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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Northern Indiana

August 11, 20216 counties in Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 11, 2021, 12:05 AM EDT for 6 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 40 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
Aug 11, 2021, 12:05 AM EDT (04:05 UTC)
Expired
Aug 11, 2021, 12:45 AM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Fulton County, IN, Huntington County, IN, Kosciusko County, IN, Miami County, IN, Wabash County, IN, Whitley County, IN

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:07 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
Aug 10, 8:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 248 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 00:00Z on 2021-08-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2269 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2021-08-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 126 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2269 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
900 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
144 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
5.7

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The text

As transmitted.

801 
WUUS53 KIWX 110405
SVRIWX
INC049-069-085-103-169-183-110445-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SV.W.0083.210811T0405Z-210811T0445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1205 AM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Wabash County in north central Indiana...
  Southwestern Whitley County in northeastern Indiana...
  Northwestern Huntington County in northeastern Indiana...
  East central Fulton County in north central Indiana...
  Southern Kosciusko County in north central Indiana...
  North central Miami County in north central Indiana...

* Until 1245 AM EDT.

* At 1204 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rochester,
  moving east at 40 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  North Manchester, South Whitley, Akron, Sidney, Ijamsville, Liberty
  Mills, Collamer, Bracken, Tunker, Beaver Dam Lake, Laketon, Bippus,
  Beaver Dam, Gilead, Disko and Luther.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4095 8611 4113 8606 4109 8551 4089 8555
TIME...MOT...LOC 0404Z 281DEG 33KT 4105 8613 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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2 follow-up statements
501 
WWUS53 KIWX 110425
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1225 AM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

INC049-103-110434-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210811T0445Z/
Fulton IN-Miami IN-
1225 AM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FULTON AND NORTH
CENTRAL MIAMI 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 300 AM EDT for
north central Indiana.

LAT...LON 4091 8577 4111 8577 4109 8551 4089 8555
TIME...MOT...LOC 0424Z 281DEG 25KT 4099 8569 

$$

INC069-085-169-183-110445-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210811T0445Z/
Wabash IN-Whitley IN-Huntington IN-Kosciusko IN-
1225 AM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN WABASH...SOUTHWESTERN WHITLEY...NORTHWESTERN
HUNTINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN KOSCIUSKO COUNTIES...

At 1224 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near North
Manchester, moving east at 30 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
North Manchester, South Whitley, Sidney, Tunker, Liberty Mills,
Collamer, Bippus, Bracken and Luther.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4091 8577 4111 8577 4109 8551 4089 8555
TIME...MOT...LOC 0424Z 281DEG 25KT 4099 8569 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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068 
WWUS53 KIWX 110444
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1244 AM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

INC069-085-169-183-110454-
/O.EXP.KIWX.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210811T0445Z/
Wabash IN-Whitley IN-Huntington IN-Kosciusko IN-
1244 AM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WABASH...
SOUTHWESTERN WHITLEY...NORTHWESTERN HUNTINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN
KOSCIUSKO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1245 AM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for
north central Indiana.

LAT...LON 4091 8577 4111 8577 4109 8551 4089 8555
TIME...MOT...LOC 0444Z 281DEG 33KT 4096 8547 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 8:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningIWX86 min
Aug 10, 9:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXLaPorte41 min
Aug 10, 9:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXLaPorte, Saint Joseph49 min
Aug 10, 10:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXElkhart, LaPorte, Marshall, Saint Joseph, Starke57 min
Aug 10, 10:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXElkhart, LaGrange, Noble, Saint Joseph48 min
Aug 10, 11:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXFulton, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke43 min
Aug 10, 11:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXSteuben29 min
Aug 10, 11:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXFulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami, Pulaski34 min
Aug 11, 12:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXHuntington31 min
Aug 11, 12:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAllen22 min
Aug 11, 12:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAdams, Allen, Wells49 min
Aug 11, 3:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXCass, White33 min
Aug 11, 4:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXCass, Fulton, Miami44 min
Aug 11, 4:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXKosciusko46 min
Aug 11, 5:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXLaPorte39 min
Aug 11, 5:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXNoble41 min
Aug 11, 5:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXLaPorte38 min
Aug 11, 5:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXWhitley51 min
Aug 11, 11:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXStarke38 min
Aug 11, 11:36 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningIWX54 min
Aug 11, 12:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXKosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall, Saint Joseph, Starke30 min
Aug 11, 12:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXKosciusko, Marshall29 min
Aug 11, 12:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXElkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall, Pulaski and 2 more46 min
Aug 11, 12:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningIWX56 min
Aug 11, 12:43 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXKosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall, Pulaski, Saint Joseph, Starke3 hr
Aug 11, 12:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXElkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Saint Joseph43 min
Aug 11, 12:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXCass, Fulton, Kosciusko, Miami, Pulaski, Wabash36 min
Aug 11, 1:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXElkhart, LaGrange50 min
Aug 11, 1:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAllen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Huntington, Kosciusko, Miami and 3 more43 min
Aug 11, 1:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningIWX46 min
Aug 11, 1:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXLaGrange, Steuben36 min
Aug 11, 1:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Jay, Wells27 min
Aug 11, 2:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXDeKalb, Steuben43 min
Aug 11, 2:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXBlackford, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Wells55 min
Aug 11, 2:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Jay, Wells46 min
Aug 11, 3:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXJay29 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.