Alert archive / Indiana / High Wind Warnings in 2017
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this high wind warning at Mar 7, 2017, 9:46 PM EST for 8 counties in Indiana; 8 counties in Ohio; 4 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Mar 8, 2017, 9:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr. 39 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2017, 9:46 PM EST (02:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 8, 2017, 9:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2017, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
Counties Allen County, IN, DeKalb County, IN, Elkhart County, IN, LaGrange County, IN, Marshall County, IN, Noble County, IN, Steuben County, IN, Whitley County, IN, Branch County, MI, Cass County, MI, Hillsdale County, MI, Saint Joseph County, MI, Allen County, OH, Defiance County, OH, Fulton County, OH, Henry County, OH, Paulding County, OH, Putnam County, OH, Van Wert County, OH, Williams County, OH
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 10:25 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sw Klinger Lake, MI | TREE DOWN AND UPROOTED ONTO VEHICLE. TREE APPEARED HEALTHY. |
| Mar 8, 10:26 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Ligonier, IN | POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE ROAD. |
| Mar 8, 10:33 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Burr Oak, MI | TREE DOWN ONTO HOUSE. |
| Mar 8, 10:53 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Burr Oak, MI | POWER POLE SNAPPED AND FELL DOWN ONTO THE ROAD. |
| Mar 8, 11:01 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Colon, MI | POWER POLE DOWN ACROSS ROADWAY . |
| Mar 8, 11:04 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Defiance, OH | AT LEAST 1 UTILITY POLE AS WELL AS TREES DOWN ONTO SEVERAL ROADWAYS. NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES REPORTED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. . |
| Mar 8, 11:35 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 1 Nne Ottokee, OH | 55 KNOT WIND GUST RECORDED AT THE WAUSEON AUTOMATED WEATHER STATION. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 47 MPH. . |
| Mar 8, 11:48 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | White Pigeon, MI | MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER POLES DOWN IN THE AREA. |
| Mar 8, 12:15 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Napoleon, OH | LARGE PINE TREE DOWN ACROSS INTERSECTION. |
| Mar 8, 12:18 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | Columbus Grove, OH | SMALL BRANCHES BREAKING OFF TREES. |
| Mar 8, 12:29 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | Van Wert, OH | . |
| Mar 8, 12:53 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Standley, OH | UTILITY POLE AND ELECTRIC WIRES DOWN ACROSS ROAD. |
| Mar 8, 1:30 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | Ottawa, OH | . |
| Mar 8, 1:30 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Middle Point, OH | LARGE, NEWER BARN LOST HALF OF ITS TIN ROOF. DEBRIS HIT A PARKED CAR CAUSING DAMAGE. NO INJURIES. ROUGHLY A HALF MILE SOUTH OF MIDDLEPOINT. . |
| Mar 8, 1:45 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nnw Three Rivers, MI | TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD. |
| Mar 8, 2:03 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | Van Wert, OH | FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Mar 8, 2:15 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 1 Nw Sturgis, MI | AWOS STATION STURGIS /IRS/. |
| Mar 8, 2:15 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Kendallville, IN | . |
| Mar 8, 2:18 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 E Nine Mile, IN | ASOS STATION FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL AP /FWA/. |
| Mar 8, 2:27 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 Wnw Westminster, OH | ASOS STATION LIMA ALLEN COUNTY AIRPORT /AOH/. |
| Mar 8, 2:29 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 2 Nw Benton, IN | ASOS STATION GOSHEN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT /GSH/. |
| Mar 8, 2:34 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 2 Ene Three Rivers, MI | AWOS STATION THREE RIVERS MUNICIPAL DR HAINES AIRPORT /HAI/. |
| Mar 8, 2:34 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 3 Wsw Coldwater, MI | AWOS STATION COLDWATER /OEB/. |
| Mar 8, 2:47 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 3 N Fort Wayne, IN | . |
| Mar 8, 2:47 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 3 Sse Wallen, IN | . |
| Mar 8, 3:06 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 1 Wnw Lorane, IN | PEAK GUST MEASURED FROM A PERSONAL WEATHER STATION. |
| Mar 8, 3:10 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Flowerfield, MI | 2 SEMI TRUCKS BLOWN OVER SHUTTING DOWN HIGHWAY 131. |
| Mar 8, 3:23 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Fort Wayne, IN | TRAFFIC SIGNAL KNOCKED DOWN INTO ROADWAY. FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Mar 8, 3:26 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Centreville, MI | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN . |
| Mar 8, 3:39 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 E Wallen, IN | DOWNED POWER POLE CLOSED HIGHWAY RAMP . |
| Mar 8, 3:42 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Angola, IN | LOCAL MEIJER STORE EXPERIENCED ROOF DAMAGE. |
| Mar 8, 3:49 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Golden Lake, IN | ROOF AND SHINGLE DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOMES IN THE AREA. |
| Mar 8, 4:14 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Columbia City, IN | LARGE 50 FT TREE IS UPROOTED AND KNOCKED OVER POWER LINES KNOCKING OUT POWER TO MOST OF THE CITY. |
| Mar 8, 4:29 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Defiance, OH | SEVERAL TREE LIMBS DOWN IN THE CITY OF DEFIANCE CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLES. ROOF BLOWN OFF COUNTY MAINTENANCE BUILDING AT EVERGREEN LANE OFFICE COMPLEX ON EVANSPORT ROAD. SEVERAL ROAD CLOSURES ALSO REPORTED ACROSS DEFIANCE COUNTY DUE TO DOWNED TREES AND POWERL |
| Mar 8, 4:41 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | Ottawa, OH | . |
| Mar 8, 4:49 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Hillsdale, MI | NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES AND POWERLINES DOWNED ACROSS HILLSDALE COUNTY SINCE 9 AM. |
| Mar 8, 4:51 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Goshen, IN | TREE FELL ONTO SCHOOL BUS. NO INJURIES REPORTED. FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Mar 8, 4:53 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wnw Elkhart, IN | LARGE TREE FELL ONTO CAR. NO INJURIES. |
| Mar 8, 5:39 PM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Napoleon, OH | COMMERCIAL BUILDING ON N. SCOTT ST. IN NAPOLEON LOST PART OF IT'S METAL ROOF DUE TO STRONG WINDS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 192 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
- 2014 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 115 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -211 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
