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Special Weather Statement, NWS Northern Indiana

August 8, 2022Allen County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this special weather statement at Aug 8, 2022, 8:56 PM EDT for Allen County, Indiana. It was in force for 19 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 8, 2022, 8:56 PM EDT (00:56 UTC)
Expired
Aug 8, 2022, 9:15 PM EDT
In force
19 min
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
40

County Allen County, IN

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 205 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2022-08-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1552 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2022-08-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 16 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
1552 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1090 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 8, 8:18 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
818 PM EDT Mon Aug 8 2022

INZ017-018-025-026-090045-
Whitley IN-Huntington IN-Wells IN-Allen IN-
818 PM EDT Mon Aug 8 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Allen,
southeastern Whitley, northern Huntington and north central Wells
Counties through 845 PM EDT...

At 818 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Huntington, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph along with heavy downpours. Road
         ponding and localized nuisance flooding is possible.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Markle around 835 PM EDT.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 469 between mile markers 0 and 3, and between mile
markers 7 and 8.
 Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 286 and 306.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4093 8562 4111 8552 4109 8517 4075 8523
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 284DEG 33KT 4098 8552

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Andersen
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 8:34 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
834 PM EDT Mon Aug 8 2022

INZ018-OHZ015-090100-
Allen IN-Paulding OH-
834 PM EDT Mon Aug 8 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of eastern Allen and
northwestern Paulding Counties through 900 PM EDT...

At 833 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near St. Joe to New Haven. Movement was
southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph along with heavy downpours. Road
         ponding and localized nuisance flooding is possible.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Woodburn around 850 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Antwerp.

This includes Interstate 469 between mile markers 18 and 24.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4123 8468 4098 8494 4108 8507 4126 8488
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 306DEG 13KT 4124 8486 4107 8506

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Andersen
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 8:42 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
842 PM EDT Mon Aug 8 2022

OHZ004-015-016-090115-
Putnam OH-Defiance OH-Paulding OH-
842 PM EDT Mon Aug 8 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Putnam,
southeastern Defiance and eastern Paulding Counties through 915 PM
EDT...

At 841 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Paulding, or 9 miles southwest of Defiance, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph along with heavy downpours. Road
         ponding and localized nuisance flooding is possible.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
  Continental.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4098 8428 4112 8464 4134 8458 4131 8423
      4127 8423
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 281DEG 24KT 4120 8451

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

Andersen
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 8:44 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
844 PM EDT Mon Aug 8 2022

INZ017-018-025-026-090100-
Whitley IN-Huntington IN-Wells IN-Allen IN-
844 PM EDT Mon Aug 8 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Allen,
southeastern Whitley, northeastern Huntington and northeastern Wells
Counties through 900 PM EDT...

At 844 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Fort Wayne, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph along with heavy downpours. Road
         ponding and localized nuisance flooding is possible.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  New Haven around 900 PM EDT.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 469 between mile markers 0 and 14.
 Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 285 and 308.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4085 8545 4110 8538 4112 8503 4092 8505
      4092 8507 4075 8507 4067 8508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 265DEG 30KT 4099 8523

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Andersen
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 8:49 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
849 PM EDT Mon Aug 8 2022

INZ018-OHZ015-024-090115-
Allen IN-Van Wert OH-Paulding OH-
849 PM EDT Mon Aug 8 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Allen,
Paulding and northwestern Van Wert Counties through 915 PM EDT...

At 848 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Antwerp to near Woodburn to near New Haven.
Movement was southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph along with heavy downpours. Road
         ponding and localized nuisance flooding is possible.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Antwerp around 855 PM EDT.
  Payne around 900 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Paulding and
Convoy.

This includes Interstate 469 between mile markers 17 and 21.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4118 8444 4099 8453 4089 8473 4106 8509
      4111 8491 4124 8474
TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 292DEG 19KT 4118 8477 4108 8482 4107 8497

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

Andersen
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 8:56 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 8, 8:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXWhitley30 min
Aug 8, 8:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXJay33 min
Aug 8, 8:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXHuntington27 min
Aug 8, 8:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAllen26 min
Aug 8, 8:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAllen, Wells16 min
Aug 8, 8:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXDefiance, Paulding33 min
Aug 8, 8:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXPaulding26 min
Aug 8, 9:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXPaulding, Van Wert37 min
Aug 8, 9:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXPaulding, Van Wert46 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.