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Special Weather Statement, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this special weather statement at Mar 7, 2017, 5:18 AM EST for 6 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 57 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
- Mar 7, 2017, 5:18 AM EST (10:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2017, 6:15 AM EST
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
Counties Adams County, IN, Blackford County, IN, Grant County, IN, Huntington County, IN, Jay County, IN, Wells County, IN
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:17 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, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 280 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
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -285 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 651 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 475 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 484 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Mar 7, 4:52 AM EST, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 4:52 AM EST, 26 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Northern Indiana 320 PM EST Mon Mar 6 2017 INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005- 015-016-024-025-072030- La Porte-St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke- Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN- Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Berrien- Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance- Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH- 320 PM EST Mon Mar 6 2017 /220 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Michigan...northern Indiana and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight There is a chance for thunderstorms later tonight between 2am and 8am EST. Organized severe storms are not expected. However, wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible with showers and possible storms during this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Winds will gust up to 35 mph on Tuesday and up to 45 mph during the late morning and afternoon hours on Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. && Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio for further details or updates...or check our web site at weather.gov/iwx LMZ043-046-072030- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 320 PM EST Mon Mar 6 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of The Nearshore Waters of Southeastern Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight Winds will increase, with gale force wind gusts expected this afternoon into tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Conditions will remain hazardous through mid week for small craft, with gale force wind gusts possible once gain by late Tuesday night into Wednesday. && Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio for further details or updates...or check our web site at weather.gov/iwx
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 1:03 AM EST, 4 hours 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 103 AM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>080-070815- La Porte-St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb- Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN- White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford- Jay-Berrien-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch- 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, 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, Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater, and Bronson 103 AM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 /1203 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017/ ...STRONG GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE... Strong southerly wind gusts between 35 and 45 mph can be expected overnight ahead of a strong cold front. A line of showers and a few thunderstorms will move into the area after 3 am EST...2 am CST. These showers and storms may produce some wind gusts to between 50 and 55 mph as they pass through. Loose objects will be blown around and high profile vehicles will encounter difficulties from the stronger gusts. Weaker trees and tree limbs may be blown down and some power outages are possible.
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 3:15 AM EST, 2 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
315 AM EST TUE MAR 7 2017
INZ003-004-012>015-020-022-MIZ077-070915-
La Porte-St.
Joseph-Cass-White-Marshall-Fulton-Pulaski-Starke-Berrien-
315 AM EST TUE MAR 7 2017
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WHITE...ST. JOSEPH...
PULASKI...FULTON...CASS...STARKE...MARSHALL...LA PORTE AND BERRIEN
COUNTIES...
At 312 AM EST/212 AM CST/, radar indicated a line of weakening but
still strong thunderstorms located along a line extending from
Beverly Shores to near Goodland. Movement was east at 70 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms along with brief heavy downpours. Small trees and limbs may
be blown down. Isolated power outages are also possible.
Locations impacted include...
South Bend, Michigan City, La Porte, Logansport, Niles, Benton
Harbor, Plymouth, Rochester, Westville, Monticello, Buchanan, Knox,
Georgetown, Winamac, Trail Creek, Gulivoire Park, Benton Heights,
Fair Plain, Bridgman and Walkerton.
This includes the following highways...
INTERSTATE 196 between MILE MARKERs 0 and 7.
INTERSTATE 65 between MILE MARKERs 185 and 198.
INTERSTATE 80 IN INDIANA between MILE MARKERs 38 and 78.
INTERSTATE 94 IN INDIANA between MILE MARKERs 33 and 45.
INTERSTATE 94 IN MICHIGAN between MILE MARKERs 0 and 21, and between
MILE MARKERs 24 and 42.
LAT...LON 4057 8621 4056 8636 4070 8637 4069 8652
4074 8652 4074 8675 4056 8677 4056 8709
4074 8710 4083 8710 4084 8699 4090 8698
4091 8693 4171 8693 4189 8662 4224 8636
4224 8622
TIME...MOT...LOC 0812Z 257DEG 68KT 4166 8698 4073 8729
SLLSpecial weather statement, Mar 7, 4:15 AM EST, 1 hour 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
415 AM EST TUE MAR 7 2017
INZ004>009-014>018-023>025-MIZ078>080-071015-
Miami-Huntington-St.
