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Special Weather Statement, NWS Northern Indiana

June 30, 2017Whitley County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this special weather statement at Jun 30, 2017, 2:39 PM EDT for Whitley County, Indiana. It was in force for 36 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
Jun 30, 2017, 2:39 PM EDT (18:39 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2017, 3:15 PM EDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

County Whitley County, IN

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 215 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°0°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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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 Jun 30, 1:55 PM EDT, 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 1:55 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 4:14 AM EDT, 10 hours 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
414 AM EDT Fri Jun 30 2017

INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-010815-
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-
414 AM EDT Fri Jun 30 2017 /314 AM CDT Fri Jun 30 2017/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest
Michigan...northern Indiana and northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a chance for thunderstorms this afternoon into this evening.
Isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible with the primary
threats damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

There is a low chance for thunderstorms on Saturday. Severe
thunderstorms are not expected at this time.

There are periodic chances for thunderstorms next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any strong winds or hail reports
this afternoon into this evening.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio for further details or updates...or
check our web site at weather.gov/iwx

LMZ043-046-010815-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
414 AM EDT Fri Jun 30 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of The Nearshore
Waters of Southeastern Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a chance for thunderstorms this afternoon into this evening.
Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

There is a chance for thunderstorms Saturday. Severe thunderstorms
are 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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 2:00 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 2:08 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 2:10 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
210 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

OHZ015-301845-
Paulding-
210 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL PAULDING COUNTY...

At 210 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Paulding, or 13
miles north of Van Wert, moving northeast at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Paulding, Oakwood, Grover Hill, Scott, Melrose, Haviland, Latty,
Broughton, Worstville, Arthur, Charloe and Briceton.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4099 8453 4099 8461 4107 8472 4121 8452
      4121 8435 4111 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 227DEG 18KT 4106 8457

MARSILI
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 2:19 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
219 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

INZ009-018-301845-
Allen-De Kalb-
219 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN ALLEN AND
SOUTHEASTERN DE KALB COUNTIES...

At 219 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Grabill to 7 miles west of Fort
Wayne. Movement was east at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Fort Wayne, Huntertown, Grabill, St. Joe, Leo-cedarville, Concord,
Harlan, Wallen, Spencerville In Dekalb County, Cuba, Arcola, Saint
Joe and Lake Everett.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 469 between mile markers 23 and 30.
 Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 302 and 322.

LAT...LON 4107 8509 4102 8531 4118 8532 4118 8531
      4119 8531 4136 8489 4130 8480 4118 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 253DEG 17KT 4126 8499 4106 8528

MARSILI
Local storm report, Jun 30, 2:32 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
232 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0228 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ESE HUNTINGTON        40.88N 85.49W
06/30/2017                   HUNTINGTON         IN   PUBLIC

            TREE LIMB DOWN.

&&

CR
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 2:39 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
239 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

INZ017-018-025-301915-
Whitley-Huntington-Allen-
239 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN ALLEN...
SOUTHEASTERN WHITLEY AND NORTHEASTERN HUNTINGTON COUNTIES...

At 238 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of
Huntington, moving northeast at 20 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and dime size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Fort Wayne, Aboite, Roanoke, Nine Mile, Bowerstown, Dunfee, Mahon and
Rolling Hills.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 469 between mile markers 0 and 3, and between mile
markers 7 and 8.
 Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 294 and 302.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4088 8544 4097 8552 4111 8534 4096 8516
      4092 8533 4091 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 239DEG 18KT 4095 8541

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, 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, 4:00 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningIWXHuntington, Wabash4 hr
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
Jun 30, 1:14 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXDefiance, Henry, Paulding61 min
Jun 30, 2:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXPaulding35 min
Jun 30, 2:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXHenry29 min
Jun 30, 2:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXDefiance, Henry, Paulding, Putnam5 hr
Jun 30, 3:48 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningIWXDefiance, Henry, Paulding, Putnam6 hr
Jun 30, 3:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXHillsdale64 min

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Special Weather Statements in Indiana, 2017Every special weather statement 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.