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Special Weather Statement, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this special weather statement at Jul 20, 2017, 11:19 AM EDT for Kosciusko County, Indiana. It was in force for 26 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
- Jul 20, 2017, 11:19 AM EDT (15:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 20, 2017, 11:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
County Kosciusko County, IN
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 256 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
- 488 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -211 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1572 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 146 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
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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 Jul 20, 10:47 AM EDT, 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 20, 10:47 AM EDT, 32 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Northern Indiana 445 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005- 015-016-024-025-210845- 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- 445 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 /345 AM CDT Thu Jul 20 2017/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Michigan...northern Indiana and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight There is a good chance of thunderstorms this morning, especially over northwest Indiana and southwest lower Michigan. Widespread severe weather is not expected but a few of the storms may be strong. Locally heavy rain is also possible. It will be very warm and humid today. Heat indices could briefly reach 100 to 105 this afternoon but will be dependent on how fast clouds dissipate. Thunderstorms may develop again late this afternoon and evening with the potential of an isolated strong to severe thunderstorm and heavy rainfall. Localized flooding will be a possibility with any thunderstorm. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are possible Friday through Sunday. Strong thunderstorms and isolated severe weather along with heavy rainfall remain possible during this period with the best chances focused on Friday night and Saturday morning. Flooding will be possible during this period as well. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed at times through Saturday. && Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio for further details or updates...or check our web site at weather.gov/iwx LMZ043-046-210845- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 445 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 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 today and tonight. Conditions hazardous to small craft are likely in and near any thunderstorms. Mariners should pay close attention to changing weather conditions. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are possible Friday through Sunday. Widespread severe weather is not expected at this time but the best chance for stronger storms with gusty wind potential is Friday night into Saturday. && 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, Jul 20, 10:22 AM EDT, 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1022 AM EDT THU JUL 20 2017 INZ012>015-201445- Marshall-Fulton-Pulaski-Starke- 1022 AM EDT THU JUL 20 2017 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN FULTON...NORTHERN PULASKI...STARKE AND WESTERN MARSHALL COUNTIES... At 1021 AM EDT/921 AM CDT/, a strong thunderstorm was located near North Judson, or near Knox, moving east at 40 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Locations impacted include... Plymouth, Rochester, Knox, Winamac, North Judson, Argos, Culver, Hamlet, Koontz Lake, Walnut, Oak Grove, Ripley, Monterey, Leiters Ford, Beardstown, Ober, Denham, Brems, Tyner and Hibbard. LAT...LON 4139 8671 4144 8619 4105 8618 4105 8687 TIME...MOT...LOC 1421Z 264DEG 44KT 4122 8669 MCS
Special weather statement, Jul 20, 10:34 AM EDT, 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1034 AM EDT THU JUL 20 2017
INZ013-015-020-022-201500-
Cass-White-Fulton-Pulaski-
1034 AM EDT THU JUL 20 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN WHITE...
SOUTHWESTERN FULTON...SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI AND CASS COUNTIES...
At 1034 AM EDT/934 AM CDT/, a strong thunderstorm was located near
Monticello, moving east at 40 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph, scattered lightning strikes, and heavy
downpours are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Logansport, Rochester, Winamac, Walton, Royal Center, Lincoln,
Pulaski, Galveston, Kewanna, Burnettsville, Fulton, Onward, Clymers,
Nyena Lake, Leases Corner, Hoover, Idaville, Star City, Thornhope and
Lucerne.
LAT...LON 4056 8637 4069 8637 4069 8652 4074 8653
4074 8673 4105 8673 4105 8618 4056 8617
TIME...MOT...LOC 1434Z 272DEG 41KT 4081 8667
MCSSpecial weather statement, Jul 20, 10:52 AM EDT, 27 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 10:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 116 min | |
| Jul 19, 11:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | LaPorte, Pulaski, Starke, White | 58 min |
| Jul 19, 11:54 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 96 min | |
| Jul 20, 12:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Fulton, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke | 43 min |
| Jul 20, 12:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Cass, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami | 60 min |
| Jul 20, 1:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington and 5 more | 44 min |
| Jul 20, 10:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Fulton, Marshall, Starke | 23 min |
| Jul 20, 10:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Cass, Pulaski | 26 min |
| Jul 20, 10:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Fulton | 23 min |
| Jul 20, 10:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Cass | 35 min |
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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.