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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Northern Indiana

April 17, 2024Fulton County, Williams County, Ohio

NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 17, 2024, 2:01 PM EDT for Fulton County, Williams County, Ohio. It was in force for 29 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
Apr 17, 2024, 2:01 PM EDT (18:01 UTC)
Expired
Apr 17, 2024, 2:30 PM EDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Fulton County, OH, Williams County, OH

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 17, 12:18 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

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 Apr 17, 1:24 PM EDT, 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 1:24 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 4:48 AM EDT, 9 hours 13 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
448 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

INZ005>009-012>015-017-018-020-022>027-032>034-103-104-116-203-204-
216-MIZ078>081-177-277-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025-180900-
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-Northern La Porte-
Eastern St. Joseph IN-Northern Kosciusko-Southern La Porte-
Western St. Joseph IN-Southern Kosciusko-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-
Branch-Hillsdale-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-Williams-
Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
448 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 /348 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana, southwest
Michigan and northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon may be strong to severe with a
threat of hail and damaging winds mainly east of I-69.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms with large hail are possible
south of Highway 30 Thursday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LMZ043-046-180900-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
448 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters of
southeastern Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 17, 12:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1205 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

INZ017-023-024-216-171630-
Miami IN-Wabash IN-Whitley IN-Southern Kosciusko IN-
1205 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN WABASH...SOUTHWESTERN
WHITLEY...SOUTHEASTERN KOSCIUSKO AND NORTH CENTRAL MIAMI COUNTIES
THROUGH 1230 PM EDT...

At 1205 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
North Manchester, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
North Manchester, South Whitley, Roann, Sidney, Tunker, Ijamsville,
Stockdale, Laketon, Liberty Mills, Collamer, Gilead, and Disko.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4086 8593 4098 8605 4100 8601 4100 8595
      4103 8595 4112 8577 4107 8547 4100 8562
      4100 8564 4099 8564
TIME...MOT...LOC 1605Z 234DEG 38KT 4096 8589

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

MARSILI
Special weather statement, Apr 17, 12:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 17, 1:07 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 17, 1:13 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
113 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

INZ007>009-171800-
Noble IN-De Kalb IN-Steuben IN-
113 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN STEUBEN...
NORTHEASTERN NOBLE AND NORTHWESTERN DE KALB COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM
EDT...

At 113 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Kendallville to near Avilla. Movement was
east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Auburn, Kendallville, Garrett, Albion, Waterloo, Hamilton, Ashley,
Hudson, Corunna, Lisbon, Fairfield Center, Helmer, Sedan, and
Steubenville.

This includes Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 329 and
341.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northeastern
Indiana.

&&

LAT...LON 4154 8486 4136 8502 4139 8540 4153 8530
      4153 8519 4154 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 1713Z 252DEG 24KT 4150 8517 4140 8526

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

CR
Special weather statement, Apr 17, 1:21 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
121 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

INZ009-018-171745-
De Kalb IN-Allen IN-
121 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN ALLEN AND SOUTHEASTERN
DE KALB COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM EDT...

At 121 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fort Wayne, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Fort Wayne, Huntertown, Grabill, St. Joe, Leo-cedarville, Concord,
Cuba, Saint Joe, Harlan, Wallen, and Spencerville In Dekalb County.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 469 between mile markers 23 and 30.
 Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 305 and 321.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northeastern
Indiana...and west central Ohio.

&&

LAT...LON 4104 8522 4116 8529 4137 8487 4123 8480
      4116 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 243DEG 39KT 4114 8517

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MARSILI
Special weather statement, Apr 17, 1:53 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 16, 9:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXWhite44 min
Apr 17, 10:06 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningIWX54 min
Apr 17, 11:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXElkhart, Saint Joseph44 min
Apr 17, 11:57 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXKosciusko, Noble, Whitley33 min
Apr 17, 12:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXWabash25 min
Apr 17, 12:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXElkhart, LaGrange37 min
Apr 17, 12:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXKosciusko30 min
Apr 17, 12:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams, Blackford, Grant, Jay, Wells47 min
Apr 17, 12:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXDeKalb, Noble44 min
Apr 17, 12:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXLaGrange15 min
Apr 17, 1:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams, Jay, Wells28 min
Apr 17, 1:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXDeKalb, Steuben24 min
Apr 17, 1:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXDeKalb47 min
Apr 17, 1:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams41 min
Apr 17, 1:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAllen24 min
Apr 17, 1:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAllen, DeKalb32 min
Apr 17, 1:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAllen, DeKalb28 min
Apr 17, 1:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXJay22 min
Apr 17, 1:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAllen, Defiance, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert47 min
Apr 17, 2:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXFulton, Henry22 min
Apr 17, 2:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAllen, Putnam23 min
Apr 17, 2:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXPutnam16 min
Apr 17, 10:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXBerrien35 min
Apr 17, 11:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXCass46 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.