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Special Weather Statement, NWS Northern Indiana

August 1, 2017Fulton County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this special weather statement at Aug 1, 2017, 3:39 PM EDT for Fulton County, Indiana. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 1, 2017, 3:39 PM EDT (19:39 UTC)
Expired: Aug 1, 2017, 4:15 PM EDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Northern Indiana

County Fulton County, IN

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 228 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.

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Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 502 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -42 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1129 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 49 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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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 Aug 1, 1:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 1:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 5:21 AM EDT, 10 hours 18 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
521 AM EDT Tue Aug 1 2017

INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-020930-
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-
521 AM EDT Tue Aug 1 2017 /421 AM CDT Tue Aug 1 2017/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

An isolated thunderstorm is possible late this morning through early
this evening, especially along and south of Route 30. Severe weather
is not expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

There is a chance of thunderstorms again Wednesday into Wednesday
evening. Severe weather is not expected.

Thunderstorm chances will increase late Thursday afternoon into
Thursday night. Widespread severe weather is not expected, but an
isolated strong to severe thunderstorm cannot be ruled out west of
Interstate 69 late Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

&&

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

LMZ043-046-020930-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
521 AM EDT Tue Aug 1 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

There is a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday.

Thunderstorm chances will increase late Thursday afternoon into
early Thursday evening. A few of the storms may be strong to severe.

Hazardous conditions for small craft are possible Friday and Friday
night.

&&

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, Aug 1, 2:48 PM EDT, 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
248 PM EDT TUE AUG 1 2017

INZ008-017-011915-
Noble-Whitley-
248 PM EDT TUE AUG 1 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN NOBLE AND
NORTHEASTERN WHITLEY COUNTIES...

At 247 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Columbia City,
moving north at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Columbia City, Tri-lakes, Etna, Ormas, Wolflake, Green Center,
Merriam, Lorane, Big Lake, Goose Lake, Bear Lake and Loon Lake.

LAT...LON 4110 8548 4112 8558 4136 8560 4132 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 192DEG 11KT 4117 8551

NWS

Special weather statement, Aug 1, 2:51 PM EDT, 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
251 PM EDT TUE AUG 1 2017

INZ022-023-011915-
Miami-Cass-
251 PM EDT TUE AUG 1 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN CASS AND SOUTHWESTERN
MIAMI COUNTIES...

At 250 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Walton, or near
Grissom Afb, moving northeast at 10 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm. In addition, due to the slow movement, torrential rain is
likely occuring with this storm, which may cause ponding of water.

Locations impacted include...
Logansport, Grissom Afb, Walton, Bunker Hill, Lincoln, Wells,
Galveston, Onward, Deacon, New Waverly, Adamsboro, Nead and Anoka.

LAT...LON 4065 8638 4069 8637 4069 8639 4084 8629
      4070 8604 4056 8622
TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 216DEG 9KT 4068 8626

FISHER

Special weather statement, Aug 1, 3:39 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
339 PM EDT TUE AUG 1 2017

INZ015-023-012015-
Miami-Fulton-
339 PM EDT TUE AUG 1 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL FULTON AND NORTHWESTERN
MIAMI COUNTIES...

At 338 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of
Mexico, or 9 miles south of Rochester, moving north at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and dime size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Rochester, Akron, Macy, Nyena Lake, Lake Manitou and Athens.

LAT...LON 4089 8617 4091 8617 4091 8624 4116 8631
      4113 8608 4109 8608 4109 8602 4105 8602
      4089 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 189DEG 14KT 4093 8619

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 1, 2:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Whitley	27 min
Aug 1, 2:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Cass	24 min
Aug 1, 4:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Kosciusko	24 min
Aug 1, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Kosciusko	30 min
Aug 1, 5:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	White	26 min
Aug 1, 5:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Pulaski	31 min
Aug 1, 6:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Miami	30 min
Aug 1, 6:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Starke	29 min
Aug 1, 7:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Saint Joseph	33 min
Aug 1, 4:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Williams	23 min
Aug 1, 5:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Defiance	28 min

Nearby

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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.