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Special Weather Statement, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this special weather statement at Aug 25, 2016, 6:03 AM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 27 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
- Aug 25, 2016, 6:03 AM EDT (10:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 25, 2016, 6:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
Counties Blackford County, IN, Grant County, IN, Huntington County, IN, Wells County, IN
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 283 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
- 1614 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1132 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 4.1
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Northern Indiana wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 24, 3:59 PM EDT, 14 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 24, 3:59 PM EDT, 14 hours 4 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Northern Indiana 359 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016 .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 350 PM EDT Wed Aug 24 2016 Showers and thunderstorms are possible through Thursday ahead of a slow moving cold front as weak upper level systems move across the area. Tornadoes are possible over the southern portion of the area into early this evening, south of a line from Huntington to Decatur. In addition to these storms, there is also the chance for severe storms over part of the area Thursday. Locally heavy rain will also be a concern. Highs will be in the low to mid 80s each dasy. && .SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Thursday) Issued at 351 PM EDT Wed Aug 24 2016 Factors have become favorable for tornado development over the southern portion of the area; south of the area of the ongoing showers and isolated storms. This includes the area south of a line from Grissom to Plum Tree to Monroe. An upper level disturbance along with a low level jet has aided in low level shear with Helicity values of 350 with shear of 30 m/s. Daytime destabilization of the airmass with LCL heights below 750 meters have allowed storms to produce tornadoes in the Kokomo area. The Storm Prediction Center has included part of our forecast area in a tornado watch until 8 PM this evening. Otherwise, the tornado threat should end by late evening, More storms are possible tonight, with another good chance for storms Thursday afternoon with daytime heating. Localized flooding is possible with any training storms, especially over areas that received extremely heavy rainfall last week. && .LONG TERM...(Thursday Night through Wednesday) Issued at 351 PM EDT Wed Aug 24 2016 There should be a break from the storms from Friday through Saturday before the moist air returns to the area early next week. Storms are possible again starting Saturday night through the middle of next week. High temperatures should be in the low to mid 80s each day. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Thursday Afternoon) Issued at 135 PM EDT Wed Aug 24 2016 Shortwave currently moving across the area and supporting some decaying showers and storms along leading theta-e ridge. Increased low level moisture supporting some low MVFR ceilings along and immediately behind line of showers with some brief IFR not out of the question at KSBN. Weak instability is keeping thunder very isolated so far but a secondary area of convection is forming across northern Illinois and could bring a few SCT storms to the terminals this afternoon. Confidence in thunder is not high so kept just VCTS for now. Timing also a bit uncertain, though best chances should be during late afternoon and early evening. Expect low clouds to scatter late this evening but another round of MVFR possible toward daybreak, especially at KSBN. && .IWX Watches/Warnings/Advisories... IN...NONE. MI...NONE. OH...NONE. LM...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...Skipper SHORT TERM...Skipper LONG TERM...Skipper AVIATION...AGD Visit us at www.weather.gov/iwx Follow us on Facebook...Twitter...and YouTube at: www.facebook.com/NWSNorthernIndiana www.twitter.com/nwsiwx www.youtube.com/NWSNorthernIndiana
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 24, 5:47 PM EDT, 12 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 547 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016 INZ003>009-012-014-016-017-MIZ077>081-252200- LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-STARKE- MARSHALL-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH- HILLSDALE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND... MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN...NAPPANEE... LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT...KENDALLVILLE... LIGONIER...ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...NORTH JUDSON... BASS LAKE...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...WARSAW...WINONA LAKE... SYRACUSE...MENTONE...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES...SOUTH WHITLEY... NILES...BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...FAIR PLAIN...BENTON HEIGHTS... BUCHANAN...PAW PAW LAKE...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...MARCELLUS... STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...MENDON...COLDWATER... BRONSON...HILLSDALE...JONESVILLE...LITCHFIELD 547 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016 /447 PM CDT WED AUG 24 2016/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE. HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS DUE TO HIGH WAVES AND RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE LAKESHORE AREAS OF BERRIEN COUNTY TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT WITH STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALSO POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. && STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX LMZ043-046-252200- NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 547 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF SOUTHEASTERN LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. THE STORMS MAY CONTAIN STRONG GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN THURSDAY. && STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX INZ013-015-018-020-022>027-032>034-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024- 025-252200- PULASKI-FULTON IN-ALLEN IN-WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON- WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-HENRY- PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE... ROCHESTER...AKRON...FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...MONTICELLO...MONON... BROOKSTON...LOGANSPORT...ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB... MEXICO...WABASH...NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...ROANOKE... BLUFFTON...OSSIAN...DECATUR...BERNE...MARION...GAS CITY...UPLAND... HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...DUNKIRK...BRYAN...EDGERTON... WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...SWANTON...DELTA...DEFIANCE...SHERWOOD... HICKSVILLE...NAPOLEON...DESHLER...LIBERTY CENTER...PAULDING... ANTWERP...PAYNE...OTTAWA...LEIPSIC...COLUMBUS GROVE...CONTINENTAL... PANDORA...VAN WERT...OHIO CITY...LIMA...SPENCERVILLE 547 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016 /447 PM CDT WED AUG 24 2016/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OHIO AND NORTHERN INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. SOME STORMS MAY PRODUCE TORNADOES EARLY TONIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT WITH STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALSO POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. && STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 5:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Miami | 28 min |
| Aug 25, 5:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Grant, Miami, Wabash | 31 min |
| Aug 25, 6:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Jay | 36 min |
| Aug 25, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Marshall | 47 min |
| Aug 24, 8:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Defiance | 29 min |
| Aug 24, 8:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Defiance, Paulding | 35 min |
| Aug 24, 8:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Paulding | 27 min |
| Aug 24, 8:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Defiance, Henry, Paulding, Putnam | 40 min |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in Indiana, 2016Every special weather statement in 2016
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.