Tornado Warning 11, NWS Northern Indiana

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1126 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

OHC125-030336-
/O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-250403T0345Z/
Paulding OH-
1126 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for northwestern
and west central Ohio.

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LAT...LON 4105 8425 4110 8434 4117 8434 4123 8429
      4119 8408 4111 8408
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 230DEG 56KT 4111 8424 

$$

OHC039-069-137-030345-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-250403T0345Z/
Putnam OH-Defiance OH-Henry OH-
1126 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM...SOUTHEASTERN DEFIANCE AND SOUTH CENTRAL HENRY
COUNTIES...

At 1126 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Continental, or 12 miles northwest of Ottawa, moving
northeast at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
North Creek, Kieferville, Miller City, Continental, Pleasant Bend,
Wisterman, and New Bavaria.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

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LAT...LON 4105 8425 4110 8434 4117 8434 4123 8429
      4119 8408 4111 8408
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 230DEG 56KT 4111 8424 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

DN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
813 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop over the next few
  hours and race east-northeast.

- All severe hazards are expected, including damaging winds,
  large hail, tornadoes, and heavy rain. The risk is greatest
  along and south of the US 24 corridor.

- Additional rain this weekend warrants a flood watch for a
  portion of the area.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 317 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

The table is set for severe thunderstorms to develop over the
next several hours. The warm front is now surging toward the US 24
corridor. The low-level surface flow is veering in response and
instability is ballooning toward 1000 j/kg MUCAPE south of the
front. This warm sector will be the primary area of interest
for storm initiation over the next few of hours (this warm
sector extends west into Illinois). Storms along or very near
the warm front will be most at risk for producing tornadoes,
along with any discrete storms in the warm sector. These
discrete storms can also produce large hail (1.5" hail was
observed this morning). Low-level helicity values of 500 m2/s2
are very accommodating to tornadoes while LCLs near 1000m are a
little high, but sufficient. Forecast soundings ahead of any
suspected storms exhibits a subtle cap, but one that will be
quickly overcome in this robust environment. Storms are
anticipated to congeal into a line as the evening wears on,
posing a significant risk of damaging wind gusts along with
embedded, short-track tornadoes.

The heavy rain risk continues amid our anomalously moist air mass.
Thunderstorms this morning were efficient rain producers with a
large portion of the forecast area picking up a radar-estimated 1 to
1.5 inches in a short amount of time. Rivers have responded
accordingly and several river flood warnings are in effect.
Additional rain is expected Friday through the weekend,
warranting a flood watch for a portion of the forecast area
where 3 to 4 inches of additional rain is anticipated tonight
through Sunday morning.

Drying out overnight as the low wraps up over the upper Great Lakes
and the dry slot moves overhead. Remaining breezy, however,
especially in the vicinity of a secondary cold front that approaches
Thursday afternoon. Can't rule out some lake effect showers, but
westerly flow may be too strong and the fetch to narrow to be
effective. This cold front gets shunted north as an influx of Gulf
moisture and WAA races in. A thermal gradient sets up over the Ohio
River Valley through the weekend (remarkable flooding anticipated in
some areas) and is the focus for numerous rounds of showers and
thunderstorms. Our far southern Counties (Jay IN to Allen OH) faces
a glancing blow of showers and storms Thursday night. Probabilities
are higher through Friday, especially south of US 30, as this
frontal boundary lifts north. Rain on Friday through the weekend
will worsen any ongoing river or areal flooding.

A sharp low pressure centered races in Monday bringing notably
colder air overhead and the chance for rain and snow showers.
Mercifully, drying out in the days thereafter with cold conditions
easing by midweek.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 809 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

Thunderstorms with strong gusty winds and very heavy rain were
spreading rapidly northeast. Have updated TAFs based on the
latest radar, metar and high resolution obs. Wind gusts to 42
knots are expected with potentially high velocities. Lower
clouds should scatter out by daybreak.

&&

.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for INZ009-017-018-020-
     022>027-032>034.
OH...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for OHZ001-002-004-005-015-
     016-024-025.
MI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM EDT Thursday for LMZ043-046.

&&

DISCUSSION...Brown
AVIATION...Cobb/Skipper

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
344 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

INZ005>008-012>015-103-104-116-203-204-216-MIZ078>081-177-277-031945-
Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN-
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-
344 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025 /244 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025/

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop later this afternoon and
evening. All severe hazards are possible including heavy rain and
tornadoes. The risk of severe storms is greatest along and south of
the US 24 corridor.

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

Additional rounds of rainfall late Friday through late Saturday.
Widespread hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

INZ009-017-018-020-022>027-032>034-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-
025-031945-
De Kalb-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-
Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-
Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
344 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

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

   Flood Watch.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop later this afternoon and
evening. All severe hazards are possible including heavy rain and
tornadoes. The risk of severe storms is greatest along and south of
the US 24 corridor.

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

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

   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

LMZ043-046-031945-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
344 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

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

   Gale Warning.
   Small Craft Advisory.

Thunderstorms this afternoon and early this evening can produce
hail and wind gusts to 40 knots.

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

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

 Small Craft Advisory.

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1054 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

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

0756 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Clymers                 40.71N 86.45W
04/02/2025                   Cass               IN   Emergency Mngr

            Tree down onto a garage. Time estimated via
            radar.

&&

MJ

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1055 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

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

0801 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 NE Logansport         40.77N 86.34W
04/02/2025                   Cass               IN   Emergency Mngr

            Emergency manager relayed a report of a tree
            down on Hawthorne Lane in Logansport. Time
            estimated via radar.

&&

MJ

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1101 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

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

1006 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 WSW Mill Grove        40.40N 85.30W
04/02/2025                   Blackford          IN   Law Enforcement

            *** 1 INJ ***
            Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1
            WSW Mill Grove. Law Enforcement reported a
            barn was blown into a house near Mill Grove
            in Blackford County in Indiana. Time is
            radar estimated. 1 minor injury was
            reported.

&&

JA

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1105 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

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

1008 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 WSW Mill Grove        40.40N 85.31W
04/02/2025                   Blackford          IN   Law Enforcement

            Law enforcement reports of a large tree
            downed near Mill Grove in Blackford County
            in Indiana. Time is radar estimated.

&&

JA

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1107 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

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

1042 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Berne                   40.66N 84.96W
04/02/2025                   Adams              IN   Trained Spotter

            Trained spotter reported a large tree downed
            in Berne in Adams County in Indiana.

&&

JA

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1115 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

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

1107 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 SSW Van Wert          40.86N 84.59W
04/02/2025  M65 MPH          Van Wert           OH   Emergency Mngr

            Emergency manager reports a 65 mph gust at
            the Van Wert Fairgrounds measured on a Davis
            station. Time given by emergency manager.

&&

MJ