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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Northern Indiana

June 20, 20214 counties in Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 20, 2021, 11:39 PM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 22 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
Jun 20, 2021, 11:39 PM EDT (03:39 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2021, 12:01 AM EDT
In force
22 min
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties DeKalb County, IN, LaGrange County, IN, Noble County, IN, Steuben County, IN

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 190 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

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The text

As transmitted.

396 
WUUS53 KIWX 210339
SVRIWX
INC033-087-113-151-210430-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SV.W.0034.210621T0339Z-210621T0430Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1139 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Steuben County in northeastern Indiana...
  Northeastern Noble County in northeastern Indiana...
  Northwestern De Kalb County in northeastern Indiana...
  Southeastern Lagrange County in northeastern Indiana...

* Until 1230 AM EDT.

* At 1139 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near
  Kendallville, moving northeast 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...
  Kendallville, Angola, Fremont, Hamilton, Ashley, Hudson, Stroh,
  Alvarado, Indianola, Fairfield Center, Pleasant Lake, Crooked Lake,
  Hamilton Lake, Golden Lake, Elmira, Big Long Lake, Salem Center,
  Helmer, Berlien and Long Lake.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 339 and 354.
 Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 146 and 152.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4145 8527 4154 8533 4176 8490 4155 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 0339Z 242DEG 24KT 4150 8526 

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

FISHER
2 follow-up statements
621 
WWUS53 KIWX 210350
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1150 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

INC087-113-210400-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210621T0430Z/
Noble IN-Lagrange IN-
1150 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NOBLE AND
SOUTHEASTERN LAGRANGE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been
cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 4147 8519 4161 8519 4176 8490 4155 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 0350Z 240DEG 26KT 4155 8516 

$$

INC033-151-210430-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210621T0430Z/
Steuben IN-De Kalb IN-
1150 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EDT
FOR STEUBEN AND NORTHWESTERN DE KALB COUNTIES...

At 1150 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast
of Kendallville, moving northeast at 30 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...
Angola, Fremont, Hamilton, Ashley, Hudson, Alvarado, Pleasant Lake,
Crooked Lake, Hamilton Lake, Golden Lake, Salem Center, Helmer,
Berlien, Long Lake, Metz, Big Turkey Lake, Steubenville and Fairfield
Center.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4147 8519 4161 8519 4176 8490 4155 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 0350Z 240DEG 26KT 4155 8516 

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

FISHER
343 
WWUS53 KIWX 210401
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1201 AM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

INC033-151-210411-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210621T0430Z/
Steuben IN-De Kalb IN-
1201 AM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR STEUBEN AND NORTHWESTERN DE
KALB COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
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 cancelled.  However small hail, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 4147 8519 4161 8519 4176 8490 4155 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 0400Z 242DEG 24KT 4159 8507 

$$

FISHER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 20, 11:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXLaGrange25 min
Jun 21, 12:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXLaGrange28 min
Jun 21, 12:18 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningIWX117 min
Jun 21, 12:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXLaPorte, Saint Joseph43 min
Jun 21, 1:21 AM EDTTornado WarningIWXLaPorte24 min
Jun 21, 1:30 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXElkhart, Fulton, LaPorte, Marshall, Pulaski, Saint Joseph and 1 more45 min
Jun 21, 1:31 AM EDTTornado WarningIWXLaPorte, Starke29 min
Jun 21, 2:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXElkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble47 min
Jun 21, 2:26 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXElkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble21 min
Jun 21, 2:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXDeKalb, Kosciusko, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Whitley26 min
Jun 21, 3:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAllen, DeKalb, Huntington, Miami, Wabash, Wells and 1 more35 min
Jun 21, 4:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAdams, Blackford, Huntington, Wells34 min
Jun 21, 4:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXJay38 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.