Alert archive / Ohio / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Northern 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.
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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 11:41 PM EDT | HAIL 0.7 | Van Wert, OH | . |
| May 16, 11:41 PM EDT | HAIL 0.7 | Van 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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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
$$
MARSILI3 follow-up statements
953
WWUS53 KIWX 170328
SVSIWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1128 PM EDT Thu May 16 2019
INC003-OHC125-170338-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190517T0415Z/
Allen IN-Paulding OH-
1128 PM EDT Thu May 16 2019
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALLEN AND
SOUTHERN PAULDING COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4082 8439 4082 8440 4081 8440 4073 8447
4090 8480 4091 8481 4096 8480 4099 8476
4099 8458 4097 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0328Z 296DEG 23KT 4097 8470
$$
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
$$
MARSILI448
WWUS53 KIWX 170347
SVSIWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1147 PM EDT Thu May 16 2019
OHC137-161-170415-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190517T0415Z/
Putnam OH-Van Wert OH-
1147 PM EDT Thu May 16 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM AND EASTERN VAN WERT COUNTIES...
At 1147 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ohio City, or
near Van Wert, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Van Wert, Ottoville, Middle Point, Venedocia, Elgin, Wetzel and
Jonestown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4082 8439 4082 8440 4081 8440 4073 8447
4082 8465 4087 8460 4090 8454 4094 8450
4096 8443 4097 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 309DEG 34KT 4079 8451
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
MARSILI520
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
$$
MARSILIThe office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 9:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Paulding, Van Wert | 42 min |
| May 16, 10:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert | 54 min |
| May 16, 10:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | Paulding, Van Wert | 4 hr |
| May 16, 10:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Paulding, Van Wert | 52 min |
| May 16, 11:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Fulton, Williams | 67 min |
| May 16, 11:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Defiance, Paulding | 32 min |
| May 16, 11:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Van Wert | 34 min |
| May 17, 12:09 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IWX | Allen, Paulding, Van Wert | 12 hr |
| May 17, 12:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Defiance, Paulding, Putnam | 54 min |
| May 17, 12:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Allen, Van Wert | 51 min |
| May 17, 12:47 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, Van Wert | 43 min |
| May 17, 2:37 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IWX | Allen, Defiance, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert | 9 hr |
| May 17, 10:42 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Allen, Paulding, Putnam | 3 days |
| May 17, 10:42 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Defiance, Henry | 3 days |
| May 16, 8:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Elkhart | 26 min |
| May 16, 8:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Wabash | 24 min |
| May 16, 8:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, LaGrange, Noble | 45 min |
| May 16, 8:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Huntington, Wabash | 39 min |
| May 16, 8:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, DeKalb, Noble | 36 min |
| May 16, 9:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Adams, Allen, Huntington, Wells | 49 min |
| May 16, 9:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, DeKalb, Noble | 66 min |
| May 16, 9:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Allen | 33 min |
| May 16, 9:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Adams, Wells | 53 min |
| May 16, 10:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | DeKalb | 33 min |
| May 16, 10:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Elkhart, Saint Joseph | 25 min |
| May 16, 10:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Allen | 28 min |
| May 16, 10:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, Kosciusko, Noble | 40 min |
| May 17, 12:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | LaPorte | 40 min |
| May 17, 1:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Allen | 55 min |
| May 17, 1:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | LaPorte | 52 min |
| May 17, 2:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Saint Joseph | 26 min |
| May 17, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Blackford | 47 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.