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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 81, NWS Northern Indiana

June 18, 20256 counties in Ohio

NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2025, 6:22 PM EDT for 6 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 38 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: Jun 18, 2025, 6:22 PM EDT (22:22 UTC)
Expired: Jun 18, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Northern Indiana
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Allen County, OH, Defiance County, OH, Henry County, OH, Paulding County, OH, Putnam County, OH, Van Wert County, OH

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:23 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
Jun 18, 4:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 188 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 379 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 550 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 42 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Jun 18, 6:21 PM EDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 6:21 PM EDT, 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 18, 5:22 PM EDT, 1 hour before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
522 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

INZ005>009-017-018-024>027-032>034-116-216-MIZ078>080-192130-
Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Whitley-Allen IN-Wabash-
Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Northern Kosciusko-
Southern Kosciusko-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-
522 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...TORNADO WATCH 434 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana and
southwest 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.

   Tornado Watch.

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

Hot temperatures are expected Saturday through Tuesday. Afternoon
heat index values will rise to between 100 and 105 at times.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is needed late this afternoon.

INZ012>015-020-022-023-104-203-204-192130-
Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-
Eastern St. Joseph IN-Southern La Porte-Western St. Joseph IN-
522 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025 /422 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms this evening are not expected to be severe.

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

Hot temperatures are expected Saturday through Tuesday. Afternoon
heat index values will rise to between 100 and 105 at times.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MIZ081-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025-192130-
Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-
Allen OH-
522 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 436 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Michigan 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.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

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

Hot temperatures are expected Saturday through Tuesday. Afternoon
heat index values will rise to between 100 and 105 at times.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is needed through early this evening.

INZ103-MIZ177-277-192130-
Northern La Porte-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-
522 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025 /422 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is a chance for storms tonight. Severe storms are not expected.

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

There is a moderate swim risk on Thursday for Lake Michigan beaches.

Hot temperatures are expected Saturday through Tuesday. Afternoon
heat index values will rise to between 100 and 105 at times.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LMZ043-046-192130-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
522 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is a chance for storms tonight.

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

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 18, 6:11 PM EDT, 11 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
611 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0603 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NNW Litchfield        42.06N 84.76W
06/18/2025                   Hillsdale          MI   911 Call Center

            Powerlines down on Mosherville Rd.

&&

MJ

Local storm report, Jun 18, 6:12 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
612 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0410 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Argos                   41.24N 86.24W
06/18/2025                   Marshall           IN   Amateur Radio

            Large limb down.

&&

RTC

Local storm report, Jun 18, 6:13 PM EDT, 9 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
613 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0418 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 SSE South Bend        41.66N 86.25W
06/18/2025                   St. Joseph         IN   Public

            Minor damage to siding to a home on the
            south side of South Bend. Time estimated via
            radar.

&&

MJ

Local storm report, Jun 18, 6:14 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
614 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0430 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Bertrand                41.78N 86.26W
06/18/2025                   Berrien            MI   Public

            Large tree down on Madeline Rd in Niles.
            Times estimated via radar.

&&

MJ

Local storm report, Jun 18, 6:19 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
619 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0426 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 ESE Monoquet          41.27N 85.81W
06/18/2025                   Kosciusko          IN   Broadcast Media

            Video shows a large tree limb fell onto
            powerlines outside of a home on N 175 E. No
            injuries reported.

&&

MJ

Local storm report, Jun 18, 6:22 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 17, 8:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IWX	Saint Joseph	105 min
Jun 17, 9:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	LaGrange	46 min
Jun 18, 5:49 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	White	41 min
Jun 18, 7:49 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Grant, Miami, Wabash	26 min
Jun 18, 9:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	LaGrange	23 min
Jun 18, 2:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	IWX	Cass, LaPorte, Pulaski, Starke, White	59 min
Jun 18, 3:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	IWX	Cass, Fulton, LaPorte, Marshall, Pulaski, Saint Joseph and 2 more	45 min
Jun 18, 3:45 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IWX	Cass, Fulton	21 min
Jun 18, 3:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	LaPorte, Saint Joseph	38 min
Jun 18, 3:55 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	IWX		65 min
Jun 18, 4:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	IWX	Cass, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami, Wabash	44 min
Jun 18, 4:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Elkhart, Marshall, Saint Joseph	58 min
Jun 18, 4:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Cass, Miami, Wabash	38 min
Jun 18, 4:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	IWX	Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Whitley	34 min
Jun 18, 4:29 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IWX	Elkhart, Kosciusko	17 min
Jun 18, 4:36 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	IWX		24 min
Jun 18, 4:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Kosciusko, Whitley	32 min
Jun 18, 4:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Kosciusko, Wabash	37 min
Jun 18, 4:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Grant	20 min
Jun 18, 5:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	LaGrange, Noble, Steuben	29 min
Jun 18, 5:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Allen, Noble, Whitley	37 min
Jun 18, 5:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Huntington	26 min
Jun 18, 5:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	LaGrange, Steuben	50 min
Jun 18, 5:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Huntington, Wells	29 min
Jun 18, 5:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Allen, DeKalb	39 min
Jun 18, 5:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Allen, DeKalb	33 min
Jun 18, 5:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Adams, Allen, Jay, Wells	38 min
Jun 18, 6:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	DeKalb, Steuben	40 min
Jun 18, 6:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Defiance, Henry, Paulding	24 min
Jun 18, 6:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Fulton, Williams	50 min
Jun 18, 6:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Allen, Henry, Putnam	19 min
Jun 18, 6:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Defiance, Fulton, Henry	31 min
Jun 17, 8:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Cass	28 min
Jun 17, 8:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Cass	36 min
Jun 17, 9:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Cass	23 min
Jun 18, 5:28 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IWX	Branch	32 min
Jun 18, 5:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Hillsdale	35 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.