Alert archive / Indiana / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this wind advisory at Mar 31, 2018, 4:11 AM EDT for 21 counties in Indiana; 4 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Mar 31, 2018, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2018, 4:11 AM EDT (08:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 31, 2018, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2018, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
All 25 counties
Adams County, IN, Allen County, IN, Blackford County, IN, Cass County, IN, DeKalb County, IN, Elkhart County, IN, Fulton County, IN, Grant County, IN, Huntington County, IN, Jay County, IN, LaGrange County, IN, Marshall County, IN, Miami County, IN, Noble County, IN, Pulaski County, IN, Starke County, IN, Steuben County, IN, Wabash County, IN, Wells County, IN, White County, IN, Whitley County, IN, Branch County, MI, Cass County, MI, Hillsdale County, MI, Saint Joseph County, MI
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:12 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
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 248 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1080 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
940 WWUS73 KIWX 310811 NPWIWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 411 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-311615- /O.NEW.KIWX.WI.Y.0002.180331T1600Z-180331T2300Z/ La Porte-St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb- Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN- White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford- Jay-Berrien-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale- Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Rochester, Akron, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, Monticello, Monon, Brookston, Logansport, Royal Center, Peru, Grissom AFB, Mexico, Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington, Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, Berne, Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City, Montpelier, Portland, Dunkirk, Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, and Litchfield 411 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 /311 AM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from noon EDT /11 AM CDT/ today to 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ this evening. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Southwest winds increasing to 20 to 35 mph toward midday and continuing into this afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph this afternoon. * The strongest winds are expected for a 3 to 5 period from noon through 5 PM EDT this afternoon. IMPACTS... * Loose items such as garbage cans will be blown around in these gusty winds. Secure your belongings. Driving high profile vehicles will also become difficult overnight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
4 follow-up statements
611 WWUS73 KIWX 310831 CCA NPWIWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Northern Indiana 431 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-311615- /O.COR.KIWX.WI.Y.0002.180331T1600Z-180331T2300Z/ La Porte-St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb- Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN- White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford- Jay-Berrien-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale- Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Rochester, Akron, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, Monticello, Monon, Brookston, Logansport, Royal Center, Peru, Grissom AFB, Mexico, Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington, Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, Berne, Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City, Montpelier, Portland, Dunkirk, Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, and Litchfield 431 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 /331 AM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from noon EDT /11 AM CDT/ today to 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ this evening. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Southwest winds increasing to 20 to 35 mph toward midday and continuing into this afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph this afternoon. * The strongest winds are expected for a 3 to 5 hour period from noon through 5 PM EDT this afternoon. IMPACTS... * Loose items such as garbage cans will be blown around in these gusty winds. Secure your belongings. Driving high profile vehicles will also become difficult overnight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
025 WWUS73 KIWX 310901 CCA NPWIWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Northern Indiana 501 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-311615- /O.COR.KIWX.WI.Y.0002.180331T1600Z-180331T2300Z/ La Porte-St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb- Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN- White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford- Jay-Berrien-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale- Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Rochester, Akron, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, Monticello, Monon, Brookston, Logansport, Royal Center, Peru, Grissom AFB, Mexico, Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington, Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, Berne, Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City, Montpelier, Portland, Dunkirk, Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, and Litchfield 501 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 /401 AM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from noon EDT /11 AM CDT/ today to 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ this evening. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Southwest winds increasing to 20 to 35 mph toward midday and continuing into this afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph this afternoon. * The strongest winds are expected for a 3 to 5 hour period from noon through 5 PM EDT this afternoon. IMPACTS... * Loose items such as garbage cans will be blown around in these gusty winds. Secure your belongings. Driving high profile vehicles will also become difficult this afternoon. Scattered downed tree branches are also possible this afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
969 WWUS73 KIWX 311604 NPWIWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1204 PM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-312300- /O.CON.KIWX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180331T2300Z/ La Porte-St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb- Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN- White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford- Jay-Berrien-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale- Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Rochester, Akron, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, Monticello, Monon, Brookston, Logansport, Royal Center, Peru, Grissom AFB, Mexico, Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington, Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, Berne, Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City, Montpelier, Portland, Dunkirk, Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, and Litchfield 1204 PM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 /1104 AM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Southwest winds to 20 to 35 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. * The strongest winds are expected from 2 PM EDT through 6 PM EDT this afternoon. IMPACTS... * Loose items such as garbage cans will be blown around in these gusty winds. Secure your belongings. Driving high profile vehicles will also become difficult this afternoon. Scattered downed tree branches are also possible this afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
975 WWUS73 KIWX 312303 NPWIWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 703 PM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-010015- /O.EXP.KIWX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180331T2300Z/ La Porte-St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb- Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN- White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford- Jay-Berrien-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale- Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Rochester, Akron, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, Monticello, Monon, Brookston, Logansport, Royal Center, Peru, Grissom AFB, Mexico, Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington, Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, Berne, Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City, Montpelier, Portland, Dunkirk, Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, and Litchfield 703 PM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 /603 PM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Wind gusts will continue to slowly subside through the evening. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 3:46 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 24 hr |
Nearby
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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.