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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this tornado warning at Jul 20, 2018, 1:52 PM EDT for Marshall County, Indiana. It was in force for 23 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 20, 2018, 1:52 PM EDT (17:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 20, 2018, 2:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Marshall County, IN
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 20, 1:53 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sse Lake Of The Woods, IN | CORN FLATTENED AND BARN DAMAGED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jul 20, 1:53 PM EDT | TORNADO | 3 Sse Lake Of The Woods, IN | DRONE PICTURES INDICATE THAT AN EF-0 TORNADO CAUSED DAMAGE TO A CINDER BLOCK WALL ON A BARN, CORN WAS PUSHED DOWN IN A SEMI-CONVERGENT PATTERN AND BRANCHES WERE DOWN. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 246 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
- 265 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -249 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1579 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 273 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 343 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KIWX 201752
TORIWX
INC099-201815-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0002.180720T1752Z-180720T1815Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
152 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2018
The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Marshall County in north central Indiana...
* Until 215 PM EDT.
* At 152 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Plymouth, moving northeast at 25 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...
Bremen around 215 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lake
Of The Woods.
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.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4148 8626 4148 8606 4136 8606 4133 8626
4135 8629
TIME...MOT...LOC 1752Z 230DEG 22KT 4136 8625
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
NWS2 follow-up statements
477
WWUS53 KIWX 201804
SVSIWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
204 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2018
INC099-201815-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180720T1815Z/
Marshall IN-
204 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY...
At 203 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Bremen, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Marshall County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4148 8621 4148 8606 4141 8606 4139 8621
4141 8623
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 230DEG 39KT 4146 8613
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
NWS968
WWUS53 KIWX 201812
SVSIWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
212 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2018
INC099-201822-
/O.EXP.KIWX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180720T1815Z/
Marshall IN-
212 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 215 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 4148 8621 4148 8606 4141 8606 4139 8621
4141 8623
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 230DEG 22KT 4149 8608
$$
NWSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 3:28 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 12 hr | |
| Jul 20, 8:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Kosciusko, Noble | 44 min |
| Jul 20, 9:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Blackford, Grant, Huntington | 24 min |
| Jul 20, 9:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | LaGrange, Noble | 46 min |
| Jul 20, 9:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Adams, Blackford, Jay, Wells | 37 min |
| Jul 20, 10:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Blackford, Jay | 49 min |
| Jul 20, 12:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Pulaski | 37 min |
| Jul 20, 1:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Saint Joseph | 46 min |
| Jul 20, 1:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Fulton, Marshall | 36 min |
| Jul 20, 1:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Fulton, Marshall | 26 min |
| Jul 20, 1:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall | 48 min |
| Jul 20, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Elkhart | 56 min |
| Jul 20, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Saint Joseph | 51 min |
| Jul 20, 2:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Kosciusko, Wabash, Whitley | 22 min |
| Jul 20, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Noble | 53 min |
| Jul 20, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, Huntington, Wabash, Whitley | 45 min |
| Jul 20, 3:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Huntington, Wabash | 18 min |
| Jul 20, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Adams, Blackford, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Wells | 50 min |
| Jul 20, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Allen, DeKalb | 45 min |
| Jul 20, 3:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Blackford | 30 min |
| Jul 20, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Adams, Allen, Wells | 38 min |
| Jul 20, 4:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | Allen, Huntington, Whitley | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | Blackford, Grant, Wells | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Wabash | 37 min |
| Jul 20, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Jay | 34 min |
| Jul 20, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Blackford | 25 min |
| Jul 20, 5:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | Blackford, Jay | 4 hr |
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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.