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Special Weather Statement, NWS Northern Indiana

July 13, 2017Hillsdale County, Michigan

NWS Northern Indiana issued this special weather statement at Jul 13, 2017, 2:50 AM EDT for Hillsdale County, Michigan. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 13, 2017, 2:50 AM EDT (06:50 UTC)
Expired: Jul 13, 2017, 3:15 AM EDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Northern Indiana

County Hillsdale County, MI

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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 Jul 13, 2:08 AM EDT, 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 2:08 AM EDT, 42 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 12, 5:45 AM EDT, 21 hours 5 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
545 AM EDT Wed Jul 12 2017

INZ003>009-012>016-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-130945-
La Porte-St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke-
Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN-Kosciusko-Berrien-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-
Branch-Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
545 AM EDT Wed Jul 12 2017 /445 AM CDT Wed Jul 12 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 of thunderstorms today and tonight. Isolated gusty
winds and localized heavy rain are possible.

Heat indices will be in the mid to upper 90s today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Additional thunderstorms are expected on Thursday. Severe weather
is possible with damaging winds...heavy rain...and flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio for further details or updates...or
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INZ017-018-020-022>027-032>034-OHZ015-016-024-025-130945-
Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
545 AM EDT Wed Jul 12 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms are possible tonight. Severe weather is not expected at
this time.

Heat indices will be in the mid to upper 90s today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Additional thunderstorms are expected on Thursday. Severe weather
is possible with damaging winds...heavy rain...and flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today but will likely be needed
tomorrow.

&&

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

LMZ043-046-130945-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
545 AM EDT Wed Jul 12 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 of thunderstorms today and tonight. Gusty winds
are possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Additional thunderstorms are expected on Thursday. Strong to severe
storms are possible.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 13, 1:28 AM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
128 AM EDT THU JUL 13 2017

INZ016-130615-
Kosciusko-
128 AM EDT THU JUL 13 2017

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN KOSCIUSKO
COUNTY...

At 128 AM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from Plymouth to near Mentone. Movement was
east at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Warsaw, Nappanee, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Milford, North Webster,
Pierceton, Etna Green, Leesburg, Big Barbee Lake, Ridinger Lake,
Monoquet, Hoffman Lake, Atwood, Irish Lake, Lake Wawasee, Gravelton,
Little Chapman Lake, Oswego and James Lake.

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

LAT...LON 4144 8593 4143 8566 4120 8566 4121 8605
      4144 8606
TIME...MOT...LOC 0528Z 268DEG 25KT 4134 8628 4124 8601

NWS

Special weather statement, Jul 13, 1:56 AM EDT, 54 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 13, 2:00 AM EDT, 50 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 13, 2:21 AM EDT, 29 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 13, 2:47 AM EDT, 3 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 13, 2:50 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 12, 9:44 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IWX	Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke	36 hr
Jul 13, 1:09 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Marshall, Starke	51 min
Jul 13, 1:28 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Kosciusko	47 min
Jul 13, 1:32 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Kosciusko, Marshall	43 min
Jul 13, 1:56 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Noble	34 min
Jul 13, 2:21 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	LaGrange	24 min
Jul 13, 4:58 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IWX	Allen, Putnam	4 hr
Jul 13, 9:57 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IWX	Putnam	5 days
Jul 13, 2:47 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Saint Joseph	28 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.