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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Northern Indiana

May 16, 2019Paulding County, Putnam County, Van Wert County, Ohio; Allen County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2019, 11:19 PM EDT for Paulding County, Putnam County, Van Wert County, Ohio; Allen County, Indiana. It was in force for 56 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
May 16, 2019, 11:19 PM EDT (03:19 UTC)
Expired
May 17, 2019, 12:15 AM EDT
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

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

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:19 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 16, 11:41 PM EDTHAIL 0.7Van Wert, OH.
May 16, 11:41 PM EDTHAIL 0.7Van Wert, OH

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 175 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 2019-05-17Temperature 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 2019-05-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 148 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1475 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
148 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
267 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

022 
WUUS53 KIWX 170319
SVRIWX
INC003-OHC125-137-161-170415-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SV.W.0021.190517T0319Z-190517T0415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1119 PM EDT Thu May 16 2019

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana  has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Allen County in northeastern Indiana...
  Southwestern Putnam County in west central Ohio...
  Southern Paulding County in west central Ohio...
  Van Wert County in west central Ohio...

* Until 1215 AM EDT.

* At 1118 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Monroeville,
  or 13 miles east of New Haven, moving southeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Van Wert, Monroeville, Payne, Convoy, Ottoville, Middle Point,
  Dixon, Fort Jennings, Grover Hill, Scott, Haviland, Venedocia,
  Elgin, Wetzel, Edgerton In Allen County, Tipton, Cavett, Mcgill and
  Jonestown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4081 8439 4082 8440 4081 8440 4073 8447
      4090 8480 4092 8481 4092 8484 4095 8490
      4111 8481 4097 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 297DEG 23KT 4100 8478 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

MARSILI
3 follow-up statements
953 
WWUS53 KIWX 170328
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1128 PM EDT Thu May 16 2019

INC003-OHC125-170338-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190517T0415Z/
Allen IN-Paulding OH-
1128 PM EDT Thu May 16 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALLEN AND
SOUTHERN PAULDING 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 4082 8439 4082 8440 4081 8440 4073 8447
      4090 8480 4091 8481 4096 8480 4099 8476
      4099 8458 4097 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0328Z 296DEG 23KT 4097 8470 

$$

OHC137-161-170415-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190517T0415Z/
Putnam OH-Van Wert OH-
1128 PM EDT Thu May 16 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM AND VAN WERT COUNTIES...

At 1128 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Convoy, or 9
miles northwest of Van Wert, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Van Wert, Convoy, Ottoville, Middle Point, Scott, Venedocia, Elgin,
Wetzel, Jonestown and Cavett.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4082 8439 4082 8440 4081 8440 4073 8447
      4090 8480 4091 8481 4096 8480 4099 8476
      4099 8458 4097 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0328Z 296DEG 23KT 4097 8470 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

MARSILI
448 
WWUS53 KIWX 170347
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1147 PM EDT Thu May 16 2019

OHC137-161-170415-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190517T0415Z/
Putnam OH-Van Wert OH-
1147 PM EDT Thu May 16 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM AND EASTERN VAN WERT COUNTIES...

At 1147 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ohio City, or
near Van Wert, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Van Wert, Ottoville, Middle Point, Venedocia, Elgin, Wetzel and
Jonestown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4082 8439 4082 8440 4081 8440 4073 8447
      4082 8465 4087 8460 4090 8454 4094 8450
      4096 8443 4097 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 309DEG 34KT 4079 8451 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

MARSILI
520 
WWUS53 KIWX 170416 RRA
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1216 AM EDT Fri May 17 2019

OHC137-161-170426-
/O.EXP.KIWX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190517T0415Z/
Putnam OH-Van Wert OH-
1216 AM EDT Fri May 17 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM AND
EASTERN VAN WERT COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has exited the warned area. 
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4082 8439 4082 8440 4081 8440 4073 8447
      4082 8465 4087 8460 4090 8454 4094 8450
      4096 8443 4097 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0416Z 297DEG 23KT 4072 8432 

$$

MARSILI

The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 16, 9:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXPaulding, Van Wert42 min
May 16, 10:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXPaulding, Putnam, Van Wert54 min
May 16, 10:43 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXPaulding, Van Wert4 hr
May 16, 10:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXPaulding, Van Wert52 min
May 16, 11:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXFulton, Williams67 min
May 16, 11:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXDefiance, Paulding32 min
May 16, 11:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXVan Wert34 min
May 17, 12:09 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningIWXAllen, Paulding, Van Wert12 hr
May 17, 12:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXDefiance, Paulding, Putnam54 min
May 17, 12:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAllen, Van Wert51 min
May 17, 12:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAllen, Van Wert43 min
May 17, 2:37 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningIWXAllen, Defiance, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert9 hr
May 17, 10:42 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXAllen, Paulding, Putnam3 days
May 17, 10:42 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXDefiance, Henry3 days
May 16, 8:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXElkhart26 min
May 16, 8:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXWabash24 min
May 16, 8:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXElkhart, LaGrange, Noble45 min
May 16, 8:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXHuntington, Wabash39 min
May 16, 8:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAllen, DeKalb, Noble36 min
May 16, 9:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams, Allen, Huntington, Wells49 min
May 16, 9:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAllen, DeKalb, Noble66 min
May 16, 9:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAllen33 min
May 16, 9:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams, Wells53 min
May 16, 10:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXDeKalb33 min
May 16, 10:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXElkhart, Saint Joseph25 min
May 16, 10:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAllen28 min
May 16, 10:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXElkhart, Kosciusko, Noble40 min
May 17, 12:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXLaPorte40 min
May 17, 1:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAllen55 min
May 17, 1:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXLaPorte52 min
May 17, 2:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXSaint Joseph26 min
May 17, 7:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXBlackford47 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.