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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 29, 2022, 1:39 PM CDT for LaPorte County, Saint Joseph County, Indiana; Berrien County, Cass County, Michigan. It was in force for 66 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2022, 1:39 PM CDT (18:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 29, 2022, 2:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties LaPorte County, IN, Saint Joseph County, IN, Berrien County, MI, Cass County, MI
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:40 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 259 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
- 2027 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -96 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1001 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 216 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 29, 12:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 29, 12:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 29, 9:19 AM CDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1019 AM EDT Mon Aug 29 2022 INZ004>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ078>081-OHZ001-002-004-005- 015-016-024-025-301430- 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- 1019 AM EDT Mon Aug 29 2022 /919 AM CDT Mon Aug 29 2022/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana, southwest Michigan and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Rain and thunderstorms are likely today. There is high confidence in the threat for severe weather west of State Route 13 in Indiana, and Berrien, Cass, and western St. Joseph Counties in Michigan. Damaging winds, heavy rain, and hail up to 1 inch in diameter are possible threats in any severe storms. The best chance for severe storms will be between 4 pm and 12 am EDT, with the threat diminishing as the storms move eastward overnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. There are chances for showers and thunderstorms Tuesday morning east of Interstate 69. Severe weather is not expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. LMZ043-046-301430- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 1019 AM EDT Mon Aug 29 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters of southeastern Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Rain and thunderstorms are likely today. There is high confidence in the threat for severe weather between 4 and 9 pm EDT. Damaging winds, heavy rain, and hail up to 1 inch in diameter are possible threats in any severe storms. Winds and waves will be higher in and around thunderstorms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. INZ003-MIZ077-301430- La Porte-Berrien- 1019 AM EDT Mon Aug 29 2022 /919 AM CDT Mon Aug 29 2022/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana and southwest Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Rain and thunderstorms are likely today. There is high confidence in the threat for severe weather west of State Route 13 in Indiana, and Berrien, Cass, and western St. Joseph Counties in Michigan. Damaging winds, heavy rain, and hail up to 1 inch in diameter are possible threats in any severe storms. The best chance for severe storms will be between 4 pm and 9 pm EDT. Lake Michigan beaches in Michigan and Indiana could see dangerous waves and currents develop rapidly in and around thunderstorm activity late this afternoon into the overnight hours. Those visiting the beaches should monitor for quickly changing conditions and heed the advice of lifeguards or beach patrol. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. There is a moderate swim risk for La Porte county beaches in Indiana on Tuesday and Wednesday. Breaking waves and currents are expected. There is a high swim risk for Berrien County beaches on Tuesday. Life-threatening waves and currents are expected, and those visiting the beaches should plan to stay out of the water. There is a moderate swim risk on Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. Andersen
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 29, 9:00 AM CDT, 4 hours 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1000 AM EDT Mon Aug 29 2022
OHZ005-291415-
Henry OH-
1000 AM EDT Mon Aug 29 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Henry
County through 1015 AM EDT...
At 959 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mcclure, or 9 miles east of Napoleon, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Henry
County, including the following locations... Texas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4130 8398 4142 8398 4145 8388 4129 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 1359Z 260DEG 22KT 4136 8394
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
FISHERLocal storm report, Aug 29, 1:28 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
228 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1125 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WSW LAKEVILLE 41.51N 86.33W
08/28/2022 ST. JOSEPH IN PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
OAK AND RILEY ROADS.
&&
LWFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 9:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Pulaski, Starke | 39 min |
| Aug 28, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Fulton, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke | 38 min |
| Aug 28, 10:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, Saint Joseph | 24 min |
| Aug 28, 11:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Pulaski, Starke | 27 min |
| Aug 28, 11:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Pulaski, Starke | 30 min |
| Aug 29, 1:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Adams, Jay | 40 min |
| Aug 29, 12:44 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 91 min | |
| Aug 29, 1:56 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 28 hr | |
| Aug 29, 1:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Fulton, LaPorte, Marshall, Pulaski, Saint Joseph, Starke | 64 min |
| Aug 29, 2:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, Saint Joseph | 42 min |
| Aug 29, 2:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Kosciusko, Marshall, Noble, Whitley | 26 min |
| Aug 29, 2:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Cass, Miami, Wabash | 50 min |
| Aug 29, 3:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben | 38 min |
| Aug 29, 3:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, Noble, Whitley | 31 min |
| Aug 29, 3:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Wells, Whitley | 41 min |
| Aug 29, 3:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Blackford, Grant, Wells | 54 min |
| Aug 29, 3:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | DeKalb, Steuben | 48 min |
| Aug 29, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Adams, Allen | 41 min |
| Aug 29, 4:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Jay | 24 min |
| Aug 29, 6:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Pulaski | 40 min |
| Aug 29, 4:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Van Wert | 48 min |
| Aug 29, 9:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Henry | 15 min |
| Aug 29, 4:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Fulton, Henry | 41 min |
| Aug 29, 4:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Allen, Henry, Putnam | 34 min |
| Aug 29, 1:56 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | IWX | 32 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.