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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 122, NWS Northern Indiana

December 10, 2021LaPorte County, Saint Joseph County, Indiana; Berrien County, Cass County, Michigan

NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 10, 2021, 10:47 PM CST for LaPorte County, Saint Joseph County, Indiana; Berrien County, Cass County, Michigan. It was in force for 28 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
Dec 10, 2021, 10:47 PM CST (04:47 UTC)
Expired
Dec 10, 2021, 11:15 PM CST
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties LaPorte County, IN, Saint Joseph County, IN, Berrien County, MI, Cass County, MI

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:51 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

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 254 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2021-12-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 119 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2021-12-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 341 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
119 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
662 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
341 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
357 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

279 
WUUS53 KIWX 110447
SVRIWX
INC091-141-MIC021-027-110515-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SV.W.0122.211211T0447Z-211211T0515Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1147 PM EST Fri Dec 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  St. Joseph County in north central Indiana...
  Northeastern La Porte County in northwestern Indiana...
  Southwestern Cass County in southwestern Michigan...
  Southeastern Berrien County in southwestern Michigan...

* Until 1215 AM EST/1115 PM CST/.

* At 1147 PM EST/1047 PM CST/, severe thunderstorms were located
  along a line extending from 6 miles west of Buchanan to near
  Hamlet, moving northeast at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  South Bend, Mishawaka, Niles, Buchanan, Georgetown, Gulivoire Park,
  Granger, Osceola, Walkerton, North Liberty, New Carlisle,
  Edwardsburg, Lakeville, Roseland, Bertrand, Dayton, Galien, Indian
  Village, Fish Lake and Chain-o-lakes.

This includes Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 61 and
86.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4176 8605 4176 8606 4154 8607 4148 8635
      4148 8647 4145 8647 4143 8655 4143 8660
      4183 8653 4194 8603
TIME...MOT...LOC 0447Z 239DEG 51KT 4181 8649 4144 8657 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

FISHER
2 follow-up statements
026 
WWUS53 KIWX 110507
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1207 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021

INC091-110517-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SV.W.0122.000000T0000Z-211211T0515Z/
La Porte IN-
1207 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LA PORTE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 4176 8605 4176 8606 4154 8607 4149 8633
      4148 8646 4158 8646 4187 8627 4194 8603
TIME...MOT...LOC 0507Z 250DEG 45KT 4189 8617 4168 8623 4149 8639 

$$

INC141-MIC021-027-110515-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0122.000000T0000Z-211211T0515Z/
St. Joseph IN-Cass MI-Berrien MI-
1207 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EST
FOR ST. JOSEPH...SOUTHWESTERN CASS AND SOUTHEASTERN BERRIEN
COUNTIES...

At 1207 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Niles to South Bend to near North Liberty, moving
east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
South Bend, Mishawaka, Niles, Georgetown, Granger, Gulivoire Park,
Osceola, North Liberty, Edwardsburg, Lakeville, Roseland, Bertrand,
Indian Village, Dailey, Barron Lake, Crumstown, Woodland, Lydick and
Wyatt.

This includes Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 71 and
86.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4176 8605 4176 8606 4154 8607 4149 8633
      4148 8646 4158 8646 4187 8627 4194 8603
TIME...MOT...LOC 0507Z 250DEG 45KT 4189 8617 4168 8623 4149 8639 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

FISHER
357 
WWUS53 KIWX 110517
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1217 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021

INC141-MIC021-027-110527-
/O.EXP.KIWX.SV.W.0122.000000T0000Z-211211T0515Z/
St. Joseph IN-Cass MI-Berrien MI-
1217 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ST. JOSEPH...SOUTHWESTERN CASS
AND SOUTHEASTERN BERRIEN COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

LAT...LON 4176 8605 4176 8606 4154 8607 4149 8633
      4148 8646 4158 8646 4187 8627 4194 8603
TIME...MOT...LOC 0517Z 239DEG 51KT 4196 8602 4175 8609 4156 8625 

$$

FISHER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 10, 9:58 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXPulaski, White32 min
Dec 10, 10:18 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXLaPorte, Starke27 min
Dec 10, 10:22 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXFulton, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke38 min
Dec 10, 10:23 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningIWX37 min
Dec 10, 10:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXFulton, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke31 min
Dec 10, 10:49 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXCass, Fulton, Pulaski, White26 min
Dec 10, 11:07 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXMarshall23 min
Dec 10, 11:16 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXLaPorte, Marshall, Saint Joseph, Starke3 hr
Dec 10, 11:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXCass, Fulton, Grant, Miami, Pulaski, Wabash and 1 more56 min
Dec 10, 11:32 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementIWXKosciusko, Noble, Whitley28 min
Dec 10, 11:41 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXFulton, Kosciusko, Noble, Whitley34 min
Dec 11, 12:11 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXBlackford, Grant, Huntington, Wabash, Wells49 min
Dec 11, 12:15 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAllen, DeKalb, Huntington, Wabash, Whitley30 min
Dec 11, 12:33 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams, Blackford, Jay, Wells34 min
Dec 11, 1:43 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementIWXJay32 min
Dec 10, 11:20 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementIWXCass25 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.