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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Northern Indiana
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 12:18 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 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 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
MARSILISpecial weather statement, Apr 17, 12:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
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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
CRSpecial 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
MARSILISpecial weather statement, Apr 17, 1:53 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 9:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | White | 44 min |
| Apr 17, 10:06 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 54 min | |
| Apr 17, 11:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Elkhart, Saint Joseph | 44 min |
| Apr 17, 11:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Kosciusko, Noble, Whitley | 33 min |
| Apr 17, 12:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Wabash | 25 min |
| Apr 17, 12:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, LaGrange | 37 min |
| Apr 17, 12:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Kosciusko | 30 min |
| Apr 17, 12:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Adams, Blackford, Grant, Jay, Wells | 47 min |
| Apr 17, 12:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | DeKalb, Noble | 44 min |
| Apr 17, 12:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaGrange | 15 min |
| Apr 17, 1:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Adams, Jay, Wells | 28 min |
| Apr 17, 1:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | DeKalb, Steuben | 24 min |
| Apr 17, 1:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | DeKalb | 47 min |
| Apr 17, 1:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Adams | 41 min |
| Apr 17, 1:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Allen | 24 min |
| Apr 17, 1:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, DeKalb | 32 min |
| Apr 17, 1:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, DeKalb | 28 min |
| Apr 17, 1:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Jay | 22 min |
| Apr 17, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, Defiance, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert | 47 min |
| Apr 17, 2:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Fulton, Henry | 22 min |
| Apr 17, 2:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, Putnam | 23 min |
| Apr 17, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Putnam | 16 min |
| Apr 17, 10:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Berrien | 35 min |
| Apr 17, 11:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Cass | 46 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.