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Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Northern Indiana

June 30, 2017Huntington County, Wabash County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this flash flood warning at Jun 30, 2017, 4:00 PM EDT for Huntington County, Wabash County, Indiana. It was in force for 4 hr. 2 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
Jun 30, 2017, 4:00 PM EDT (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Huntington County, IN, Wabash County, IN

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 30, 4:15 PM EDTFLOOD2 Nne Andrews, INDRIVING LANE COVERED WITH WATER.
Jun 30, 5:42 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.942 Sse Roann, INMESONET STATION D6448, 1 SSE ROANN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 232 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2017-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 562 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2017-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 147 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
562 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-57 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
723 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
147 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
143 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.8

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The text

As transmitted.

313 
WGUS53 KIWX 302000
FFWIWX
INC069-169-010000-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FF.W.0006.170630T2000Z-170701T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
400 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana  has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Wabash County in north central Indiana...
  Northern Huntington County in northeastern Indiana...

* Until 800 PM EDT

* At 355 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Radar estimates and spotter 
  reports indicate that between 1 and 3 inches of rain has fallen 
  across the warning area this afternoon. Additional rainfall 
  amounts of around 1 inch are possible through early this evening. 
  The ground is saturated due to heavy rainfall this afternoon and 
  yesterday. Runoff from this heavy rainfall will likely lead to 
  flash flooding. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Huntington, Wabash, North Manchester, Andrews, Roanoke, Roann,
  Lagro, Ijamsville, Richvalley, Liberty Mills, Goblesville, Bracken,
  Urbana, Speicherville, Laketon, Bippus and Mahon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 4076 8594 4104 8594 4105 8568 4100 8568
      4100 8534 4093 8534

$$

MARSILI
2 follow-up statements
418 
WGUS73 KIWX 302133
FFSIWX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
533 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

INC069-169-010000-
/O.CON.KIWX.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170701T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Wabash IN-Huntington IN-
533 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
WABASH AND NORTHERN HUNTINGTON COUNTIES...

At 526 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated the heavier showers and 
thunderstorms have moved east of the warned area. Radar estimates 
and spotter reports indicate that 1 to locally 2 inches of rain has 
fallen across the warning area this afternoon. Additional 
rainfall amounts are expected to be generally less than one half 
inch. The combination of saturated ground from rainfall 
last night and runoff from the additional heavy rainfall today will 
continue to pose a threat of flash flooding early this evening.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Huntington, Wabash, North Manchester, Andrews, Roanoke, Roann, Lagro,
Ijamsville, Richvalley, Liberty Mills, Goblesville, Bracken, Urbana,
Speicherville, Laketon, Bippus and Mahon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 4076 8594 4104 8594 4105 8568 4100 8568
      4100 8534 4093 8534

$$

MARSILI
422 
WGUS73 KIWX 302358
FFSIWX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
758 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

INC069-169-010007-
/O.EXP.KIWX.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170701T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Wabash IN-Huntington IN-
758 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WABASH AND NORTHERN HUNTINGTON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM EDT...

Flood waters are expected to recede during the remainder of the 
evening hours.  Therefore, the flash flood warning will be allowed 
to expire. Ponding of water on roadways will remain possible into 
the early portion of the overnight hours. Please continue to heed 
any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 4076 8594 4104 8594 4105 8568 4100 8568
      4100 8534 4093 8534

$$

MARSILI

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 8:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXPulaski33 min
Jun 29, 8:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXCass, Pulaski, White48 min
Jun 29, 10:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXKosciusko, Noble40 min
Jun 29, 10:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXPulaski, White36 min
Jun 29, 11:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXLaGrange, Noble45 min
Jun 30, 12:22 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXHuntington, Whitley53 min
Jun 30, 1:37 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXBlackford, Grant, Wells53 min
Jun 30, 7:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXCass, Kosciusko, Miami, Wabash, Whitley53 hr
Jun 30, 1:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXMiami, Wabash24 min
Jun 30, 2:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXPulaski30 min
Jun 30, 2:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXWabash, Whitley37 min
Jun 30, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAllen26 min
Jun 30, 2:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXWhitley36 min
Jun 30, 3:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXAllen, Huntington, Wabash, Whitley5 hr
Jun 30, 3:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXGrant, Miami, Wabash25 min
Jun 30, 3:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAllen52 min
Jun 30, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXHuntington, Miami, Wabash48 min
Jun 30, 3:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXBlackford, Grant, Wells55 min
Jun 30, 4:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAdams, Allen, Blackford, Jay, Wells81 min
Jun 30, 4:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXNoble48 min
Jun 30, 4:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAllen42 min
Jun 30, 5:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAdams, Jay59 min
Jun 30, 5:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXAdams, Wells4 hr
Jun 30, 6:34 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXAllen, Huntington, Wabash29 hr

Nearby

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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.