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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Northern Indiana

April 12, 2018Allen County, Putnam County, Van Wert County, Ohio

NWS Northern Indiana issued this wind advisory at Apr 12, 2018, 2:43 AM EDT for Allen County, Putnam County, Van Wert County, Ohio. It took effect at Apr 12, 2018, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 12, 2018, 2:43 AM EDT (06:43 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 12, 2018, 10:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 12, 2018, 5:00 PM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

Counties Allen County, OH, Putnam County, OH, Van Wert County, OH

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:45 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, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 167 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 00:00Z on 2018-04-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2018-04-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 96 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1888 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
96 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
278 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

738 
WWUS73 KIWX 120643
NPWIWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
243 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018

OHZ016-024-025-121445-
/O.NEW.KIWX.WI.Y.0004.180412T1400Z-180412T2100Z/
Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
Including the cities of Ottawa, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, 
Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, Spencerville, 
and Bluffton
243 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT
THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to
5 PM EDT this afternoon. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph late this
   morning into this afternoon. 

IMPACTS...

 * Loose items such as garbage cans will be blown around in these
   gusty winds. Secure your belongings. 

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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
355 
WWUS73 KIWX 121518
NPWIWX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1118 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018

OHZ016-024-025-122100-
/O.CON.KIWX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180412T2100Z/
Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
Including the cities of Ottawa, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, 
Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, Spencerville, 
and Bluffton
1118 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph through mid
   afternoon. Strongest winds are expected from late this morning
   through around 3 PM EDT.

IMPACTS...

 * Loose items such as garbage cans will be blown around in 
   these gusty winds. Secure your belongings. 

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.

&&

$$

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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.