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Special Weather Statement, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this special weather statement at Jun 18, 2021, 6:25 AM EDT for Cass County, Michigan. It was in force for 65 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 18, 2021, 6:25 AM EDT (10:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2021, 7:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
County Cass County, MI
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 244 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2534 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Northern Indiana wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 18, 6:13 AM EDT, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 6:13 AM EDT, 12 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Northern Indiana 520 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 INZ004>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ078>081-OHZ001-002-004-005- 015-016-024-025-190930- St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke-Pulaski- Marshall-Fulton IN-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami- Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Cass MI- St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry- Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH- 520 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 /420 AM CDT Fri Jun 18 2021/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana, southwest Michigan and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms with brief heavy rain and gusty winds are possible this morning. A second round of storms is expected later this afternoon. Severe weather is possible with damaging winds and heavy rain being the primary threats. The best chances for severe weather will be south of Highway 24. Heat index values near 100 are possible south of Highway 30. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. A few strong storms are possible again Saturday and Sunday with localized heavy rain and gusty winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed this afternoon. INZ003-MIZ077-190930- La Porte-Berrien- 520 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 /420 AM CDT Fri Jun 18 2021/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana and southwest Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms with brief heavy rain and gusty winds are possible this morning. There is a low chance of thunderstorms during the afternoon. There is a moderate risk of dangerous swimming conditions along Lake Michigan. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. A few strong storms are possible again Saturday and Sunday with localized heavy rain and gusty winds. There is a moderate risk of dangerous swimming conditions along Lake Michigan Monday and Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LMZ043-046-190930- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 520 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters of southeastern Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms with strong gusty winds are expected today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Additional thunderstorms with gusty winds are possible at times through the weekend.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 5:00 AM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 500 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 INZ013-015-020-022>027-032>034-182000- Pulaski-Fulton IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells- Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay- Including the cities of Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Rochester, Akron, Monticello, Monon, Brookston, Logansport, Royal Center, Peru, Grissom AFB, Mexico, Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington, Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, Berne, Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City, Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk 500 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 ...Heat Index Values Near 100 Degrees Today... High temperatures will climb into the mid 90s this afternoon with dew point temperatures around 70. The combination of heat and humidity will make it feel like nearly 100 degrees this afternoon. If you have outdoor activities planned for today, be sure to take precautions to guard against heat related illness. Drink plenty of water, wear light weight light colored clothing, and take frequent breaks in an air conditioned environment when possible.
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 6:25 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
625 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021
MIZ077-078-181130-
Berrien-Cass-
625 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CASS AND BERRIEN
COUNTIES...
At 624 AM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Lake Michigan Beach to 14 miles
northwest of Shorewood-Tower Hill. Movement was east at 50 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.
Locations impacted include...
Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Dowagiac, Fair Plain, Benton
Heights, Bridgman, Berrien Springs, Cassopolis, Watervliet, Coloma,
Marcellus, Stevensville, Shorewood-Tower Hill, Paw Paw Lake, Lake
Michigan Beach, Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Pokagon, Sodus and
Penn.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 196 between mile markers 0 and 7.
Interstate 94 in Michigan between mile markers 12 and 42.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 4207 8622 4207 8576 4180 8576 4179 8577
4189 8669 4192 8666 4213 8653 4212 8649
4224 8636 4224 8623
TIME...MOT...LOC 1024Z 269DEG 53KT 4227 8644 4201 8685
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH
NWSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 5:53 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 82 min | |
| Jun 18, 6:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | LaPorte, Saint Joseph | 66 min |
| Jun 18, 7:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Elkhart, LaGrange | 45 min |
| Jun 18, 7:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | DeKalb, Steuben | 64 min |
| Jun 18, 8:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Adams, Allen, Wells | 53 min |
| Jun 18, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Miami | 24 min |
| Jun 18, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Grant, Miami | 45 min |
| Jun 18, 2:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Grant, Huntington, Miami, Wabash | 38 min |
| Jun 18, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Blackford, Grant, Huntington, Wabash, Wells | 47 min |
| Jun 18, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Adams, Jay, Wells | 41 min |
| Jun 18, 3:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Jay | 19 min |
| Jun 18, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Blackford, Jay | 47 min |
| Jun 18, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Jay | 13 min |
| Jun 18, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Jay | 18 min |
| Jun 18, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Jay | 27 min |
| Jun 18, 7:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Branch, Saint Joseph | 59 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.