Alert archive / Indiana / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 5, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this wind advisory at May 3, 2018, 9:48 PM EDT for 4 counties in Michigan; 8 counties in Indiana; 8 counties in Ohio. It took effect at May 4, 2018, 9:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 3, 2018, 9:48 PM EDT (01:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 4, 2018, 9:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 4, 2018, 3:39 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
Counties Allen County, IN, DeKalb County, IN, Elkhart County, IN, LaGrange County, IN, Marshall County, IN, Noble County, IN, Steuben County, IN, Whitley County, IN, Branch County, MI, Cass County, MI, Hillsdale County, MI, Saint Joseph County, MI, Allen County, OH, Defiance County, OH, Fulton County, OH, Henry County, OH, Paulding County, OH, Putnam County, OH, Van Wert County, OH, Williams County, OH
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:48 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, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 192 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
- 608 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
151 WWUS73 KIWX 040148 NPWIWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 948 PM EDT Thu May 3 2018 INZ004>009-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-041000- /O.NEW.KIWX.WI.Y.0005.180504T1400Z-180504T2200Z/ St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Berrien- Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH- Defiance-Henry- Including the cities of South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, Garrett, 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, Litchfield, Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, and Liberty Center 948 PM EDT Thu May 3 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EDT FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 10 AM to 6 PM EDT Friday. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Southwest 20 to 30 mph becoming west 25 to 35 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph. * Peak winds from noon through 4 PM EDT.| IMPACTS... * Hazardous driving for high profile vehicles especially on Interstate 69. Unsecured light outdoor objects will be blown around. Scattered tree damage and power outages. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
787 WWUS73 KIWX 040748 NPWIWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 348 AM EDT Fri May 4 2018 INZ003-014-016>018-OHZ015-016-024-025-041600- /O.EXB.KIWX.WI.Y.0005.180504T1300Z-180504T2200Z/ La Porte-Marshall-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN-Paulding-Putnam- Van Wert-Allen OH- Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, Spencerville, and Bluffton 348 AM EDT Fri May 4 2018 /248 AM CDT Fri May 4 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT /5 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ this morning to 6 PM EDT /5 PM CDT/ this evening. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Southwest wind increasing to 20 to 30 mph this morning becoming west. Gusts up to 45 mph. * Peak winds from 10 AM through 4 PM EDT. Wind speeds should begin to diminish earlier this afternoon across northwest Indiana. IMPACTS... * Hazardous driving for high profile vehicles is expected. Unsecured light outdoor objects will be blown around. Scattered tree damage and power outages are also possible PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ INZ004>009-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-041600- /O.EXT.KIWX.WI.Y.0005.180504T1300Z-180504T2200Z/ St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Berrien- Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH- Defiance-Henry- Including the cities of South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, Garrett, 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, Litchfield, Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, and Liberty Center 348 AM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The Wind Advisory is now in effect from 9 AM this morning to 6 PM EDT this evening. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Southwest 20 to 30 mph becoming west 25 to 35 mph. Gusts 45 to 50 mph. * Peak winds from 10 AM EDT through 4 PM EDT. Wind speeds will begin to drop off after 2 PM EDT across northwest Indiana and far southwest Lower Michigan. IMPACTS... * Hazardous driving for high profile vehicles is expected. Unsecured light outdoor objects will be blown around. Scattered tree damage and power outages are also possible. 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. && $$
023 WWUS73 KIWX 041542 NPWIWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1142 AM EDT Fri May 4 2018 INZ003>009-014-016>018-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024- 025-042200- /O.CON.KIWX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180504T2200Z/ La Porte-St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb- Marshall-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN-Berrien-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI- Branch-Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding- Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH- 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, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, 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, Litchfield, Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, Liberty Center, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, Spencerville, and Bluffton 1142 AM EDT Fri May 4 2018 /1042 AM CDT Fri May 4 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT /5 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * Southwest wind 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph. Becoming northwest this afternoon. * Peak winds through 4 PM EDT. Wind speeds should begin to diminish earlier this afternoon across northwest Indiana. IMPACTS... * Hazardous driving for high profile vehicles is expected. Unsecured light outdoor objects will be blown around. Scattered tree damage and power outages are also possible 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. && $$
734 WWUS73 KIWX 041939 NPWIWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 339 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 INZ003>009-014-016>018-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024- 025-042045- /O.CAN.KIWX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180504T2200Z/ La Porte-St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb- Marshall-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN-Berrien-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI- Branch-Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding- Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH- 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, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, 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, Litchfield, Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, Liberty Center, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, Spencerville, and Bluffton 339 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 /239 PM CDT Fri May 4 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds will continue to subside through the late afternoon. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 10:52 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 5 hr | |
| May 4, 4:02 AM EDT | Gale Warning | IWX | 10 hr | |
| May 4, 11:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Kosciusko, Noble | 23 min |
| May 4, 2:00 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 3 hr | |
| May 4, 10:37 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Williams | 48 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.