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Tornado Warning 27, NWS Northern Indiana

November 5, 2017Blackford County, Grant County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this tornado warning at Nov 5, 2017, 1:13 PM EST for Blackford County, Grant County, Indiana. It was in force for 32 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
Nov 5, 2017, 1:13 PM EST (18:13 UTC)
Expired
Nov 5, 2017, 1:45 PM EST
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Blackford County, IN, Grant County, IN

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:17 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.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Nov 5, 12:08 PM ESTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 177 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 2017-11-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 214 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2017-11-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 187 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
214 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
522 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
187 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
209 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.2

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The text

As transmitted.

818 
WFUS53 KIWX 051813
TORIWX
INC009-053-051845-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0027.171105T1813Z-171105T1845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
113 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana  has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Grant County in central Indiana...
  Blackford County in east central Indiana...

* Until 145 PM EST
    
* At 112 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Matthews, or near Upland, moving northeast at 45
  mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

  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...
  Hartford City around 125 PM EST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Shamrock Lakes, Mill Grove and Trenton.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4038 8562 4057 8521 4038 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 242DEG 41KT 4037 8550 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

FISHER
2 follow-up statements
556 
WWUS53 KIWX 051823
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
123 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017

INC053-051832-
/O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-171105T1845Z/
Grant IN-
123 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017

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

A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for northeastern
and east central Indiana.

LAT...LON 4039 8544 4047 8541 4057 8521 4038 8521
      4038 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 1822Z 242DEG 41KT 4043 8536 

$$

INC009-051845-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-171105T1845Z/
Blackford IN-
123 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EST FOR BLACKFORD
COUNTY...
    
At 122 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located over Hartford City, moving northeast at 45 mph. 
Additional rotation has been noted over northern Madison county, 
northeast of Gaston, moving northeast at 45 mph. 

HAZARD...Tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
Blackford County, including the following locations: Shamrock Lakes,
Mill Grove and Trenton.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4039 8544 4047 8541 4057 8521 4038 8521
      4038 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 1822Z 242DEG 41KT 4043 8536 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

FISHER
581 
WWUS53 KIWX 051839
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
139 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017

INC009-051848-
/O.EXP.KIWX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-171105T1845Z/
Blackford IN-
139 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BLACKFORD COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 145 PM
EST...
    
The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued 
for southeastern Blackford and central Jay county until 2 pm EST. 
Please refer to that bulletin for the latest severe weather 
information.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for northeastern
and east central Indiana.

LAT...LON 4039 8544 4047 8541 4057 8521 4038 8521
      4038 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 242DEG 41KT 4051 8516 

$$

FISHER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 5, 1:09 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryIWXDeKalb, Elkhart, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble, Starke and 1 more11 hr
Nov 5, 3:23 AM ESTFlash Flood WatchIWXAdams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, DeKalb, Grant and 8 more13 hr
Nov 5, 3:57 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX40 hr
Nov 5, 9:45 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementIWXKosciusko30 min
Nov 5, 9:54 AM ESTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryIWX3 hr
Nov 5, 10:22 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementIWXNoble23 min
Nov 5, 10:31 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXDeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben44 min
Nov 5, 10:56 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningIWXElkhart, Kosciusko, Noble3 hr
Nov 5, 11:05 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAllen, DeKalb, Noble, Whitley40 min
Nov 5, 11:15 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXDeKalb, Steuben30 min
Nov 5, 11:35 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAllen, DeKalb, Steuben40 min
Nov 5, 11:54 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningIWXDeKalb, Steuben3 hr
Nov 5, 12:22 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementIWXGrant23 min
Nov 5, 12:35 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXBlackford, Grant, Huntington, Wells40 min
Nov 5, 1:06 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningIWXDeKalb, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble and 1 more6 hr
Nov 5, 1:37 PM ESTTornado WarningIWXBlackford, Jay23 min
Nov 5, 1:54 PM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatIWXJay36 min
Nov 5, 2:39 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementIWXBlackford, Grant36 min
Nov 5, 2:48 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningIWXAdams, Allen, Wells6 hr
Nov 5, 2:59 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams, Blackford, Jay, Wells21 min
Nov 5, 3:18 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams, Jay27 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.