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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 14, 2024, 5:16 PM EDT for Cass County, Miami County, Indiana. 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
- Mar 14, 2024, 5:16 PM EDT (21:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2024, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cass County, IN, Miami County, IN
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 5:13 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 215 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
- 461 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -50 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 856 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
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 Mar 14, 3:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 14, 3:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 14, 5:15 PM EDT, 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Northern Indiana 515 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 INZ005>009-012>015-017-103-104-116-203-204-216-MIZ078>081-177-277- OHZ001-002-152115- Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall- Fulton IN-Whitley-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- 515 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 /415 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana, southwest Michigan and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...Tonight. There is a chance for scattered storms late this afternoon into early this evening. Locally heavy rain and small hail appear to be the primary threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected. INZ018-020-022>027-032>034-OHZ004-005-015-016-024-025-152115- Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant- Blackford-Jay-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH- 515 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 ...TORNADO WATCH 44 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will be needed through early this evening. LMZ043-046-152115- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 515 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT FRIDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters of southeastern Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...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...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 14, 12:30 PM EDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1230 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 INZ005>009-012>015-017-018-024>027-103-104-116-203-204-216-OHZ001- 002-004-005-015-016-024-025-141900- Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall- Fulton IN-Whitley-Allen IN-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams- Northern La Porte-Eastern St. Joseph IN-Northern Kosciusko- Southern La Porte-Western St. Joseph IN-Southern Kosciusko- Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert- Allen OH- Including the cities of Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Rochester, Akron, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington, Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, Berne, Michigan City, La Porte, Kingsbury, Fish Lake, South Bend, Mishawaka, Lakeville, Granger, Syracuse, Milford, North Webster, Leesburg, Wanatah, La Crosse, Union Mills, North Liberty, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Silver Lake, Mentone, Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, Liberty Center, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, and Spencerville 1230 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024 /1130 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024/ ...Heavy rainfall causing widespread ponding of water on roads... Heavy rainfall last night and this morning has caused widespread ponding of water on roads across much of northern Indiana and northwest Ohio. Flooding of low water crossings and low lying roads is possible this afternoon over the east portions of northern Indiana and northwest Ohio. Urban areas are more prone to flooding and additional flood advisories will be issued if needed. If you are traveling today and encounter water encroaching roads, slow down. Do not venture through flooded streets. Additional rainfall today is likely to prolong any flood issues.
Local storm report, Mar 14, 12:45 PM EDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1245 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1242 PM Hail Hessen Cassel 40.98N 85.08W
03/14/2024 E0.70 inch Allen IN Trained Spotter
&&
MCSSpecial weather statement, Mar 14, 1:07 PM EDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
107 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
INZ027-034-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025-141730-
Jay IN-Adams IN-Henry OH-Allen OH-Putnam OH-Defiance OH-Fulton OH-
Van Wert OH-Williams OH-Paulding OH-
107 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS...EASTERN
JAY...EASTERN DEFIANCE...PUTNAM...EASTERN PAULDING...HENRY...VAN
WERT...FULTON...SOUTHEASTERN WILLIAMS AND ALLEN COUNTIES THROUGH 130
PM EDT...
At 107 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Morenci to near Dublin. Movement was
northeast at 70 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Lima, Defiance, Van Wert, Napoleon, Wauseon, Delphos, Portland,
Ottawa, Archbold, Bluffton, Fort Shawnee, Swanton, Paulding, Delta,
Spencerville, Columbus Grove, Leipsic, Elida, Cridersville, and
Deshler.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 75 between mile markers 119 and 141.
Interstate 80 in Ohio between mile markers 24 and 48.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for
northeastern and east central Indiana.
&&
LAT...LON 4064 8411 4066 8422 4069 8422 4068 8446
4073 8446 4073 8480 4031 8480 4031 8503
4171 8430 4170 8388 4065 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 1707Z 244DEG 62KT 4178 8420 3984 8520
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
AndersenLocal storm report, Mar 14, 1:55 PM EDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
155 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1240 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 N Bluffton 40.75N 85.17W
03/14/2024 Wells IN Trained Spotter
Damage to a power pole on SR-1 in Bluffton.
&&
MCSLocal storm report, Mar 14, 2:17 PM EDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
217 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1258 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Wren 40.80N 84.78W
03/14/2024 Van Wert OH Emergency Mngr
Roof damage to a home in Wren.
&&
MCSLocal storm report, Mar 14, 4:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
401 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1036 AM Hail 1 WSW Monticello 40.74N 86.78W
03/14/2024 E0.75 inch White IN Public
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Pulaski | 52 min |
| Mar 14, 3:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Miami | 46 min |
| Mar 14, 3:36 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 36 hr | |
| Mar 14, 5:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Allen | 39 min |
| Mar 14, 5:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | Fulton, Kosciusko, Miami, Wabash | 3 hr |
| Mar 14, 9:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | LaPorte, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke, White | 52 min |
| Mar 14, 10:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Fulton, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke | 38 min |
| Mar 14, 10:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Cass, Fulton, Kosciusko, Miami | 49 min |
| Mar 14, 11:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Miami, Wabash, Whitley | 39 min |
| Mar 14, 11:59 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Allen, Huntington, Wabash | 7 hr |
| Mar 14, 12:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Allen, Grant, Huntington | 27 min |
| Mar 14, 12:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Adams, Allen, Blackford, Jay, Wells | 45 min |
| Mar 14, 12:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Adams, Wells | 24 min |
| Mar 14, 1:36 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Cass, Kosciusko, Miami, Wabash, Whitley | 14 hr |
| Mar 14, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Grant, Huntington, Wabash, Wells | 24 min |
| Mar 14, 5:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Grant, Miami, Wabash | 29 min |
| Mar 14, 5:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Grant, Wabash | 25 min |
| Mar 14, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Adams, Allen, Wells | 35 min |
| Mar 14, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Cass, Grant, Miami, Wabash | 29 min |
| Mar 14, 5:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Adams, Huntington, Wells | 26 min |
| Mar 14, 5:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Grant, Huntington, Wells | 26 min |
| Mar 14, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Grant, Huntington, Wells | 33 min |
| Mar 14, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Grant, Huntington, Wabash | 23 min |
| Mar 14, 6:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Wells | 19 min |
| Mar 14, 6:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Blackford, Grant, Wells | 37 min |
| Mar 14, 6:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Adams, Wells | 23 min |
| Mar 14, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Huntington, Miami, Wabash | 21 min |
| Mar 14, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Wells | 15 min |
| Mar 14, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Adams, Jay, Wells | 20 min |
| Mar 14, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Grant | 26 min |
| Mar 14, 7:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Blackford, Jay | 16 min |
| Mar 14, 1:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam and 1 more | 23 min |
| Mar 14, 4:07 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Defiance, Fulton, Williams | 18 hr |
| Mar 14, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, Putnam, Van Wert | 35 min |
| Mar 14, 7:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, Putnam | 18 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.