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Tornado Warning 18, NWS Northern Indiana

July 10, 2017Miami County, Wabash County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this tornado warning at Jul 10, 2017, 7:55 PM EDT for Miami County, Wabash County, Indiana. It was in force for 50 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jul 10, 2017, 7:55 PM EDT (23:55 UTC)
Expired: Jul 10, 2017, 8:45 PM EDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Northern Indiana
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Miami County, IN, Wabash County, IN

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 10, 8:00 PM EDT	TORNADO	2 S Stockdale, IN	TORNADO ON THE GROUND.
Jul 10, 8:13 PM EDT	TORNADO	4 Sse Roann, IN	ROPE TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 10, 4:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 239 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-p

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: 235 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -85 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 985 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 294 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 291 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

628 
WFUS53 KIWX 102355
TORIWX
INC103-169-110045-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0018.170710T2355Z-170711T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
755 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana  has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Wabash County in north central Indiana...
  North central Miami County in north central Indiana...

* Until 845 PM EDT

* At 755 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles northeast of Mexico, or 9 miles northeast of
  Peru, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud near Chili in 
           Miami county 752 pm EDT. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Wabash around 815 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Chili,
Servia, Speicherville and Lagro.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4085 8604 4091 8602 4089 8570 4074 8575
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 284DEG 19KT 4087 8599 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

JBALL

3 follow-up statements

367 
WWUS53 KIWX 110006
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
806 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017

INC103-110015-
/O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170711T0045Z/
Miami IN-
806 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MIAMI COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
north central Indiana.

LAT...LON 4082 8594 4089 8594 4089 8570 4074 8575
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 284DEG 19KT 4086 8592 

$$

INC169-110045-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170711T0045Z/
Wabash IN-
806 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
WABASH COUNTY...
        
At 805 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Wabash, moving east at 20 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible. 

The tornado will be near...
  Wabash around 815 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Servia, Speicherville and Lagro.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4082 8594 4089 8594 4089 8570 4074 8575
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 284DEG 19KT 4086 8592 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

JBALL

553 
WWUS53 KIWX 110016
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
816 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017

INC169-110045-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170711T0045Z/
Wabash IN-
816 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
WABASH COUNTY...
    
At 816 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Wabash, moving east at 20 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. 

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible. 

The tornado will be near...
  Wabash around 820 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Servia, Speicherville and Lagro.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4081 8590 4087 8585 4087 8571 4074 8575
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 284DEG 19KT 4085 8584 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

JBALL

560 
WWUS53 KIWX 110023
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
823 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017

INC169-110045-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170711T0045Z/
Wabash IN-
823 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
WABASH COUNTY...
    
At 822 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was 
located over the north side of the city of Wabash, moving southeast 
at 25 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. 

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible. 

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Wabash County, including the following locations: Servia,
Speicherville and Lagro.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4081 8590 4087 8585 4087 8571 4074 8575
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 294DEG 20KT 4081 8580 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

JBALL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 9, 9:23 PM EDT	River Flood Watch	IWX	Fulton, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke	5 days
Jul 10, 12:53 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Miami	37 min
Jul 10, 1:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Wells	24 min
Jul 10, 2:22 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Whitley	23 min
Jul 10, 2:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Huntington	35 min
Jul 10, 3:11 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Allen, Huntington, Wells	49 min
Jul 10, 4:13 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Allen	32 min
Jul 10, 4:46 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Adams	29 min
Jul 10, 8:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Noble	39 min
Jul 10, 9:00 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall	45 min
Jul 10, 9:09 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Huntington	36 min
Jul 10, 9:15 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	IWX		90 min
Jul 10, 9:20 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Saint Joseph, Whitley	40 min
Jul 10, 9:47 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	LaGrange, Noble	58 min
Jul 10, 9:54 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IWX	DeKalb, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben	111 min
Jul 10, 10:09 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IWX	Adams, Allen, Huntington, Wells	111 min
Jul 10, 10:53 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IWX	Cass, Kosciusko, Miami, Wabash, Whitley	3 days
Jul 10, 2:49 PM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	IWX	Adams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, Fulton, Grant and 10 more	11 hr
Jul 10, 5:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Fulton	43 min
Jul 10, 6:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	White	53 min
Jul 10, 7:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Cass	50 min
Jul 10, 7:48 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IWX	Cass	42 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.