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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this tornado warning at Aug 24, 2016, 6:57 PM EDT for Paulding County, Putnam County, Van Wert County, Ohio. It was in force for 33 min. 3 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
- Aug 24, 2016, 6:57 PM EDT (22:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 24, 2016, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Paulding County, OH, Putnam County, OH, Van Wert County, OH
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 7:12 PM EDT | TORNADO | Wetsel, OH | TORNADO ON THE GROUND. . |
| Aug 24, 7:26 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 E Mandale, OH | TORNADO ON THE GROUND . |
| Aug 24, 7:36 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Sw Continental, OH | TORNADO ON THE GROUND. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 3:10 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1294 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
303
WFUS53 KIWX 242257
TORIWX
OHC125-137-161-242330-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0028.160824T2257Z-160824T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
657 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
NORTHEASTERN VAN WERT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
WESTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
* UNTIL 730 PM EDT
* AT 657 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR VAN WERT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. THIS STORM HAS A
HISTORY OF PRODUCING MULTIPLE DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES.
IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS
MAY BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE
HOMES WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...
BUSINESSES...AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
OTTOVILLE AROUND 715 PM EDT.
KALIDA AND CONTINENTAL AROUND 730 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
ROSELMS...KIEFERVILLE...WETZEL...WISTERMAN...OAKWOOD...MANDALE...CAVE
TT... CLOVERDALE...MELROSE AND GROVER HILL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW!
MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE
HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4098 8404 4085 8452 4096 8461 4119 8434
4117 8434 4117 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 236DEG 25KT 4093 8451
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
NG3 follow-up statements
573
WWUS53 KIWX 242308
SVSIWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
708 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
OHC125-137-161-242330-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-160824T2330Z/
PAULDING OH-VAN WERT OH-PUTNAM OH-
708 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING...NORTHEASTERN VAN WERT AND WESTERN PUTNAM
COUNTIES...
AT 707 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OTTOVILLE...OR
10 MILES NORTHEAST OF VAN WERT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. THIS STORM HAS A
HISTORY OF PRODUCING MULTIPLE DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE
IS LIKELY.
THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
OTTOVILLE AROUND 715 PM EDT.
KALIDA AND CONTINENTAL AROUND 730 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
ROSELMS...KIEFERVILLE...WETZEL...WISTERMAN...OAKWOOD...MANDALE...
CLOVERDALE...MELROSE...GROVER HILL AND DUPONT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4098 8404 4088 8442 4099 8457 4119 8434
4117 8434 4117 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 232DEG 23KT 4097 8445
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
NG454
WWUS53 KIWX 242319
SVSIWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
719 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
OHC161-242329-
/O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-160824T2330Z/
VAN WERT OH-
719 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN VAN WERT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR WEST CENTRAL
AND NORTHWESTERN OHIO.
LAT...LON 4093 8434 4095 8440 4099 8440 4099 8444
4110 8444 4119 8434 4117 8434 4117 8425
4100 8407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 232DEG 23KT 4101 8437
$$
OHC125-137-242330-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-160824T2330Z/
PAULDING OH-PUTNAM OH-
719 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING AND NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES...
AT 719 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OTTOVILLE...OR
11 MILES NORTH OF DELPHOS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. THIS STORM HAS A
HISTORY OF PRODUCING MULTIPLE DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE
IS LIKELY.
THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
KALIDA AND CONTINENTAL AROUND 730 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
ROSELMS...KIEFERVILLE...WISTERMAN...OAKWOOD...MANDALE...CLOVERDALE...
MELROSE AND DUPONT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4093 8434 4095 8440 4099 8440 4099 8444
4110 8444 4119 8434 4117 8434 4117 8425
4100 8407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 232DEG 23KT 4101 8437
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
NG577
WWUS53 KIWX 242331
SVSIWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
731 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
OHC125-137-242341-
/O.EXP.KIWX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-160824T2330Z/
PAULDING OH-PUTNAM OH-
731 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING AND NORTHWESTERN
PUTNAM COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR WEST CENTRAL
AND NORTHWESTERN OHIO.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NORTHERN INDIANA .
LAT...LON 4093 8434 4095 8440 4099 8440 4099 8444
4110 8444 4119 8434 4117 8434 4117 8425
4100 8407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 236DEG 25KT 4101 8437
$$
PBMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 5:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Defiance, Paulding | 36 min |
| Aug 24, 5:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Van Wert | 36 min |
| Aug 24, 5:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Defiance, Henry, Paulding | 31 min |
| Aug 24, 6:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Van Wert | 36 min |
| Aug 24, 6:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Defiance, Henry | 46 min |
| Aug 24, 6:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Fulton, Henry | 36 min |
| Aug 24, 7:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Defiance, Henry, Putnam | 32 min |
| Aug 24, 7:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Paulding | 28 min |
| Aug 24, 7:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Henry, Putnam | 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.