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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Northern Indiana

June 19, 2021Branch County, Hillsdale County, Michigan; Williams County, Ohio; Steuben County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2021, 9:21 PM EDT for Branch County, Hillsdale County, Michigan; Williams County, Ohio; Steuben County, Indiana. It was in force for 39 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
Jun 19, 2021, 9:21 PM EDT (01:21 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2021, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Steuben County, IN, Branch County, MI, Hillsdale County, MI, Williams County, OH

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 19, 9:23 PM EDTHAIL 0.7Clear Lake, IN
Jun 19, 10:00 PM EDTHAIL 2.75Pittsford, MI

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 19, 8:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 142 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, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2021-06-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 36 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, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2021-06-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 160 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

520 
WUUS53 KIWX 200121
SVRIWX
INC151-MIC023-059-OHC171-200200-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SV.W.0012.210620T0121Z-210620T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
921 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Steuben County in northeastern Indiana...
  Southeastern Branch County in southwestern Michigan...
  Southern Hillsdale County in southeastern Michigan...
  Northern Williams County in northwestern Ohio...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 920 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Quincy to 7 miles east of Fremont to near Edon,
  moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Hudson, Pioneer, Reading, Columbia, Ray, Cambria, Pittsford,
  California, Ransom, Waldron, Camden, Montgomery, Clear Lake, Bear
  Lake, York, Prattville, Alvordton, Lake Wilson, Lake Seneca and
  Shadyside.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 151 and 156.
 Interstate 80 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 5.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4194 8436 4171 8436 4170 8440 4164 8440
      4162 8487 4171 8490 4184 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 275DEG 35KT 4187 8488 4171 8480 4163 8481 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MARSILI
1 follow-up statement
946 
WWUS53 KIWX 200135
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
935 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

INC151-MIC023-200144-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210620T0200Z/
Steuben IN-Branch MI-
935 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN STEUBEN AND
SOUTHEASTERN BRANCH COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for
southeastern Michigan...and northwestern Ohio.

LAT...LON 4194 8436 4171 8436 4170 8440 4167 8440
      4166 8480 4172 8480 4186 8482
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 275DEG 35KT 4186 8469 4170 8461 4162 8462 

$$

MIC059-OHC171-200200-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210620T0200Z/
Hillsdale MI-Williams OH-
935 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN HILLSDALE AND NORTHERN WILLIAMS COUNTIES...

At 934 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Reading to near Pioneer to near Montpelier,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Hudson, Pioneer, Reading, Cambria, Pittsford, Ransom, Waldron,
Camden, Montgomery, Bear Lake, Prattville, Lake Wilson, Frontier,
Nettle Lake, Lake Seneca, Shadyside, Betzer and Osseo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4194 8436 4171 8436 4170 8440 4167 8440
      4166 8480 4172 8480 4186 8482
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 275DEG 35KT 4186 8469 4170 8461 4162 8462 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MARSILI

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 8:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXCass, Saint Joseph40 min
Jun 19, 8:51 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXCass, Saint Joseph3 hr
Jun 19, 9:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXHillsdale17 min
Jun 20, 5:12 AM EDTBeach Hazards StatementIWX49 hr
Jun 20, 6:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXCass26 min
Jun 20, 6:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXBerrien, Cass28 min
Jun 20, 7:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXSaint Joseph41 min
Jun 20, 7:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXHillsdale31 min
Jun 20, 7:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXHillsdale26 min
Jun 20, 7:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXBranch, Saint Joseph32 min
Jun 19, 8:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXLaPorte, Saint Joseph44 min
Jun 19, 8:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXLaPorte, Marshall, Saint Joseph, Starke52 min
Jun 19, 9:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXLaPorte, Saint Joseph, Starke3 hr
Jun 19, 9:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXMarshall, Starke47 min
Jun 19, 10:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXPulaski, Starke60 min
Jun 20, 4:49 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX45 hr
Jun 20, 5:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXLaPorte, Marshall, Saint Joseph, Starke38 min
Jun 20, 5:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXLaPorte, Starke33 min
Jun 20, 6:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXElkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall51 min
Jun 20, 6:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXMarshall, Starke22 min
Jun 20, 7:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXElkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall, Saint Joseph23 min
Jun 20, 7:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningIWX28 min
Jun 20, 7:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAllen, DeKalb10 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.