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Special Weather Statement, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this special weather statement at May 26, 2020, 4:16 PM EDT for Henry County, Ohio. It was in force for 29 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 26, 2020, 4:16 PM EDT (20:16 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2020, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
County Henry County, OH
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 155 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
- 48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -102 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1338 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at May 26, 2:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 26, 2:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Northern Indiana 235 PM EDT Tue May 26 2020 .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 235 PM EDT Tue May 26 2020 Humid conditions will persist with an isolated shower or storm possible this afternoon, and again on Wednesday. Higher chances for rain and embedded thunderstorms then arrive Thursday into early Friday. Much cooler and dry conditions will then follow this weekend with highs only in the upper 60s and low 70s. && .SHORT TERM...(This Afternoon through Wednesday) Issued at 235 PM EDT Tue May 26 2020 A moist, weak to moderately unstable, environment will once again bring non-zero chances for isolated convection this afternoon into early this evening. Lacking flow/forcing and lingering capping on the western fringe of a strengthening Mid-Atlantic upper ridge will limit the coverage and potential risks to locally heavy rainfall and wind gusts 30-40 mph. Warm otherwise into tonight with lows in the upper 60s. More cloud cover and slightly higher chances for measurable rain are expected on Wednesday as several subtle mid level impulses lift north through the area. This will occur as the stagnant upper level features (Southern Plains upper low and Mid-Atlantic ridge) finally begin to release east. Moist conditions will persist tomorrow, though clouds and warm temps aloft will limit boundary layer heating/instability. Forcing also not all that impressive which should once again limit coverage and intensity of convection, best chances during peak heating. && .LONG TERM...(Wednesday Night through Tuesday) Issued at 235 PM EDT Tue May 26 2020 Probabilities for showers and embedded thunder increase into Thursday and Friday morning as deeper theta-e (associated with the Southern Plains low) gets absorbed north into an approaching northern stream shortwave/cold front. Shear/thermal profiles remain rather unimpressive, but will have to monitor Thursday afternoon for a stronger thunderstorm. A brief shot of drier/cooler air will then follow post-frontal this weekend into Monday. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Wednesday Afternoon) Issued at 1230 PM EDT Tue May 26 2020 VFR will continue amidst wrn bound of suppressive mid level ridge. && .IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IN...NONE. MI...NONE. OH...NONE. LM...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...Steinwedel SHORT TERM...Steinwedel LONG TERM...Steinwedel AVIATION...T Visit us at www.weather.gov/iwx Follow us on Facebook...Twitter...and YouTube at: www.facebook.com/NWSNorthernIndiana www.twitter.com/nwsiwx www.youtube.com/NWSNorthernIndiana
Hazardous weather outlook, May 26, 10:00 AM EDT, 6 hours 16 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1000 AM EDT Tue May 26 2020 INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005- 015-016-024-025-271400- La Porte-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-Berrien- Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance- Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH- 1000 AM EDT Tue May 26 2020 /900 AM CDT Tue May 26 2020/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana, southwest Michigan and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a chance for isolated thunderstorms late this afternoon into early this evening. Any storm that does form would be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Thunderstorms are possible Wednesday through Friday afternoon. Storms during this time frame may be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LMZ043-046-271400- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 1000 AM EDT Tue May 26 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters of southeastern Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is chance for isolated thunderstorms late this afternoon into early this evening. Any storm that does form would be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Thunderstorms are possible Wednesday through Friday. Storms during this time frame may be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 26, 3:32 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
332 PM EDT Tue May 26 2020
OHZ016-025-262000-
Allen-Putnam-
332 PM EDT Tue May 26 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM AND CENTRAL
ALLEN COUNTIES...
At 331 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Elida, or near
Lima, moving northwest at 25 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Lima, Delphos, Elida, Kalida, Ottoville, Fort Jennings, Vaughnsville,
Rimer, Rushmore and Gomer.
This includes Interstate 75 near mile marker 128.
Heavy rainfall is also possible with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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 4076 8407 4071 8420 4084 8434 4090 8434
4090 8440 4095 8440 4103 8418
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 152DEG 24KT 4080 8418
HAIL...0.25
WIND...30MPH
RTCSpecial weather statement, May 26, 4:16 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 416 PM EDT Tue May 26 2020 OHZ005-262045- Henry- 416 PM EDT Tue May 26 2020 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTY... At 415 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Mcclure, or 11 miles east of Napoleon, moving north at 20 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Liberty Center, Mcclure, Texas and Colton. Heavy rainfall is also possible with this storm, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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 4131 8398 4149 8404 4149 8388 4131 8388 TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 179DEG 18KT 4139 8391 HAIL...0.25 WIND...40MPH RTC
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Allen | 28 min |
| May 26, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Fulton | 47 min |
| May 26, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Saint Joseph | 30 min |
| May 26, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Hillsdale | 58 min |
| May 26, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Hillsdale | 27 min |
| May 26, 6:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Saint Joseph | 18 min |
| May 26, 6:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Branch | 38 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.