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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Northern Indiana

June 20, 2021Branch County, Saint Joseph County, Michigan

NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 20, 2021, 8:11 PM EDT for Branch County, Saint Joseph County, Michigan. It was in force for 37 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 20, 2021, 8:11 PM EDT (00:11 UTC)
Expired
Jun 20, 2021, 8:48 PM EDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Branch County, MI, Saint Joseph County, MI

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:14 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 20, 8:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGColdwater, MITREE LIMBS OF UNKNOWN SIZE DOWN ALONG US-12.
Jun 20, 8:22 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Se Girard, MIREPORT FROM MPING: TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.

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 20, 6:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 167 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 2021-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 133 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 2021-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 52 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
133 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-112 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1501 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
102 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

020 
WUUS53 KIWX 210011
SVRIWX
MIC023-149-210100-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SV.W.0028.210621T0011Z-210621T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
811 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern St. Joseph County in southwestern Michigan...
  Branch County in southwestern Michigan...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 810 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles west of Union City to near Bronson to 8
  miles east of Sturgis, moving northeast at 50 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Fire department reported power lines down in Sturgis near 
           800 PM EDT.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Coldwater, Bronson, Quincy, Union City, Colon, Ray, Girard,
  Kinderhook, Fawn River, Batavia, Leonidas, California, Mendon, Burr
  Oak, Gilead, Sherwood, East Gilead, Fairfax, South Butler and
  Marble Lake.

This includes Interstate 69 in Michigan between mile markers 1 and
21.
 
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 4176 8483 4176 8535 4190 8537 4207 8550
      4207 8483
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 246DEG 42KT 4210 8526 4192 8524 4177 8527 

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

Brown
3 follow-up statements
426 
WWUS53 KIWX 210028
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
828 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

MIC149-210036-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210621T0100Z/
St. Joseph MI-
828 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for
southwestern Michigan.

LAT...LON 4207 8483 4182 8483 4183 8514 4207 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 245DEG 42KT 4216 8508 4198 8506 4184 8509 

$$

MIC023-210100-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210621T0100Z/
Branch MI-
828 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR BRANCH COUNTY...

At 826 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Burlington to near Coldwater to near Bronson,
moving northeast at 50 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Coldwater, Quincy, Union City, Girard, Batavia, Sherwood, South
Butler, Marble Lake, Matteson Lake, Lake Of The Woods and Hodunk.

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 4207 8483 4182 8483 4183 8514 4207 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 245DEG 42KT 4216 8508 4198 8506 4184 8509 

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

Brown
311 
WWUS53 KIWX 210040
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
840 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

MIC023-210100-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210621T0100Z/
Branch MI-
840 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN BRANCH COUNTY...

At 839 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Marshall to 6 miles west of Litchfield to near
Quincy, moving northeast at 50 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Coldwater, Quincy, Union City, Girard, South Butler, Marble Lake and
Hodunk.

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 4207 8483 4187 8483 4187 8505 4207 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 246DEG 42KT 4222 8489 4204 8487 4190 8491 

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

Brown
498 
WWUS53 KIWX 210048
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
848 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

MIC023-210058-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210621T0100Z/
Branch MI-
848 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BRANCH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for
southwestern Michigan.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Northern Indiana.

LAT...LON 4207 8483 4187 8483 4187 8505 4207 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 246DEG 42KT 4226 8478 4208 8476 4194 8480 

$$

Brown

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 20, 8:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXHillsdale33 min
Jun 20, 9:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXBranch, Hillsdale52 min
Jun 20, 9:57 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedIWXBranch, Hillsdale33 min
Jun 20, 10:15 PM EDTTornado WarningIWXBranch, Hillsdale45 min
Jun 20, 10:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXBerrien33 min
Jun 20, 11:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXCass23 min
Jun 20, 11:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXCass28 min
Jun 21, 12:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXBerrien38 min
Jun 21, 12:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXBerrien, Cass43 min
Jun 21, 1:26 AM EDTTornado WarningIWXBerrien, Cass, Saint Joseph34 min
Jun 21, 1:30 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXBerrien, Cass45 min
Jun 21, 1:58 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXBranch, Cass, Saint Joseph34 min
Jun 21, 2:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXBranch, Hillsdale55 min
Jun 21, 2:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXBranch, Hillsdale26 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.