Special Weather Statement, NWS Northern Indiana

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
332 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 240 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021

Showers and thunderstorms are developing again this afternoon,
mainly across northwest Indiana and southwest Michigan where there
is the threat for localized flooding and severe thunderstorms. A
Tornado Watch has also been issued for this area. Remaining humid
otherwise into Sunday and next week with additional chances for
showers and thunderstorms.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Sunday)
Issued at 240 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021

The forecast area remains in the warm sector of a now well
developed, although slow moving, low pressure system whose surface
low is currently centered over Iowa. However, we will locally be
affected this afternoon by a shortwave over southern Lake
Michigan, and then later tonight by another wave moving up from
western Illinois. There is also large scale forcing for ascent in
this very moist and increasing unstable environment. Currently,
coincident with the northern wave are 850 mb winds 40 to 50 kts
under an area of upper level divergence. Across northwest Indiana
and southwest Michigan, surface MUCAPE has increased to around
2000 J/kg and SRH is 150 to 250 m2/s2. The atmosphere is therefore
ripe for severe storm development and isolated to scattered
storms are now initiating across this area ahead of a more well
developed line of storms that is moving in from the northwest.
Some of these isolated storms may become rotating supercells,
capable of producing damaging downburst winds or tornadoes. But
given the somewhat shallow nature of the storm cores due to the
high moisture content (PWs up to 2 inches and dew points in the
70s), do not expect hail. Heavy rain will become a concern
though, especially as the broader line of storms training from
southwest to northeast moves in over already saturated ground.

By the time the second shortwave moves in late tonight,
instability and shear will be on the decline, but it will remain
very moist. Good synoptic level support with the LLJ over the
area and continued divergence aloft with the right rear entrance
region of the upper jet will support ongoing convection moving up
from Illinois with heavy rain likely as it progresses
northeastward into Michigan. The Flash Flood Watch therefore
remains in effect for this area through Sunday morning. Rivers are
also beginning to respond to all of the heavy rain the past two
days, with some forecast to go into minor flood.

The southeast portion of the forecast area has not seen as much
action this week as the northwest due to high pressure pushing up
from the southeast. But on Sunday scattered to perhaps numerous
showers and thunderstorms will be possible areawide during the
afternoon, enhanced by diurnal heating. The severe threat will be
much lower though with only marginal wind shear.

&&

.LONG TERM...(Sunday Night through Saturday)
Issued at 240 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021

The weather pattern does not change dramatically through most of
the long term period with a front in the area ahead of the upper
trough to the north and flattening ridge to the south. Diurnally
enhanced showers and thunderstorms will be possible each day
through at least Thursday. The forecast then becomes a bit more
uncertain next weekend with models finally deepening the trough
and bringing it through the area Friday. Cooler and drier air
should follow, but kept the low chance to slight chance pops
provided by the NBM due to inconsistencies amongst some of the
guidance.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Sunday Afternoon)
Issued at 1235 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021

Scattered showers/storms are expected to fill in at KSBN this
afternoon as a shortwave lifts through in moist southwest flow.
Reductions into IFR will be possible in stronger cells, best
chances between 19z and 02z this evening. KFWA should remain
mainly dry and well mixed east of the primary moisture channel
with a MVFR stratocu deck likely mixing into low VFR shortly
after issuance.

&&

.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...Flash Flood Watch through Sunday morning for INZ003>008-012>016-
     020-022-023.

MI...Flash Flood Watch through Sunday morning for MIZ077>081.

OH...NONE.
LM...NONE.
&&

SYNOPSIS...Cobb
SHORT TERM...Cobb
LONG TERM...Cobb
AVIATION...Steinwedel

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
337 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021

INZ003>005-012>016-020-MIZ077>079-271945-
La Porte-St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN-
Kosciusko-White-Berrien-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-
337 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021 /237 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
...TORNADO WATCH 321 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana and
southwest Michigan.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.
   Flash Flood Watch.