Joseph-Steuben-Marshall-Wabash-Lagrange-Noble-Whitley-Kosciusko-
Allen-De Kalb-Fulton-Elkhart-Branch-St. Joseph-Cass-
415 AM EST TUE MAR 7 2017
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ELKHART...NORTHERN
WABASH...NOBLE...WHITLEY...NORTHERN HUNTINGTON...KOSCIUSKO...
LAGRANGE...STEUBEN...ALLEN...EASTERN ST. JOSEPH...DE KALB...FULTON...
NORTHWESTERN MIAMI...EASTERN MARSHALL...CASS...ST. JOSEPH AND BRANCH
COUNTIES...
At 412 AM EST, a line of strong thunderstorms were extended from
near Constantine Michigan to Goshen and Rochester Indiana, moving
northeast at 70 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with the stronger storms. Small
trees and limbs may be blown down. Isolated power outages are also
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Fort Wayne, South Bend, Elkhart, Mishawaka, Goshen, New Haven,
Warsaw, Auburn, Niles, Sturgis, Coldwater, Kendallville, Columbia
City, Angola, Three Rivers, Nappanee, Garrett, Rochester, North
Manchester and Dowagiac.
This includes the following highways...
INTERSTATE 469 between MILE MARKERs 0 and 30.
INTERSTATE 69 IN INDIANA between MILE MARKERs 294 and 357.
INTERSTATE 69 IN MICHIGAN between MILE MARKERs 1 and 21.
INTERSTATE 80 IN INDIANA between MILE MARKERs 79 and 155.
LAT...LON 4093 8481 4091 8637 4146 8623 4206 8620
4207 8484
TIME...MOT...LOC 0912Z 244DEG 71KT 4103 8625
SLLSpecial weather statement, Mar 7, 4:25 AM EST, 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
425 AM EST TUE MAR 7 2017
INZ022>027-032>034-071015-
Wabash-Miami-Jay-Huntington-Blackford-Adams-Wells-Cass-Grant-
425 AM EST TUE MAR 7 2017
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WABASH...GRANT...
BLACKFORD...HUNTINGTON...WELLS...ADAMS...EASTERN CASS...JAY AND MIAMI
COUNTIES...
At 422 AM EST, strong thunderstorms were clustered near Logansport,
moving east at 55 mph.
Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph are possible with this line of storms as
they move east. Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible
ahead of this line. Small trees and limbs may be blown down.
Isolated power outages are also possible. This line will approach
the Indiana and Ohio state line between 530 am and 600 am EST.
Locations impacted include...
Marion, Huntington, Peru, Wabash, Bluffton, Decatur, Portland,
Hartford City, Gas City, Berne, Upland, Ossian, Fairmount, Dunkirk,
Grissom Afb, Montpelier, Jonesboro, Redkey, Geneva and Sweetser.
This includes INTERSTATE 69 IN INDIANA between MILE MARKERs 252 and
292.
LAT...LON 4038 8522 4038 8586 4056 8587 4056 8637
4068 8634 4091 8620 4092 8481 4031 8481
4031 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 0922Z 265DEG 44KT 4074 8627
SLLSpecial weather statement, Mar 7, 5:18 AM EST, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2:40 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 2 hr | |
| Mar 7, 3:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Cass, Fulton, LaPorte, Marshall, Pulaski, Saint Joseph and 2 more | 60 min |
| Mar 7, 3:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Cass, White | 46 min |
| Mar 7, 4:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, LaGrange and 3 more | 60 min |
| Mar 7, 4:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Adams, Blackford, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Miami and 2 more | 50 min |
| Mar 7, 4:35 AM EST | Gale Warning | IWX | 11 hr | |
| Mar 7, 6:28 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Jay | 32 min |
| Mar 7, 12:36 PM EST | High Wind Watch | IWX | DeKalb, Elkhart, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben | 9 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:21 PM EST | Wind Advisory | IWX | Adams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, Fulton, Grant and 10 more | 27 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:57 PM EST | Gale Warning | IWX | 26 hr | |
| Mar 7, 3:57 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 15 hr |
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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.