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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this tornado warning at Feb 28, 2017, 11:12 PM EST for Williams County, Ohio; Steuben County, Indiana; Hillsdale County, Michigan. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report 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
- Feb 28, 2017, 11:12 PM EST (04:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2017, 11:43 PM EST
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Steuben County, IN, Hillsdale County, MI, Williams County, OH
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 11:15 PM EST | HAIL 1.5 | Camden, MI | . |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 7:37 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -323 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 464 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 384 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 383 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KIWX 010412
TORIWX
INC151-MIC059-OHC171-010500-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0006.170301T0412Z-170301T0500Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1112 PM EST TUE FEB 28 2017
The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Steuben County in northeastern Indiana...
Southern Hillsdale County in southeastern Michigan...
Northern Williams County in northwestern Ohio...
* Until midnight EST
* At 1111 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Fremont, or near Angola, moving east at 45
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
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...
Pioneer and Holiday City around 1135 PM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Camden, Alvordton, York, Bridgewater Center, Waldron, Nettle Lake,
Ray, Lake Seneca, Columbia and Betzer.
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 4170 8440 4162 8440 4161 8438 4160 8438
4160 8498 4176 8498 4177 8436 4171 8436
TIME...MOT...LOC 0411Z 262DEG 40KT 4167 8490
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
MARSILI2 follow-up statements
657
WWUS53 KIWX 010425
SVSIWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1125 PM EST TUE FEB 28 2017
INC151-010434-
/O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170301T0500Z/
Steuben IN-
1125 PM EST TUE FEB 28 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN STEUBEN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 400 AM EST for
southeastern Michigan...and northwestern Ohio.
LAT...LON 4170 8440 4162 8440 4161 8438 4160 8438
4160 8469 4176 8469 4177 8436 4171 8436
TIME...MOT...LOC 0424Z 265DEG 51KT 4168 8463
$$
MIC059-OHC171-010500-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170301T0500Z/
Hillsdale MI-Williams OH-
1125 PM EST TUE FEB 28 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HILLSDALE AND NORTHEASTERN WILLIAMS COUNTIES...
At 1124 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Pioneer, or 7 miles north of Montpelier, moving east
at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
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
southeastern Hillsdale and northeastern Williams Counties, including
the following locations: Waldron, Betzer, Alvordton, Lake Seneca,
Kunkle and Bridgewater Center.
This includes INTERSTATE 80 IN OHIO between MILE MARKERs 7 and 22.
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 4170 8440 4162 8440 4161 8438 4160 8438
4160 8469 4176 8469 4177 8436 4171 8436
TIME...MOT...LOC 0424Z 265DEG 51KT 4168 8463
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
MARSILI282
WWUS53 KIWX 010443
SVSIWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1143 PM EST TUE FEB 28 2017
MIC059-OHC171-010452-
/O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170301T0500Z/
Hillsdale MI-Williams OH-
1143 PM EST TUE FEB 28 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HILLSDALE AND NORTHEASTERN
WILLIAMS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 AM EST for northwestern
Ohio.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 400 AM EST for
southeastern Michigan.
LAT...LON 4170 8440 4162 8440 4161 8438 4160 8438
4160 8469 4176 8469 4177 8436 4171 8436
TIME...MOT...LOC 0441Z 262DEG 40KT 4171 8435
$$
MARSILIThe office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 7:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Henry, Paulding | 33 min |
| Feb 28, 7:24 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Defiance, Henry, Paulding, Putnam | 51 min |
| Feb 28, 11:38 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IWX | Fulton | 18 min |
| Feb 28, 11:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Allen, Putnam, Van Wert | 36 min |
| Mar 1, 2:29 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam and 2 more | 61 min |
| Mar 1, 2:31 AM EST | Tornado Warning | IWX | Paulding | 29 min |
| Mar 1, 3:23 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert | 52 min |
| Mar 1, 10:54 AM EST | Wind Advisory | IWX | Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 28, 7:32 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 118 min | |
| Feb 28, 8:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Saint Joseph | 54 min |
| Feb 28, 8:20 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 85 min | |
| Feb 28, 8:52 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, LaPorte, Saint Joseph | 53 min |
| Feb 28, 9:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaPorte | 30 min |
| Feb 28, 9:36 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Saint Joseph | 39 min |
| Feb 28, 9:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, LaPorte, Saint Joseph | 45 min |
| Feb 28, 10:01 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | Elkhart, LaPorte, Saint Joseph | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:01 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IWX | Elkhart, Saint Joseph | 29 min |
| Feb 28, 10:09 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Saint Joseph | 39 min |
| Feb 28, 10:17 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | IWX | Elkhart, LaPorte, Saint Joseph | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:27 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 93 min | |
| Feb 28, 10:29 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IWX | Elkhart, LaGrange | 31 min |
| Feb 28, 10:52 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IWX | LaGrange, Steuben | 23 min |
| Mar 1, 12:18 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 87 min | |
| Mar 1, 12:40 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Saint Joseph | 65 min |
| Mar 1, 12:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Fulton, LaPorte, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke | 49 min |
| Mar 1, 1:01 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Marshall, Saint Joseph, Starke | 44 min |
| Mar 1, 1:22 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Pulaski, White | 38 min |
| Mar 1, 1:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble, Saint Joseph | 45 min |
| Mar 1, 1:43 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 2:06 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, DeKalb, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben and 1 more | 39 min |
| Mar 1, 2:24 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Huntington, Miami, Wabash | 51 min |
| Mar 1, 2:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Adams, Allen, Blackford, Grant, Huntington, Jay and 2 more | 46 min |
| Feb 28, 7:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Hillsdale | 30 min |
| Feb 28, 9:40 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Branch, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph | 50 min |
| Feb 28, 9:54 PM EST | Tornado Warning | IWX | Branch, Hillsdale | 36 min |
| Feb 28, 9:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Cass, Saint Joseph | 46 min |
| Feb 28, 11:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Hillsdale | 25 min |
| Feb 28, 11:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Hillsdale | 37 min |
| Mar 1, 1:35 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Branch, Cass, Saint Joseph | 40 min |
| Mar 1, 2:21 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Hillsdale | 39 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.