EST | High Wind Warning | IWX | 14 hr |
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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.