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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2018, 11:00 PM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio; DeKalb County, Steuben County, Indiana. It was in force for 45 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
- May 14, 2018, 11:00 PM EDT (03:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 14, 2018, 11:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties DeKalb County, IN, Steuben County, IN, Defiance County, OH, Fulton County, OH, Henry County, OH, Williams County, OH
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:00 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 nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 244 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -129 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1119 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -71 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KIWX 150300
SVRIWX
INC033-151-OHC039-051-069-171-150345-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SV.W.0021.180515T0300Z-180515T0345Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1100 PM EDT MON MAY 14 2018
The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Steuben County in northeastern Indiana...
De Kalb County in northeastern Indiana...
Northern Defiance County in northwestern Ohio...
Northwestern Henry County in northwestern Ohio...
Western Fulton County in northwestern Ohio...
Williams County in northwestern Ohio...
* Until 1145 PM EDT
* At 1100 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Waterloo, or
near Auburn, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Public.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Auburn, Napoleon, Bryan, Wauseon, Garrett, Archbold, Montpelier,
Butler, Waterloo, Edgerton, West Unity, Hamilton, Pioneer, Stryker,
Fayette, Edon, Holiday City, Edgerton In Williams County, Columbia
and West Jefferson.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 326 and 337.
Interstate 80 in Indiana near mile marker 156.
Interstate 80 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 38.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!
&&
LAT...LON 4136 8403 4131 8510 4145 8513 4169 8472
4170 8455 4171 8410
TIME...MOT...LOC 0300Z 253DEG 39KT 4139 8500
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
PBM2 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KIWX 150326
SVSIWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1126 PM EDT MON MAY 14 2018
INC033-151-OHC051-069-150336-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180515T0345Z/
Steuben IN-De Kalb IN-Henry OH-Fulton OH-
1126 PM EDT MON MAY 14 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN STEUBEN...DE
KALB...NORTHWESTERN HENRY AND WESTERN FULTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4133 8480 4155 8481 4163 8470 4170 8440
4162 8440 4162 8438 4151 8438 4151 8436
4135 8433
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 261DEG 38KT 4141 8471
$$
OHC039-171-150345-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180515T0345Z/
Defiance OH-Williams OH-
1126 PM EDT MON MAY 14 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN DEFIANCE AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES...
At 1126 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Edgerton, or 8
miles north of Hicksville, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Public.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, West Unity, Stryker, Edon, Holiday City,
Edgerton In Williams County, West Jefferson, Pulaski, Farmer, Ney,
Blakeslee, Evansport, Alvordton, Williams Center, Melbern, Hallock
and Kunkle.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 4133 8480 4155 8481 4163 8470 4170 8440
4162 8440 4162 8438 4151 8438 4151 8436
4135 8433
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 261DEG 38KT 4141 8471
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
PBM666
WWUS53 KIWX 150346
SVSIWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1146 PM EDT MON MAY 14 2018
OHC039-171-150355-
/O.EXP.KIWX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180515T0345Z/
Defiance OH-Williams OH-
1146 PM EDT MON MAY 14 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN DEFIANCE AND WILLIAMS
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts to 30 mph are still possible with
this storm, however.
LAT...LON 4133 8480 4155 8481 4163 8470 4170 8440
4162 8440 4162 8438 4151 8438 4151 8436
4135 8433
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 253DEG 39KT 4147 8447
$$
PBMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 10:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Defiance, Williams | 47 min |
| May 14, 10:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Henry | 34 min |
| May 14, 11:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Henry | 44 min |
| May 14, 11:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Fulton | 46 min |
| May 14, 8:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | LaPorte | 38 min |
| May 14, 8:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Elkhart, Saint Joseph | 24 min |
| May 14, 9:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, Marshall, Saint Joseph | 38 min |
| May 14, 9:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | LaGrange, Noble | 48 min |
| May 14, 10:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | DeKalb, Noble | 32 min |
| May 15, 12:10 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | Elkhart, LaPorte, Saint Joseph | 6 hr |
| May 15, 8:36 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Saint Joseph, Starke | 14 hr |
| May 15, 8:36 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Elkhart | 37 hr |
| May 15, 8:36 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Elkhart, Saint Joseph | 4 days |
| May 15, 1:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Cass | 43 min |
| May 15, 2:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Grant | 53 min |
| May 15, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Grant | 35 min |
| May 15, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Grant | 25 min |
| May 15, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Blackford, Jay | 26 min |
| May 15, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Jay | 41 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.