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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Northern Indiana

May 27, 2019Grant County, Huntington County, Wells County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this tornado warning at May 27, 2019, 8:45 PM EDT for Grant County, Huntington County, Wells County, Indiana. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 27, 2019, 8:45 PM EDT (00:45 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2019, 9:15 PM EDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Grant County, IN, Huntington County, IN, Wells County, IN

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 27, 2:22 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 196 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 2019-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 594 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2019-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 146 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
594 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1244 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
146 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
197 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
4.9

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The text

As transmitted.

915 
WFUS53 KIWX 280045
TORIWX
INC053-069-179-280115-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0013.190528T0045Z-190528T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
845 PM EDT Mon May 27 2019

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana  has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Grant County in central Indiana...
  South central Huntington County in northeastern Indiana...
  Southwestern Wells County in northeastern Indiana...

* Until 915 PM EDT.
    
* At 845 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Van Buren, or 8 miles northeast of Marion, moving
  east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Van Buren around 855 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Warren, Mcnatts and Landess.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4059 8558 4067 8557 4069 8539 4058 8538
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 266DEG 11KT 4063 8555 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

CM
2 follow-up statements
379 
WWUS53 KIWX 280051
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
851 PM EDT Mon May 27 2019

INC069-280101-
/O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190528T0115Z/
Huntington IN-
851 PM EDT Mon May 27 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HUNTINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central and
northeastern Indiana.

LAT...LON 4059 8553 4065 8553 4065 8539 4058 8538
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 266DEG 11KT 4063 8552 

$$

INC053-179-280115-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190528T0115Z/
Grant IN-Wells IN-
851 PM EDT Mon May 27 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN GRANT AND SOUTHWESTERN WELLS COUNTIES...
    
At 851 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Van Buren, or 9 miles northeast of Marion, moving
east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Van Buren around 855 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Mcnatts.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4059 8553 4065 8553 4065 8539 4058 8538
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 266DEG 11KT 4063 8552 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

CM
433 
WWUS53 KIWX 280059
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
859 PM EDT Mon May 27 2019

INC053-280109-
/O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190528T0115Z/
Grant IN-
859 PM EDT Mon May 27 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GRANT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for northeastern
Indiana.

LAT...LON 4058 8544 4063 8544 4063 8539 4058 8538
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 266DEG 11KT 4063 8549 

$$

INC179-280115-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190528T0115Z/
Wells IN-
859 PM EDT Mon May 27 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WELLS COUNTY...
    
At 859 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Van Buren, or 11 miles northeast of Marion, moving
east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Wells County, including the following locations...
Mcnatts.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4058 8544 4063 8544 4063 8539 4058 8538
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 266DEG 11KT 4063 8549 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

CM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 8:06 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningIWXCass, Miami109 min
May 27, 8:06 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatIWXFulton, Kosciusko, Miami, Wabash24 min
May 27, 8:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXHuntington, Kosciusko, Miami, Noble, Wabash, Whitley105 min
May 27, 8:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXHuntington, Wells45 min
May 27, 8:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXBlackford, Grant, Huntington, Wabash, Wells45 min
May 27, 8:30 PM EDTTornado WarningIWXKosciusko, Wabash, Whitley30 min
May 27, 8:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXGrant, Miami23 min
May 27, 8:42 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningIWXGrant, Huntington, Wabash77 min
May 27, 8:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXAdams, Allen, Wells3 hr
May 27, 8:53 PM EDTTornado WarningIWXHuntington, Whitley19 min
May 27, 8:56 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningIWXKosciusko, Wabash, Whitley63 min
May 27, 8:58 PM EDTTornado WarningIWXBlackford, Wells32 min
May 27, 9:00 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningIWXAdams, Grant, Huntington, Wells3 hr
May 27, 9:00 PM EDTTornado WarningIWXAdams, Wells30 min
May 27, 9:18 PM EDTTornado WarningIWXAdams, Blackford, Jay, Wells27 min
May 27, 9:22 PM EDTTornado WarningIWXAdams22 min
May 27, 9:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams, Jay23 min
May 27, 10:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXJay30 min
May 27, 10:59 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXBlackford, Huntington, Jay, Wabash, Wells45 hr
May 27, 11:58 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningIWXGrant, Huntington, Wabash6 hr
May 28, 12:01 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXAdams, Allen, Wells6 hr
May 28, 1:20 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXWells68 hr
May 28, 4:50 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXLaPorte, Saint Joseph, Starke5 days
May 28, 4:50 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXAdams, Allen4 days
May 28, 10:13 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXFulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke25 hr
May 28, 2:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXGrant28 min
May 28, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXWabash30 min
May 28, 3:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXHuntington, Wabash, Whitley40 min
May 28, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXMiami, Wabash31 min
May 28, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXWabash24 min
May 28, 4:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAllen29 min
May 28, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXHuntington, Wabash51 min
May 28, 4:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningIWXHuntington, Wabash, Wells4 hr
May 28, 4:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXWhite45 min
May 28, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAllen23 min
May 28, 4:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAdams27 min
May 28, 4:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAdams, Wells33 min
May 28, 4:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams, Huntington, Wells29 min
May 28, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAdams, Wells27 min
May 28, 5:11 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningIWXAdams3 hr
May 28, 5:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXJay35 min
May 28, 5:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams, Jay25 min
May 28, 5:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams, Jay7 min
May 28, 5:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXWabash35 min
May 28, 6:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXHuntington28 min
May 28, 6:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXHuntington, Wells13 min
May 28, 6:42 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningIWXBlackford, Grant, Wells99 min
May 28, 6:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXJay88 min
May 28, 7:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXJay35 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.