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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 15, NWS Northern Indiana

June 19, 2021Pulaski County, Starke County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2021, 10:30 PM EDT for Pulaski County, Starke County, Indiana. It was in force for 60 min. 3 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, 10:30 PM EDT (02:30 UTC)
Expired: Jun 19, 2021, 11:30 PM EDT
In force: 60 min
Issued by: NWS Northern Indiana
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Pulaski County, IN, Starke County, IN

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:33 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 19, 10:37 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	San Pierre, IN	* 1 FATAL, 1 INJ * CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM SAN PIERRE. A MOBILE HOME WAS ROLLED AND DISINTEGRATED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT RELAYED TO NWS BY BROADCAST MEDIA (WSBT).
Jun 19, 10:37 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	San Pierre, IN	* 1 FATAL * A COLLAPSE OF A BUILDING IN SAN PIERRE RESULTING IN 1 FATALITY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 19, 10:37 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	San Pierre, IN	* 1 FATAL * CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM SAN PIERRE. A COLLAPSE OF A BUILDING IN SAN PIERRE RESULTING IN 1 FATALITY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT RELAYED TO NWS BY BROADCAST MEDIA (WSBT).

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 19, 8:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 193 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2088 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -51 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1087 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 133 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 2.7

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The text

As transmitted.

119 
WUUS53 KIWX 200230
SVRIWX
INC131-149-200330-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SV.W.0015.210620T0230Z-210620T0330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1030 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Pulaski County in northwestern Indiana...
  Southern Starke County in northwestern Indiana...

* Until 1130 PM EDT/1030 PM CDT/.

* At 1029 PM EDT/929 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
  a line extending from near Culver to near Dunns Bridge, moving
  southeast at 25 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Winamac, North Judson, Medaryville, Ripley, Monterey, Beardstown,
  Ober, Vanmeter Park, Denham, Lawton, Toto, Clarks, Winona, Bass
  Lake, San Pierre and Ora.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4124 8693 4125 8690 4128 8648 4108 8647
      4099 8647 4099 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 336DEG 24KT 4124 8639 4121 8703 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MARSILI

3 follow-up statements

271 
WWUS53 KIWX 200248
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1048 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

INC131-149-200330-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210620T0330Z/
Pulaski IN-Starke IN-
1048 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM
EDT/1030 PM CDT/ FOR PULASKI AND SOUTHERN STARKE COUNTIES...

At 1048 PM EDT/948 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from near Culver to 6 miles west of Winamac to near
Dunns Bridge, moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Winamac, North Judson, Medaryville, Ripley, Monterey, Beardstown,
Vanmeter Park, Denham, Lawton, Clarks, Winona, Bass Lake, San Pierre
and Ora.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4122 8693 4122 8687 4126 8648 4108 8647
      4099 8647 4099 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0248Z 352DEG 12KT 4118 8647 4108 8673 4117 8697 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MARSILI

265 
WWUS53 KIWX 200319
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1119 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

INC131-149-200330-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210620T0330Z/
Pulaski IN-Starke IN-
1119 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM
EDT/1030 PM CDT/ FOR NORTHWESTERN PULASKI AND SOUTHWESTERN STARKE
COUNTIES...

At 1118 PM EDT/1018 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located over
Medaryville, or 10 miles east of Gifford, moving south at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
North Judson, Medaryville, San Pierre, Denham and Clarks. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4122 8693 4122 8687 4123 8671 4109 8668
      4107 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 341DEG 13KT 4110 8686 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

NWS

448 
WWUS53 KIWX 200330
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1130 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

INC131-149-200340-
/O.EXP.KIWX.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210620T0330Z/
Pulaski IN-Starke IN-
1130 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PULASKI AND
SOUTHWESTERN STARKE COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.  However heavy
rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4122 8693 4122 8687 4123 8671 4109 8668
      4107 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0330Z 336DEG 24KT 4104 8682 

$$

NWS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 19, 8:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	LaPorte, Saint Joseph	44 min
Jun 19, 8:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Elkhart, LaGrange, Saint Joseph	40 min
Jun 19, 8:51 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IWX	Elkhart, LaGrange, Saint Joseph	3 hr
Jun 19, 8:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	LaPorte, Marshall, Saint Joseph, Starke	52 min
Jun 19, 9:14 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IWX	LaPorte, Saint Joseph, Starke	3 hr
Jun 19, 9:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Steuben	39 min
Jun 19, 9:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Marshall, Starke	47 min
Jun 20, 4:49 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	IWX		45 hr
Jun 20, 5:12 AM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	IWX		49 hr
Jun 20, 5:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	LaPorte, Marshall, Saint Joseph, Starke	38 min
Jun 20, 5:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	LaPorte, Starke	33 min
Jun 20, 6:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall	51 min
Jun 20, 6:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Elkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall, Saint Joseph	26 min
Jun 20, 6:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Marshall, Starke	22 min
Jun 20, 7:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Elkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall, Saint Joseph	23 min
Jun 20, 7:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Elkhart, LaGrange, Noble	41 min
Jun 20, 7:47 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	IWX		28 min
Jun 20, 7:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Allen, DeKalb	10 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.