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Areal Flood Advisory 9, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this areal flood advisory at Jun 19, 2021, 8:14 PM CDT for LaPorte County, Saint Joseph County, Starke County, Indiana. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2021, 8:14 PM CDT (01:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2021, 11:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties LaPorte County, IN, Saint Joseph County, IN, Starke County, IN
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:14 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 293 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
- 36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -214 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 969 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 160 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 264 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory 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 areal flood advisory went out at Jun 19, 8:03 PM CDT, 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 8:03 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 1:50 PM CDT, 6 hours 24 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Northern Indiana 250 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 LMZ043-046-201900- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 250 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters of southeastern Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. There is a slight chance for thunderstorms this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There are chances for strong to severe thunderstorms late Sunday afternoon into Sunday night. INZ004>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ078>081-OHZ001-002-004-005- 015-016-024-025-201900- 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- 250 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 /150 PM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana, southwest Michigan and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. There are low chances for thunderstorms this afternoon into this evening. Isolated strong to severe storms are possible, with heavy rain, damaging winds, and hail up to 1 inch in diameter possible. Confidence is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is risk for severe thunderstorms late Sunday afternoon into Sunday night. Large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain are the main threats. Isolated tornadoes are also possible. Confidence is medium. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. INZ003-MIZ077-201900- La Porte-Berrien- 250 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 /150 PM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana and southwest Michigan. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. There are low chances for thunderstorms this afternoon into this evening. Isolated strong to severe storms are possible, with heavy rain, damaging winds, and hail up to 1 inch in diameter possible. Confidence is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is risk for severe thunderstorms late Sunday afternoon into Sunday night. Large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain are the main threats. Isolated tornadoes are also possible. Confidence is medium. Dangerous swimming conditions are expected on Lake Michigan beaches Monday and Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 6:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
726 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021
INZ003-004-MIZ077-200000-
La Porte-St. Joseph-Berrien-
726 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN ST. JOSEPH...
NORTHEASTERN LA PORTE AND SOUTHERN BERRIEN COUNTIES...
At 725 PM EDT/625 PM CDT/, a strong thunderstorm was located near New
Buffalo, or 7 miles northeast of Michigan City, moving east at 35
mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
South Bend, Michigan City, Buchanan, New Buffalo, New Carlisle, Three
Oaks, Long Beach, Pottawattamie Park, Shorewood-Tower Hill,
Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Dayton, Galien, Michiana Shores, Grand
Beach, Michiana, Union Pier, New Troy, Harbert, Chain-o-lakes and
Crumstown.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 53 and 72.
Interstate 94 in Indiana between mile markers 41 and 45.
Interstate 94 in Michigan between mile markers 0 and 11.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4176 8691 4183 8678 4189 8669 4187 8630
4161 8636 4172 8691 4173 8691 4174 8692
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 278DEG 32KT 4180 8680
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH
NWSSpecial weather statement, Jun 19, 6:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 739 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 MIZ077-078-200030- Berrien-Cass- 739 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CASS AND EAST CENTRAL BERRIEN COUNTIES... At 739 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Dowagiac, moving east at 30 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Niles, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Marcellus, Pokagon, Penn, Vandalia, Dewey Lake, Dailey, La Grange, Paradise Lake, Calvin Center, Sumnerville, Indian Lake, Donnell Lake, Sandy Beach, Jones, Diamond Lake, Shavehead Lake and Wakelee. Seek shelter until this storm passes. && LAT...LON 4189 8628 4206 8626 4206 8577 4181 8578 TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 273DEG 25KT 4197 8618 HAIL...0.75IN WIND...50MPH MARSILI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 7:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Saint Joseph | 44 min |
| Jun 19, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, LaGrange, Saint Joseph | 40 min |
| Jun 19, 7:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | Elkhart, LaGrange, Saint Joseph | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Marshall, Saint Joseph, Starke | 52 min |
| Jun 19, 8:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Steuben | 39 min |
| Jun 19, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Marshall, Starke | 47 min |
| Jun 19, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Pulaski, Starke | 60 min |
| Jun 20, 3:49 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 45 hr | |
| Jun 20, 4:12 AM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | IWX | 49 hr | |
| Jun 20, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Marshall, Saint Joseph, Starke | 38 min |
| Jun 20, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Starke | 33 min |
| Jun 20, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall | 51 min |
| Jun 20, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall, Saint Joseph | 26 min |
| Jun 20, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Marshall, Starke | 22 min |
| Jun 20, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall, Saint Joseph | 23 min |
| Jun 20, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, LaGrange, Noble | 41 min |
| Jun 20, 6:47 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 28 min | |
| Jun 20, 6:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, DeKalb | 10 min |
| Jun 20, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Fulton, Williams | 31 min |
| Jun 19, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Hillsdale | 17 min |
| Jun 20, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Berrien, Cass | 28 min |
| Jun 20, 6:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Hillsdale | 26 min |
| Jun 20, 6:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Branch, Saint Joseph | 32 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.