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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 26, 2021, 7:53 PM EDT for Cass County, Saint Joseph County, Michigan; Elkhart County, Saint Joseph County, Indiana. It was in force for 52 min. 5 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 26, 2021, 7:53 PM EDT (23:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2021, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Elkhart County, IN, Saint Joseph County, IN, Cass County, MI, Saint Joseph County, MI
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:53 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 26, 7:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Granger, IN | SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES OR POWER LINES DOWNED AROUND GRANGER, IN. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE. |
| Jun 26, 7:59 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 65 | Osceola, IN | WINDS ESTIMATED AT LEAST 65 MPH. TREES BENDING A LOT. HEAVY RAIN. |
| Jun 26, 8:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Simonton Lake, IN | DISPATCH REPORTED NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY, GENERALLY NORTH OF US 20. |
| Jun 26, 8:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Magician Lake, MI | NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED. |
| Jun 26, 8:22 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Constantine, MI | LOCAL MEDIA RELAYED THROUGH TWITTER NUMEROUS REPORTS OF DOWNED POWER LINES IN THREE RIVERS, CONSTANTINE, AND FABIUS PARK. |
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 26, 1:05 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 210 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 492 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 493 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
053
WUUS53 KIWX 262353
SVRIWX
INC039-141-MIC027-149-270045-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SV.W.0048.210626T2353Z-210627T0045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
753 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Elkhart County in north central Indiana...
Northeastern St. Joseph County in north central Indiana...
Cass County in southwestern Michigan...
St. Joseph County in southwestern Michigan...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 752 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Berrien Springs to near Roseland to near
Mishawaka, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Dowagiac around 800 PM EDT.
Elkhart, Simonton Lake and Edwardsburg around 805 PM EDT.
Bristol around 810 PM EDT.
Cassopolis around 815 PM EDT.
Constantine and White Pigeon around 825 PM EDT.
Three Rivers and Marcellus around 830 PM EDT.
Centreville around 835 PM EDT.
Colon around 845 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Magician Lake, Dewey Lake, Vandalia, Nottawa, La Grange, Adamsville,
Klinger Lake, Juno Lake, Indian Lake and Donnell Lake.
This includes Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 81 and
108.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for north central
Indiana...and southwestern Michigan.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4207 8529 4186 8529 4176 8562 4176 8566
4175 8566 4162 8607 4175 8622 4207 8622
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 233DEG 45KT 4200 8627 4175 8629 4161 8613
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JBALL3 follow-up statements
921
WWUS53 KIWX 270011 RRA
SVSIWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
811 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
INC039-141-270020-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210627T0045Z/
Elkhart IN-St. Joseph IN-
811 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN ELKHART AND
NORTHEASTERN ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for north central
Indiana...and southwestern Michigan.
LAT...LON 4207 8529 4186 8529 4176 8562 4176 8621
4207 8622
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 232DEG 48KT 4202 8603 4189 8605 4181 8590
$$
MIC027-149-270045-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210627T0045Z/
Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-
811 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR CASS AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES...
At 810 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Dowagiac to near Cassopolis to near Simonton
Lake, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe storms will be near...
White Pigeon around 820 PM EDT.
Constantine and Marcellus around 825 PM EDT.
Three Rivers around 830 PM EDT.
Centreville around 835 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Magician Lake, Dewey Lake, Vandalia, Nottawa, La Grange, Adamsville,
Klinger Lake, Juno Lake, Indian Lake and Donnell Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for north central
Indiana...and southwestern Michigan.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4207 8529 4186 8529 4176 8562 4176 8621
4207 8622
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 232DEG 48KT 4202 8603 4189 8605 4181 8590
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JBALL549
WWUS53 KIWX 270023
SVSIWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
823 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
MIC027-149-270045-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210627T0045Z/
Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-
823 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CASS AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES...
At 822 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Decatur to 6 miles southwest of Marcellus to near
Constantine, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe storms will be near...
Three Rivers around 830 PM EDT.
Centreville around 835 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Vandalia, Nottawa, Moore Park, La Grange, Paradise Lake, Mendon,
Klinger Lake, Donnell Lake, Fishers Lake and Fairfax.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southwestern
Michigan.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4207 8529 4186 8529 4176 8562 4190 8609
4207 8597
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 233DEG 45KT 4210 8589 4197 8591 4189 8576
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JBALL907
WWUS53 KIWX 270036
SVSIWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
836 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
MIC027-149-270045-
/O.EXP.KIWX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210627T0045Z/
Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-
836 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CASS AND ST.
JOSEPH COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning are weakening and likely below
severe limits, and will soon exit the warned area. Therefore, the
warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southwestern
Michigan.
LAT...LON 4207 8529 4186 8529 4176 8562 4190 8609
4207 8597
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 233DEG 45KT 4219 8572 4206 8574 4198 8559
$$
JBALLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Saint Joseph | 61 min |
| Jun 26, 2:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Saint Joseph | 65 min |
| Jun 26, 3:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Saint Joseph | 32 min |
| Jun 26, 10:35 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Berrien | 70 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Berrien | 32 min |
| Jun 26, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Berrien | 30 min |
| Jun 26, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Cass | 29 min |
| Jun 26, 4:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Cass | 25 min |
| Jun 26, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Berrien | 24 min |
| Jun 26, 4:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Cass, Saint Joseph | 17 min |
| Jun 26, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Cass | 23 min |
| Jun 26, 7:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Berrien | 44 min |
| Jun 25, 9:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Cass | 28 min |
| Jun 25, 9:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | DeKalb | 14 min |
| Jun 25, 9:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Cass | 9 min |
| Jun 25, 10:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Fulton, Pulaski | 38 min |
| Jun 25, 10:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | Fulton, Kosciusko, Pulaski | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 11:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Starke | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 11:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Kosciusko | 32 min |
| Jun 26, 1:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall, Saint Joseph, Starke | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 1:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Elkhart | 32 min |
| Jun 26, 1:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Elkhart | 31 min |
| Jun 26, 10:35 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Saint Joseph, Starke | 5 days |
| Jun 26, 1:36 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 114 min | |
| Jun 26, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 34 min | |
| Jun 26, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Starke | 47 min |
| Jun 26, 4:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Saint Joseph | 36 min |
| Jun 26, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 95 min | |
| Jun 26, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Pulaski, Starke | 61 min |
| Jun 26, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Marshall, Saint Joseph, Starke | 40 min |
| Jun 26, 7:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Saint Joseph | 14 min |
| Jun 26, 7:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Pulaski, Starke, White | 41 min |
| Jun 26, 7:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Elkhart | 31 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.