913 WWUS73 KIWX 080246 NPWIWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 946 PM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 INZ004-081100- /O.UPG.KIWX.WI.Y.0004.170308T1400Z-170308T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.HW.W.0001.170308T1400Z-170308T2300Z/ St. Joseph IN- Including the cities of South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, and Walkerton 946 PM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 9 AM to 6 PM EST Wednesday. The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A long period of sustained west winds to 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph. IMPACTS... * Scattered trees and limbs downed * Power line damage possible Wednesday * Difficult driving conditions, especially on north south roads * Loose objects will be blown around PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ INZ005>009-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-081100- /O.UPG.KIWX.HW.A.0001.170308T1400Z-170308T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KIWX.HW.W.0001.170308T1400Z-170308T2300Z/ Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Berrien-Cass MI- St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry- Including the cities of Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, Litchfield, Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, and Liberty Center 946 PM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 9 AM to 6 PM EST Wednesday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph possible. IMPACTS... * Tree damage and power outages likely to occur Wednesday * Difficult driving conditions, especially on north south roads * Shingles may be lifted from roofs * Loose objects will be blown around PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ INZ003-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-OHZ015-016-024-025-081100- /O.CON.KIWX.WI.Y.0004.170308T1400Z-170308T2300Z/ La Porte-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN-Kosciusko-Whitley- Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant- Blackford-Jay-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH- Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Rochester, Akron, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, 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, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, and Spencerville 946 PM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 /846 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ TO 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * West winds to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. IMPACTS... * Scattered tree and power line damage possible * Difficult driving conditions, especially on north south roads * Loose objects will be blown around PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
2 follow-up statements
375 WWUS73 KIWX 080829 NPWIWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 329 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 INZ014-016>018-OHZ015-016-024-025-081630- /O.UPG.KIWX.WI.Y.0004.170308T1400Z-170308T2300Z/ /O.EXA.KIWX.HW.W.0001.170308T1400Z-170308T2300Z/ Marshall-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert- Allen OH- Including the cities of Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, Spencerville, and Bluffton 329 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 6 PM EST this evening. The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * West winds increasing to 30 to 40 mph by mid to late morning. Gusts to 50 to 60 mph possible late morning through this afternoon. IMPACTS... * Scattered trees and limbs downed * Power line damage possible today * Difficult driving conditions, especially on north south roads * Loose objects will be blown around PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ INZ004>009-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-081630- /O.CON.KIWX.HW.W.0001.170308T1400Z-170308T2300Z/ St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Berrien- Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH- Defiance-Henry- Including the cities of South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, Garrett, 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, Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, and Liberty Center 329 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * West winds increasing to 30 to 40 mph by mid to late morning. Gusts to 50 to 60 mph possible late morning through this afternoon. IMPACTS... * Scattered trees and limbs downed * Power line damage possible today * Difficult driving conditions, especially on north south roads * Loose objects will be blown around PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ INZ003-012-013-015-020-022>027-032>034-081630- /O.CON.KIWX.WI.Y.0004.170308T1400Z-170308T2300Z/ La Porte-Starke-Pulaski-Fulton IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash- Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay- Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Rochester, Akron, Monticello, Monon, Brookston, Logansport, Royal Center, Peru, Grissom AFB, Mexico, Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington, Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, Berne, Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City, Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk 329 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 /229 AM CST Wed Mar 8 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * West winds to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. IMPACTS... * Scattered tree and power line damage possible * Difficult driving conditions, especially on north south roads * Loose objects will be blown around PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
979 WWUS73 KIWX 081623 NPWIWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1123 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 INZ004>009-014-016>018-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024- 025-082300- /O.CON.KIWX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170308T2300Z/ St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Marshall- Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN-Berrien-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch- Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam- Van Wert-Allen OH- Including the cities of South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, 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, Bryan, Montpelier, 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, and Bluffton 1123 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph. IMPACTS... * Tree damage and power outages. * Shingles lifted from some roofs and minor structural damage possible. * Power line damage. * Difficult driving conditions, especially on north south roads. Semi trailers overturned. * Loose objects will be blown around. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ INZ003-012-013-015-020-022>027-032>034-082300- /O.CON.KIWX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170308T2300Z/ La Porte-Starke-Pulaski-Fulton IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash- Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay- Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Rochester, Akron, Monticello, Monon, Brookston, Logansport, Royal Center, Peru, Grissom AFB, Mexico, Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington, Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, Berne, Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City, Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk 1123 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 /1023 AM CST Wed Mar 8 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * West winds to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. IMPACTS... * Scattered tree and power line damage possible. * Difficult driving conditions, especially on north south roads. * Loose objects will be blown around. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 4:07 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 13 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Indiana, 2017High Wind Warnings in Ohio, 2017High Wind Warnings in Michigan, 2017Every high wind warning in 2017
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.