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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 93, NWS Northern Indiana

August 11, 20214 counties in Ohio; Hillsdale County, Michigan

NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 11, 2021, 2:44 PM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio; Hillsdale County, Michigan. It was in force for 46 min. 12 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
Aug 11, 2021, 2:44 PM EDT (18:44 UTC)
Expired
Aug 11, 2021, 3:30 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hillsdale County, MI, Defiance County, OH, Fulton County, OH, Henry County, OH, Williams County, OH

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Aug 11, 2:47 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 N Zone, OHGORHAM-FAYETTE FIRE REPORTED WIRES DOWNED ON STATE ROUTE 66 IN GORHAM TWP.
Aug 11, 2:48 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGFayette, OHMULTIPLE 3-4 INCH TREE BRANCHES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROAD 66 AND US 20.
Aug 11, 2:53 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Wsw Denson, OHMORENCI FIRE REPORTS WIRES DOWN ON SR 108 IN CHESTERFIELD TWP OHIO.
Aug 11, 2:54 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sse Lyons, OHLYONS-ROYALTON FIRE REPORTS WIRES DOWN.
Aug 11, 2:54 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Oakshade, OH4 LIMBS DOWNED, 3 OF THEM AROUND 1-2 FEET IN DIAMETER, THE OTHER WAS AROUND 3-6 INCHES IN DIAMETER.
Aug 11, 2:55 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 461 N Ottokee, OHAWOS STATION KUSE WAUSEON.
Aug 11, 3:00 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGDelta, OHWIRES DOWN ON CR 7.
Aug 11, 3:03 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ssw Lyons, OHWIRES DOWN ON US 20 ROYALTON TOWNSHIP, OH.
Aug 11, 3:06 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Swanton, OHWIRES DOWN ON BROOKSIDE DRIVE.
Aug 11, 3:06 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nnw Swanton, OHWIRES DOWN ON SR 64 AT CR K. FULTON TOWNSHIP.
Aug 11, 3:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 N Swanton, OHTREE DOWN ON A HOUSE IN SWANTON OFF OF BROOKSIDE DRIVE.
Aug 11, 3:17 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMontpelier, OHLARGE BRANCHES DOWN ON A HOUSE AND IN THE ROAD.

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
Aug 11, 11:50 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 139 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 106 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 169 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
106 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-290 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1220 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
169 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
167 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

623 
WUUS53 KIWX 111844
SVRIWX
MIC059-OHC039-051-069-171-111930-
/O.NEW.KIWX.SV.W.0093.210811T1844Z-210811T1930Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Hillsdale County in southeastern Michigan...
  Northeastern Defiance County in northwestern Ohio...
  Northern Henry County in northwestern Ohio...
  Williams County in northwestern Ohio...
  Fulton County in northwestern Ohio...

* Until 330 PM EDT.

* At 244 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line 
  extending from near Cement City to near Fayette to 7 miles north 
  of Defiance, moving east 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...
  Napoleon, Bryan, Wauseon, Archbold, Montpelier, Swanton, Delta,
  West Unity, Pioneer, Stryker, Fayette, Liberty Center, Mcclure,
  Holiday City, Jerome, Somerset, West Jefferson, Pulaski, Pittsford
  and Farmer.

This includes Interstate 80 in Ohio between mile markers 10 and 48.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4138 8465 4162 8463 4189 8457 4207 8450
      4207 8437 4171 8436 4172 8388 4134 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 270DEG 43KT 4204 8429 4169 8429 4139 8440 

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

$$

CM
1 follow-up statement
025 
WWUS53 KIWX 111903
SVSIWX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
303 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

MIC059-OHC171-111913-
/O.CAN.KIWX.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-210811T1930Z/
Hillsdale MI-Williams OH-
303 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN HILLSDALE AND WILLIAMS
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for
northwestern Ohio.

LAT...LON 4144 8432 4171 8436 4172 8388 4134 8388
      4136 8429
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 270DEG 43KT 4204 8400 4169 8400 4139 8411 

$$

OHC039-051-069-111930-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-210811T1930Z/
Defiance OH-Henry OH-Fulton OH-
303 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN DEFIANCE...NORTHERN HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES...

At 303 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Clinton to 7 miles north of Delta to Napoleon,
moving east 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...
Napoleon, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Fayette, Liberty Center,
Mcclure, Metamora, Lyons, Texas, Oakshade, Seward, Ridgeville
Corners, Gerald, Denson, Assumption, Colton, Tedrow and Ottokee.

This includes Interstate 80 in Ohio between mile markers 25 and 48.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4144 8432 4171 8436 4172 8388 4134 8388
      4136 8429
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 270DEG 43KT 4204 8400 4169 8400 4139 8411 

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

$$

CM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 11, 12:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXPaulding, Van Wert49 min
Aug 11, 1:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXDefiance, Paulding, Van Wert23 min
Aug 11, 7:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXPutnam32 min
Aug 11, 7:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXPutnam33 min
Aug 11, 8:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAllen, Van Wert40 min
Aug 11, 9:07 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningIWXAllen, Putnam3 hr
Aug 11, 1:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXDefiance, Paulding, Van Wert27 min
Aug 11, 2:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXDefiance, Fulton, Henry, Williams43 min
Aug 11, 2:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXDefiance, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert46 min
Aug 11, 2:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAllen, Defiance, Henry, Putnam, Van Wert57 min
Aug 10, 9:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXBerrien41 min
Aug 10, 9:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXBerrien49 min
Aug 10, 10:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXBerrien, Cass27 min
Aug 10, 10:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXBerrien, Cass57 min
Aug 10, 10:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXCass, Saint Joseph48 min
Aug 10, 11:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXBranch, Hillsdale29 min
Aug 11, 1:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXCass, Saint Joseph50 min
Aug 11, 1:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXBranch, Hillsdale, Saint Joseph36 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.