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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Northern Indiana

June 12, 2013Fulton County, Pulaski County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this tornado warning at Jun 12, 2013, 7:49 PM EDT for Fulton County, Pulaski County, Indiana. It was in force for 41 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: Jun 12, 2013, 7:49 PM EDT (23:49 UTC)
Expired: Jun 12, 2013, 8:30 PM EDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Northern Indiana
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Fulton County, IN, Pulaski County, IN

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:50 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 12, 8:00 PM EDT	HAIL 1	1 Nw Kewanna, IN	PENNY TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL NW OF KEWANNA. TIME ESTIMATED.

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 12, 5:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch PDS	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1983 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -169 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1239 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 65 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 84 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.5

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

839 
WFUS53 KIWX 122349
TORIWX
INC049-131-130030-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0004.130612T2349Z-130613T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
749 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  EAST CENTRAL PULASKI COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA...

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT/730 PM CDT/

* AT 646 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF WINAMAC...AND MOVING EAST AT 25
  MPH.

  HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND
           GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN 
REPORTED SOUTH OF LAKE BRUCE.

  IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
           SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
           OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
           EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ROCHESTER AROUND 825 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE KEWANNA...BRUCE LAKE
STATION...LEITERS FORD AND LAKE MANITOU.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...POST YOUR INFORMATION ON THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA FACEBOOK PAGE...OR YOU CAN POST ON
TWITTER WITH THE HASHTAG... #NWSIWX.

&&

LAT...LON 4117 8619 4096 8617 4100 8654 4108 8661
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 261DEG 21KT 4103 8649

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70 MPH

$$

BENTLEY

3 follow-up statements

704 
WWUS53 KIWX 130000 RRA
SVSIWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
800 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

INC131-130010-
/O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130613T0030Z/
PULASKI IN-
700 PM CDT WED JUN 12 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PULASKI COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 4117 8619 4097 8618 4101 8647 4104 8648
      4107 8647
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 261DEG 21KT 4104 8640

$$

INC049-130030-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130613T0030Z/
FULTON IN-
800 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN FULTON COUNTY
UNTIL 830 PM EDT/730 PM CDT/...

AT 755 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 9 MILES EAST OF WINAMAC...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
         SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
         OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
         EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ROCHESTER AROUND 825 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4117 8619 4097 8618 4101 8647 4104 8648
      4107 8647
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 261DEG 21KT 4104 8640

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

BENTLEY

704 
WWUS53 KIWX 130017
SVSIWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
817 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

INC049-130030-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130613T0030Z/
FULTON IN-
817 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL FULTON COUNTY
UNTIL 830 PM EDT...

AT 813 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF ROCHESTER...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
         SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
         OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
         EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ROCHESTER AROUND 825 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4117 8619 4100 8618 4101 8627 4105 8634
      4111 8632
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 261DEG 21KT 4105 8627

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

BENTLEY

071 
WWUS53 KIWX 130024 RRA
SVSIWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
824 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

INC049-130034-
/O.EXP.KIWX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130613T0030Z/
FULTON IN-
824 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL FULTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 830
PM EDT/730 PM CDT/...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA.

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2AM EDT

LAT...LON 4117 8619 4100 8618 4101 8627 4105 8634
      4111 8632
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 261DEG 21KT 4105 8622

$$

BENTLEY

The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 12, 10:08 AM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	IWX		49 hr
Jun 12, 10:09 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	IWX		49 hr
Jun 12, 12:02 PM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	IWX	Adams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart and 15 more	20 hr
Jun 12, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Pulaski	31 min
Jun 12, 6:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	LaGrange	33 min
Jun 12, 7:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Pulaski	27 min
Jun 12, 7:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Marshall, Starke	45 min
Jun 12, 7:19 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	IWX		116 min
Jun 12, 7:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Fulton, Marshall, Pulaski	46 min
Jun 12, 7:30 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IWX	Marshall, Starke	30 min
Jun 12, 7:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben	52 min
Jun 12, 7:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Kosciusko, Marshall, Noble, Whitley	49 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.