Severe storms are possible late this afternoon into this evening.
There is a chance for damaging winds and tornadoes. Heavy rain and
localized flooding is also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

Showers and thunderstorms will remain possible at times through at
least Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

INZ009-017-018-024>027-032>034-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025-
271945-
De Kalb-Whitley-Allen IN-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-
Blackford-Jay-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam-
Van Wert-Allen OH-
337 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana and
northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Thunderstorms with gusty winds and heavy rain may be possible late
today into tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Additional thunderstorms are possible at times through much of next
week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

INZ006>008-022-023-MIZ080-081-271945-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-Cass IN-Miami-Branch-Hillsdale-
337 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana and
southwest Michigan.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

Strong storms are also possible late this afternoon into this
evening. Heavy rain is possible with localized flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

Showers and thunderstorms will remain possible at times through at
least Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LMZ043-046-271945-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
337 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...TORNADO WATCH 321 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters of
southeastern Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.

Thunderstorms are expected today and tonight with locally higher
winds and waves possible. Waterspouts are also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

There is a chance for thunderstorms with gusty winds at times
through next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1156 AM EDT SAT JUN 26 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0720 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNE SIMONTON LAKE     41.76N 85.96W
06/26/2021  M4.00 INCH       ELKHART            IN   PUBLIC

            31 HOUR TOTAL. REPORTED VIA FACEBOOK.

&&

RTC

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1207 PM EDT SAT JUN 26 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0731 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 W MIDDLEBURY          41.67N 85.77W
06/26/2021  E3.76 INCH       ELKHART            IN   PUBLIC

            2 DAY TOTAL. REPORTED VIA FACEBOOK.

&&

RTC

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1209 PM EDT SAT JUN 26 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0939 AM     HEAVY RAIN       KNOX                    41.30N 86.62W
06/26/2021  M5.00 INCH       STARKE             IN   PUBLIC

            2 DAY TOTAL. REPORTED VIA FACEBOOK.

&&

RTC

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
157 PM EDT SAT JUN 26 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0128 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNW NAPPANEE          41.46N 85.99W
06/26/2021                   ELKHART            IN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            SEVERAL TREE LIMBS WERE BLOWN DOWN WITH SOME
            DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF A RESIDENCE FROM THE
            TREE LIMBS. ALSO TREE DAMAGE AT THE
            MCCORMICK CREEK GOLF COURSE.

&&

LWF

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
330 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021

INZ003-MIZ077-262000-
La Porte-Berrien-
330 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN LA PORTE
AND SOUTHWESTERN BERRIEN COUNTIES...

At 330 PM EDT/230 PM CDT/, strong thunderstorms were clustered over
Long Beach, or near Michigan City, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Michigan City, Trail Creek, Bridgman, New Buffalo, Three Oaks, Long
Beach, Stevensville, Pottawattamie Park, Shorewood-Tower Hill,
Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Baroda, Michiana Shores, Grand Beach,
Michiana, Union Pier, Glendora, New Troy, Harbert, Pottawattomie Park
and Sawyer.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 94 in Indiana between mile markers 42 and 45.
 Interstate 94 in Michigan between mile markers 0 and 22.

&&

LAT...LON 4173 8691 4175 8693 4183 8678 4192 8666
      4201 8661 4204 8646 4184 8644 4167 8693
      4171 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 238DEG 35KT 4176 8690

HAIL...0.25
WIND...50MPH

MCS

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
416 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021

MIZ078-262045-
Cass-
416 PM EDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN CASS COUNTY...

At 415 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Edwardsburg, or
near Granger, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph are possible with this storm.

This storm will be near...
  Cassopolis around 425 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Jones, Vandalia,
Diamond Lake, Shavehead Lake, Paradise Lake, Calvin Center,
Adamsville, Juno Lake, Donnell Lake and Eagle Lake.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for north central
Indiana...and southwestern Michigan.

LAT...LON 4201 8581 4185 8576 4182 8576 4176 8607
      4176 8613 4182 8618
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 240DEG 34KT 4180 8609

HAIL...0.25
WIND...55MPH

JBALL