Alert archive / Indiana / Flash Flood Warnings in 2014
Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this flash flood warning at May 20, 2014, 10:13 PM CDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 20, 2014, 10:13 PM CDT (03:13 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2014, 1:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties LaPorte County, IN, Marshall County, IN, Saint Joseph County, IN, Starke County, IN
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:17 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 227 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
- 1813 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -128 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1422 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 262 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WGUS53 KIWX 210313
FFWIWX
INC091-099-141-149-210615-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FF.W.0002.140521T0313Z-140521T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1013 PM CDT TUE MAY 20 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...GULIVOIRE PARK...GRANGER...
LA PORTE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WESTVILLE...TRAIL CREEK...MICHIGAN
CITY...LA PORTE...
NORTHERN STARKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA...
* UNTIL 115 AM CDT/215 AM EDT/
* AT 1008 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6
MILES NORTHWEST OF NORTH LIBERTY TO WESTVILLE TO 18 MILES WEST OF
WANATAH...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES EAST OF LA PORTE
TO WESTVILLE TO LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ROSELAND...KINGSFORD HEIGHTS...LA CROSSE...LAKEVILLE...OSCEOLA...
WALKERTON...KOONTZ LAKE AND HAMLET
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
LAT...LON 4172 8694 4173 8693 4176 8687 4176 8607
4135 8608 4130 8656 4125 8694
$$3 follow-up statements
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WGUS73 KIWX 210419
FFSIWX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1119 PM CDT TUE MAY 20 2014
INC091-099-141-149-210615-
/O.CON.KIWX.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140521T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
STARKE IN-ST. JOSEPH IN-LA PORTE IN-MARSHALL IN-
1119 PM CDT TUE MAY 20 2014
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT/215 AM
EDT/ FOR NORTHERN MARSHALL...LA PORTE...ST. JOSEPH AND NORTHERN
STARKE COUNTIES...
AT 1208 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
HEAVY RAIN STILL FALLING ACROSS NORTHERN MARSHALL AND SOUTHERN ST.
JOSEPH COUNTY. HEAVY RAIN HAS EXITED THE REST OF THE WARNING AREA
BUT RADAR ESTIMATED OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN FELL OVER CENTRAL LA PORTE
COUNTY. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CAN STILL CAUSE FLASH
FLOODING TO OCCUR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING/500 AM EDT WEDNESDAY MORNING/ FOR NORTHERN INDIANA
AND SOUTHERN MICHIGAN AND NORTHWESTERN OHIO.
&&
LAT...LON 4172 8694 4173 8693 4176 8687 4176 8607
4135 8608 4130 8656 4125 8694
$$692
WGUS73 KIWX 210532
FFSIWX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
132 AM EDT WED MAY 21 2014
INC149-210539-
/O.CAN.KIWX.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140521T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
STARKE IN-
1232 AM CDT WED MAY 21 2014
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTHERN STARKE
COUNTY...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING/500 AM EDT WEDNESDAY MORNING/ FOR NORTHERN INDIANA
AND SOUTHERN MICHIGAN AND NORTHWESTERN OHIO.
LAT...LON 4142 8608 4144 8647 4145 8694 4172 8694
4173 8693 4176 8687 4176 8607
$$
INC091-099-141-210615-
/O.CON.KIWX.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140521T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ST. JOSEPH IN-LA PORTE IN-MARSHALL IN-
132 AM EDT WED MAY 21 2014
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT/115 AM
CDT/ FOR NORTHERN MARSHALL...LA PORTE AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES...
AT 1226 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHERN LA PORTE
COUNTY. CENTRAL LA PORTE COUNTY ALSO RECEIVED OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN
EARLIER. RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS COULD STILL PRODUCE AREAS OF FLASH
FLOODING.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GEORGETOWN...
BREMEN...LA PORTE...KINGSFORD HEIGHTS...WALKERTON...SOUTH BEND...
ROSELAND...OSCEOLA...NORTH LIBERTY...NEW CARLISLE...MISHAWAKA...
LAKEVILLE...GULIVOIRE PARK AND GRANGER
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING/400 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING/ FOR NORTHERN INDIANA
AND SOUTHERN MICHIGAN AND NORTHWESTERN OHIO.
&&
LAT...LON 4142 8608 4144 8647 4145 8694 4172 8694
4173 8693 4176 8687 4176 8607
$$405
WGUS73 KIWX 210610
FFSIWX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
210 AM EDT WED MAY 21 2014
INC091-099-141-210617-
/O.EXP.KIWX.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140521T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ST. JOSEPH IN-LA PORTE IN-MARSHALL IN-
210 AM EDT WED MAY 21 2014
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 215 AM EDT/115 AM CDT/ FOR
NORTHERN MARSHALL...LA PORTE AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES...
THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. A FEW BRIEF
DOWNPOURS ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS BUT THE
THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED.
LAT...LON 4142 8608 4144 8647 4145 8694 4172 8694
4173 8693 4176 8687 4176 8607
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 7:57 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 2 hr | |
| May 20, 8:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | LaPorte | 22 min |
| May 20, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Marshall, Saint Joseph | 46 min |
| May 20, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Marshall, Saint Joseph | 53 min |
| May 20, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Kosciusko, Marshall | 36 min |
| May 20, 11:18 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 87 min | |
| May 20, 11:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Kosciusko, Noble, Whitley | 38 min |
| May 21, 12:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, DeKalb, Noble, Whitley | 39 min |
| May 21, 12:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | LaGrange | 25 min |
| May 21, 1:29 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 61 min | |
| May 21, 2:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Elkhart, LaGrange | 26 min |
| May 21, 2:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Saint Joseph | 38 min |
| May 21, 2:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Steuben | 42 min |
| May 21, 2:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Steuben | 38 min |
| May 21, 2:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Steuben | 40 min |
| May 21, 5:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | DeKalb, Elkhart, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben | 61 min |
| May 21, 6:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Allen, Whitley | 23 min |
| May 21, 6:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Allen | 27 min |
| May 21, 8:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Wabash | 24 min |
| May 21, 9:28 AM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 8 hr | |
| May 21, 9:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Miami | 35 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.