Alert archive / Indiana / Wind Chill Advisories in 2021
Wind Chill Advisory 1, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 6, 2021, 3:24 PM EST for 18 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Feb 7, 2021, 3:00 AM EST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2021, 3:24 PM EST (20:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2021, 3:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2021, 1:00 PM EST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
Counties Adams County, IN, Allen County, IN, Blackford County, IN, Cass County, IN, Elkhart County, IN, Fulton County, IN, Grant County, IN, Huntington County, IN, Jay County, IN, Marshall County, IN, Miami County, IN, Noble County, IN, Pulaski County, IN, Starke County, IN, Wabash County, IN, Wells County, IN, White County, IN, Whitley County, IN
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:22 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
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 238 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
- 1063 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 165 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 293 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
389 WWUS43 KIWX 062024 WSWIWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 324 PM EST Sat Feb 6 2021 INZ003-070430- /O.NEW.KIWX.WC.Y.0001.210207T0800Z-210207T1800Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.WW.Y.0005.210207T0000Z-210207T1300Z/ La Porte- Including the cities of Michigan City and La Porte 224 PM CST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 3 inches. For the Wind Chill Advisory, wind chills as low as 25 below zero. * WHERE...La Porte County. * WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 7 AM CST Sunday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 2 AM to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ INZ004-005-008-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-070430- /O.NEW.KIWX.WC.Y.0001.210207T0800Z-210207T1800Z/ St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Noble-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN- Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington- Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay- Including the cities of South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Rochester, Akron, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, Monticello, Monon, Brookston, Logansport, Royal Center, Peru, Grissom AFB, Mexico, Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington, Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, Berne, Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City, Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk 324 PM EST Sat Feb 6 2021 /224 PM CST Sat Feb 6 2021/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ TO 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana. * WHEN...From 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ to 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ MIZ077-078-070430- /O.CON.KIWX.WW.Y.0005.210207T0000Z-210207T1300Z/ Berrien-Cass MI- Including the cities of Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, and Marcellus 324 PM EST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. * WHERE...Berrien and Cass MI Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 8 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$
3 follow-up statements
353 WWUS43 KIWX 070514 WSWIWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1214 AM EST Sun Feb 7 2021 INZ003-071300- /O.CON.KIWX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210207T1300Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.WC.Y.0001.210207T0800Z-210207T1800Z/ La Porte- Including the cities of Michigan City and La Porte 1114 PM CST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 3 inches. For the Wind Chill Advisory, wind chills as low as 25 below zero. * WHERE...La Porte County. * WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 7 AM CST Sunday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 2 AM to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ MIZ077-078-071300- /O.CON.KIWX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210207T1300Z/ Berrien-Cass MI- Including the cities of Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, and Marcellus 1214 AM EST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. * WHERE...Berrien and Cass MI Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 8 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions and reduced visibilities. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$ INZ004-005-008-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-071300- /O.CON.KIWX.WC.Y.0001.210207T0800Z-210207T1800Z/ St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Noble-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN- Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington- Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay- Including the cities of South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Rochester, Akron, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, Monticello, Monon, Brookston, Logansport, Royal Center, Peru, Grissom AFB, Mexico, Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington, Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, Berne, Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City, Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk 1214 AM EST Sun Feb 7 2021 /1114 PM CST Sat Feb 6 2021/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana. * WHEN...From 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ to 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$
205 WWUS43 KIWX 070834 WSWIWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 334 AM EST Sun Feb 7 2021 INZ003-071800- /O.CAN.KIWX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210207T1300Z/ /O.CON.KIWX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210207T1800Z/ La Porte- Including the cities of Michigan City and La Porte 234 AM CST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Moderate snow is no longer expected, but a few flurries may still be possible. For the Wind Chill Advisory, wind chills as low as 25 below zero. * WHERE...La Porte County. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ MIZ077-078-070945- /O.CAN.KIWX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210207T1300Z/ Berrien-Cass MI- Including the cities of Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Buchanan, Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, and Marcellus 334 AM EST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Scattered light snow showers will remain possible, but any additional accumulations will be minimal. $$ INZ004-005-008-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-071800- /O.CON.KIWX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210207T1800Z/ St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Noble-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN- Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington- Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay- Including the cities of South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, 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, and Dunkirk 334 AM EST Sun Feb 7 2021 /234 AM CST Sun Feb 7 2021/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana. * WHEN...From 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ to 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$
776 WWUS43 KIWX 071748 WSWIWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1248 PM EST Sun Feb 7 2021 INZ003>005-008-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-071900- /O.EXP.KIWX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210207T1800Z/ La Porte-St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Noble-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall- Fulton IN-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash- Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay- Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Rochester, Akron, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, Monticello, Monon, Brookston, Logansport, Royal Center, Peru, Grissom AFB, Mexico, Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington, Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, Berne, Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City, Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk 1248 PM EST Sun Feb 7 2021 /1148 AM CST Sun Feb 7 2021/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... Wind chill values have climbed above 15 degrees below zero. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 3:53 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 24 hr | |
| Feb 6, 10:40 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 24 hr |
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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.