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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 108, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 30, 2024, 6:28 PM EDT for Pulaski County, White County, Indiana. It was in force for 47 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 30, 2024, 6:28 PM EDT (22:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2024, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Pulaski County, IN, White County, IN
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 800 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -72 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1552 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 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 30, 2:19 PM EDT, 4 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 30, 2:19 PM EDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Northern Indiana 323 PM EDT Fri Aug 30 2024 INZ005>009-012>015-017-018-020-022>027-032>034-104-116-203-204-216- MIZ078>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025-311930- Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall- Fulton IN-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington- Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Eastern St. Joseph IN- Northern Kosciusko-Southern La Porte-Western St. Joseph IN- Southern Kosciusko-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-Williams- Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH- 323 PM EDT Fri Aug 30 2024 /223 PM CDT Fri Aug 30 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana, southwest Michigan and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Showers and thunderstorms are likely later this afternoon through the evening. Some of these might produce strong winds along with small hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this evening. INZ103-MIZ177-277-311930- Northern La Porte-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien- 323 PM EDT Fri Aug 30 2024 /223 PM CDT Fri Aug 30 2024/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana and southwest Michigan. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Showers and thunderstorms are likely later this afternoon through the evening. Some of these might produce strong winds along with small hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Beach Hazards Statement. Dangerous swimming conditions are expected along the southeast shores of Lake Michigan beaches Sunday. Conditions hazardous to small craft are also expected Sunday across the nearshore waters of southeast Lake Michigan. These hazards will gradually improve on Monday, but caution should still be exercised if planning to enter the water. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this evening. LMZ043-046-311930- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 323 PM EDT Fri Aug 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 2 AM EDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters of southeastern Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Showers and thunderstorms are likely later this afternoon through the evening. Some of these might produce strong winds along with small hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. Dangerous swimming conditions are expected along the southeast shores of Lake Michigan beaches Sunday. Conditions hazardous to small craft are also expected Sunday across the nearshore waters of southeast Lake Michigan. These hazards will gradually improve on Monday, but caution should still be exercised if planning to enter the water. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LMZ080-311930- Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to mid- line of lake.- 323 PM EDT Fri Aug 30 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Showers and thunderstorms are likely later this afternoon through the evening. Some of these might produce strong and small hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Strong winds and high waves will result in dangerous marine conditions for small craft on Sunday. Boaters should plan to stay off of the waters on Sunday. These conditions will gradually improve through the morning hours on Monday.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 30, 4:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
622 PM EDT Fri Aug 30 2024
INZ013-020-302245-
White IN-Pulaski IN-
622 PM EDT Fri Aug 30 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN WHITE AND
SOUTHWESTERN PULASKI COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT...
At 622 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Rensselaer to near Goodland to near Boswell.
Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Monon, Wolcott, Francesville, Reynolds, and Lee.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 192 and 198.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 4084 8710 4084 8699 4091 8699 4091 8693
4098 8693 4100 8681 4074 8688 4060 8710
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 264DEG 17KT 4092 8712 4073 8722 4057 8746
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
FISHERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Saint Joseph | 34 min |
| Aug 30, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Elkhart | 29 min |
| Aug 30, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | White | 23 min |
| Aug 30, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, LaGrange, Noble | 35 min |
| Aug 30, 7:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | LaGrange | 30 min |
| Aug 30, 7:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Pulaski | 35 min |
| Aug 30, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | LaGrange | 29 min |
| Aug 30, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Saint Joseph | 31 min |
| Aug 30, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Saint Joseph | 36 min |
| Aug 30, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Cass | 28 min |
| Aug 30, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Cass, Saint Joseph | 31 min |
| Aug 30, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Branch | 28 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.