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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Northern Indiana

June 18, 2021Blackford County, Jay County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2021, 3:58 PM EDT for Blackford County, Jay County, Indiana. It was in force for 47 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 18, 2021, 3:58 PM EDT (19:58 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2021, 4:45 PM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Blackford County, IN, Jay County, IN

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 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 18, 4:34 PM EDTHAIL 1Dunkirk, INDIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
Jun 18, 4:35 PM EDTHAIL 1.75Redkey, INDELAYED REPORT.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 110 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1560 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
110 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

151 
WUUS53 KIWX 181958
SVRIWX
INC009-075-182045-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SV.W.0004.210618T1958Z-210618T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
358 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Blackford County in east central Indiana...
  Western Jay County in east central Indiana...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 358 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hartford
  City, moving southeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Montpelier around 405 PM EDT.
  Pennville around 420 PM EDT.
  Dunkirk around 425 PM EDT.
  Redkey around 430 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Center,
Blaine, Powers, Trenton, Roll, New Mount Pleasant, Mill Grove and
Como.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4033 8522 4038 8522 4038 8530 4046 8545
      4053 8545 4057 8540 4057 8538 4049 8499
      4031 8509 4031 8517
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 293DEG 27KT 4050 8541 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

JBALL
2 follow-up statements
068 
WWUS53 KIWX 182013 RRA
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
413 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

INC009-075-182045-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210618T2045Z/
Blackford IN-Jay IN-
413 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BLACKFORD AND SOUTHWESTERN JAY COUNTIES...

At 413 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hartford City,
moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

This severe storm will be near...
  Pennville around 420 PM EDT.
  Dunkirk around 425 PM EDT.
  Redkey around 430 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Center,
Blaine, Powers, Trenton, New Mount Pleasant, Mill Grove and Como.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4033 8522 4038 8522 4038 8525 4045 8536
      4050 8530 4052 8525 4049 8499 4031 8509
      4031 8517
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 293DEG 27KT 4046 8527 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

JBALL
887 
WWUS53 KIWX 182032
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
432 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

INC009-182042-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210618T2045Z/
Blackford IN-
432 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BLACKFORD COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4033 8522 4038 8522 4038 8521 4040 8521
      4041 8519 4040 8504 4031 8509 4031 8517
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 272DEG 30KT 4036 8522 

$$

INC075-182045-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210618T2045Z/
Jay IN-
432 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN JAY COUNTY...

At 432 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dunkirk, moving
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

This severe storm will be near...
  Redkey around 440 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Powers,
Como and New Mount Pleasant.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4033 8522 4038 8522 4038 8521 4040 8521
      4041 8519 4040 8504 4031 8509 4031 8517
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 272DEG 30KT 4036 8522 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

JBALL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 5:53 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningIWX82 min
Jun 18, 6:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXLaPorte, Saint Joseph66 min
Jun 18, 7:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXElkhart, LaGrange45 min
Jun 18, 7:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXDeKalb, Steuben64 min
Jun 18, 8:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAdams, Allen, Wells53 min
Jun 18, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXMiami24 min
Jun 18, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXGrant, Miami45 min
Jun 18, 2:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXGrant, Huntington, Miami, Wabash38 min
Jun 18, 3:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXBlackford, Grant, Huntington, Wabash, Wells47 min
Jun 18, 3:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams, Jay, Wells41 min
Jun 18, 3:54 PM EDTTornado WarningIWXJay19 min
Jun 18, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXJay13 min
Jun 18, 4:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXJay18 min
Jun 18, 6:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXJay27 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.