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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this wind advisory at Dec 15, 2021, 3:37 AM EST for 8 counties in Ohio; 21 counties in Indiana; 4 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Dec 15, 2021, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2021, 3:37 AM EST (08:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2021, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2021, 4:00 PM EST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
All 33 counties
Adams County, IN, Allen County, IN, Blackford County, IN, Cass County, IN, DeKalb County, IN, Elkhart County, IN, Fulton County, IN, Grant County, IN, Huntington County, IN, Jay County, IN, LaGrange County, IN, Marshall County, IN, Miami County, IN, Noble County, IN, Pulaski County, IN, Starke County, IN, Steuben County, IN, Wabash County, IN, Wells County, IN, White County, IN, Whitley County, IN, Branch County, MI, Cass County, MI, Hillsdale County, MI, Saint Joseph County, MI, Allen County, OH, Defiance County, OH, Fulton County, OH, Henry County, OH, Paulding County, OH, Putnam County, OH, Van Wert County, OH, Williams County, OH
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:40 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 233 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
- 1226 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 269 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 362 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
807 WWUS73 KIWX 150837 NPWIWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 337 AM EST Wed Dec 15 2021 INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004- 005-015-016-024-025-151645- /O.NEW.KIWX.WI.Y.0007.211216T0000Z-211216T2100Z/ La Porte-St. Joseph-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke- Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen-White-Cass-Miami- Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Berrien-Branch- Hillsdale-Williams-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert- Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Rochester, Akron, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, 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, Dunkirk, Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg, Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, Litchfield, Bryan, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, Liberty Center, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, and Spencerville 337 AM EST Wed Dec 15 2021 /237 AM CST Wed Dec 15 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan and northwest Ohio. * WHEN...From 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening to 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
5 follow-up statements
064 WWUS73 KIWX 151648 NPWIWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1148 AM EST Wed Dec 15 2021 INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004- 005-015-016-024-025-160300- /O.CON.KIWX.WI.Y.0007.211216T0000Z-211216T2100Z/ La Porte-St. Joseph-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke- Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen-White-Cass-Miami- Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Berrien-Branch- Hillsdale-Williams-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert- Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Rochester, Akron, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, 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, Dunkirk, Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg, Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, Litchfield, Bryan, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, Liberty Center, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, and Spencerville 1148 AM EST Wed Dec 15 2021 /1048 AM CST Wed Dec 15 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to around 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan and northwest Ohio. * WHEN...From 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening to 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
586 WWUS73 KIWX 152016 NPWIWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 316 PM EST Wed Dec 15 2021 INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004- 005-015-016-024-025-160430- /O.CON.KIWX.WI.Y.0007.211216T0000Z-211216T2100Z/ La Porte-St. Joseph-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke- Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen-White-Cass-Miami- Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Berrien-Branch- Hillsdale-Williams-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert- Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Rochester, Akron, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, 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, Dunkirk, Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg, Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, Litchfield, Bryan, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, Liberty Center, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, and Spencerville 316 PM EST Wed Dec 15 2021 /216 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to around 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan and northwest Ohio. * WHEN...From 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening to 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
858 WWUS73 KIWX 160242 NPWIWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 942 PM EST Wed Dec 15 2021 INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004- 005-015-016-024-025-161100- /O.CON.KIWX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-211216T2100Z/ La Porte-St. Joseph-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke- Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen-White-Cass-Miami- Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Berrien-Branch- Hillsdale-Williams-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert- Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Rochester, Akron, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, 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, Dunkirk, Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg, Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, Litchfield, Bryan, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, Liberty Center, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, and Spencerville 942 PM EST Wed Dec 15 2021 /842 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southern Lower Michigan and northwest Ohio. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
435 WWUS73 KIWX 161659 NPWIWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1159 AM EST Thu Dec 16 2021 INZ012>018-020-022>027-032>034-OHZ024-025-161800- /O.CAN.KIWX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-211216T2100Z/ Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen-White-Cass- Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Van Wert- Including the cities of Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Rochester, Akron, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, 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, Dunkirk, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, and Spencerville 1159 AM EST Thu Dec 16 2021 /1059 AM CST Thu Dec 16 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The threat for wind gusts over 45 mph has diminished. Therefore, the advisory has been cancelled. Wind gusts of 35 mph will be possible into this afternoon. $$ INZ003>009-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-162100- /O.CON.KIWX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-211216T2100Z/ La Porte-St. Joseph-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb- Berrien-Cass-Branch-Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton-Defiance-Henry- Paulding-Putnam- Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg, Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, Litchfield, Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, Liberty Center, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, Continental, and Pandora 1159 AM EST Thu Dec 16 2021 /1059 AM CST Thu Dec 16 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southern Lower Michigan and northwest Ohio. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
880 WWUS73 KIWX 162101 NPWIWX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 401 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021 INZ003>009-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-162215- /O.EXP.KIWX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-211216T2100Z/ La Porte-St. Joseph-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb- Berrien-Cass-Branch-Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton-Defiance-Henry- Paulding-Putnam- Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg, Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, Litchfield, Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, Liberty Center, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, Continental, and Pandora 401 PM EST Thu Dec 16 2021 /301 PM CST Thu Dec 16 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... West winds will continue to diminish through the evening hours. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 10:00 PM EST | Storm Watch | IWX | 7 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:47 AM EST | Gale Warning | IWX | 36 hr |
Nearby
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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.