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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Chicago, IL

August 11, 2021Porter County, Indiana

NWS Chicago, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 11, 2021, 4:08 AM CDT for Porter County, Indiana. It was in force for 36 min. 1 report 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, 4:08 AM CDT (09:08 UTC)
Expired
Aug 11, 2021, 4:44 AM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Chicago, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County Porter County, IN

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:10 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, 4:31 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 524 Ese Valparaiso, INASOS STATION KVPZ VALPARAISO AIRPORT.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 188 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2021-08-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2608 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2021-08-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 167 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2608 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1127 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
167 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
194 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

633 
WUUS53 KLOT 110908
SVRLOT
INC127-111000-
/O.NEW.KLOT.SV.W.0069.210811T0908Z-210811T1000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
408 AM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Porter County in northwestern Indiana...

* Until 500 AM CDT.

* At 408 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lakes of the
  Four Seasons, or near Hebron, moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Valparaiso, Hebron, Lakes of the Four Seasons, Malden and Boone
  Grove.

Including the following interstate...
 Indiana I-90 between mile markers 33 and 37.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4130 8722 4145 8722 4163 8693 4135 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0908Z 231DEG 22KT 4138 8713 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Kluber
3 follow-up statements
708 
WWUS53 KLOT 110922
SVSLOT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
422 AM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021

INC127-111000-
/O.CON.KLOT.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-210811T1000Z/
Porter IN-
422 AM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL PORTER COUNTY...

At 421 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles 
southwest of Valparaiso, moving east-northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Valparaiso, Hebron, Malden and Boone Grove.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4130 8722 4145 8722 4163 8693 4135 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0921Z 251DEG 29KT 4145 8704 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Kluber
297 
WWUS53 KLOT 110933
SVSLOT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
433 AM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021

INC127-111000-
/O.CON.KLOT.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-210811T1000Z/
Porter IN-
433 AM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PORTER COUNTY...

At 432 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wanatah, or
near Valparaiso, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Malden. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4132 8708 4154 8707 4163 8693 4135 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0932Z 256DEG 24KT 4147 8696 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Kluber
394 
WWUS53 KLOT 110944
SVSLOT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
444 AM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021

INC127-110954-
/O.CAN.KLOT.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-210811T1000Z/
Porter IN-
444 AM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PORTER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4132 8708 4154 8707 4163 8693 4135 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0942Z 231DEG 22KT 4152 8688 

$$

Kluber

The office that day

Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 7:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTLake81 min
Aug 10, 8:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTPorter55 min
Aug 10, 9:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTNewton53 min
Aug 10, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTJasper, Lake, Newton, Porter68 min
Aug 11, 1:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTNewton46 min
Aug 11, 2:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTJasper62 min
Aug 11, 3:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTLake45 min
Aug 11, 4:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTPorter39 min
Aug 11, 10:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTLake, Porter63 min
Aug 11, 10:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTJasper, Newton66 min
Aug 11, 11:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTJasper, Lake, Newton, Porter45 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.