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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 105, NWS Northern Indiana

September 8, 2020Fulton County, Marshall County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 8, 2020, 10:51 PM EDT for Fulton County, Marshall County, Indiana. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Sep 8, 2020, 10:51 PM EDT (02:51 UTC)
Expired: Sep 8, 2020, 11:15 PM EDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Northern Indiana
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Fulton County, IN, Marshall County, IN

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Northern Indiana wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 8, 7:48 PM EDT, 3 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 8, 7:48 PM EDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 8, 3:41 PM EDT, 7 hours 10 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
341 PM EDT Tue Sep 8 2020

INZ004>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ078>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-091945-
St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke-Pulaski-
Marshall-Fulton IN-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Cass MI-
St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
341 PM EDT Tue Sep 8 2020 /241 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2020/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana, southwest
Michigan and northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Thunderstorms this afternoon will likely produce locally heavy
rainfall which may cause minor flooding of some urban areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Thunderstorms are possible this weekend, but are not expected to
become severe.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

INZ003-MIZ077-091945-
La Porte-Berrien-
341 PM EDT Tue Sep 8 2020 /241 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2020/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana and
southwest Michigan.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a moderate swim risk along the southeast shore of Lake
Michigan.

Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon, but are not expected to
become severe, but may cause minor flooding of some urban areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Thunderstorms are possible this weekend, but are not expected to
become severe.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LMZ043-046-091945-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
341 PM EDT Tue Sep 8 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters of
southeastern Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Thunderstorms are likely this evening, but are not expected to
become severe.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Thunderstorms are possible this weekend, but are not expected to
become severe.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 8, 5:05 PM EDT, 5 hours 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
505 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0445 PM     HAIL             2 NE BOWERSTOWN         40.91N 85.41W
09/08/2020  E0.88 INCH       HUNTINGTON         IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RELAYED VIA EM. US 24 AND N COUNTY ROAD 200
            E. ALSO NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN RAIN CORE.

&&

RTC

Special weather statement, Sep 8, 5:23 PM EDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
523 PM EDT Tue Sep 8 2020

OHZ002-082200-
Fulton-
523 PM EDT Tue Sep 8 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN FULTON COUNTY...

At 522 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Delta, or near
Wauseon, moving east at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Wauseon, Swanton, Delta, Brailey, Winameg, Ottokee and Assumption.

This includes Interstate 80 in Ohio between mile markers 36 and 48.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4149 8412 4166 8415 4171 8388 4149 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 262DEG 23KT 4159 8404

HAIL...0.50IN
WIND...40MPH

RTC

Local storm report, Sep 8, 5:38 PM EDT, 5 hours 13 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 8, 5:54 PM EDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before

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Local storm report, Sep 8, 6:20 PM EDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before

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Local storm report, Sep 8, 6:39 PM EDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 8, 9:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Pulaski, White	59 min
Sep 8, 10:08 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IWX	Pulaski, White	112 min
Sep 8, 10:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Starke	23 min
Sep 8, 10:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Fulton	29 min
Sep 8, 11:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Marshall	28 min
Sep 8, 11:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Elkhart	25 min
Sep 9, 4:03 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	IWX		37 hr
Sep 9, 4:07 AM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	IWX		40 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.