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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this tornado warning at Jun 18, 2025, 4:29 PM EDT for Elkhart County, Kosciusko County, Indiana. It was in force for 17 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2025, 4:29 PM EDT (20:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2025, 4:46 PM EDT
- In force
- 17 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Elkhart County, IN, Kosciusko County, IN
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 4:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Monoquet, IN | Off duty NWS employee reports trees down on Levi Lee Rd near Leesburg. Time estimated via radar. |
| Jun 18, 4:31 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 N Gravelton, IN | Powerlines down on CR50 between CR 13 and CR 15. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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, 1:01 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 252 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
- 765 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 905 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
751
WFUS53 KIWX 182029
TORIWX
INC039-085-182100-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0013.250618T2029Z-250618T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
429 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Elkhart County in north central Indiana...
Northern Kosciusko County in north central Indiana...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 428 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado
were located along a line extending from near Nappanee to near
Warsaw to Milford, moving northeast at 45 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.
* These dangerous storms will be near...
Nappanee, Syracuse, Milford, North Webster, and New Paris around
435 PM EDT.
Goshen around 440 PM EDT.
Millersburg around 445 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Big Barbee
Lake, Little Chapman Lake, Oswego, Monoquet, Leesburg, James Lake,
Hastings, Benton, Irish Lake, and Big Chapman Lake.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4148 8605 4155 8566 4122 8567 4122 8585
4127 8589 4137 8603
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 235DEG 41KT 4140 8597 4131 8582 4124 8580
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
CLH2 follow-up statements
907
WWUS53 KIWX 182038
SVSIWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
438 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
INC085-182048-
/O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250618T2100Z/
Kosciusko IN-
438 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN KOSCIUSKO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for north central
Indiana.
&&
LAT...LON 4144 8566 4144 8593 4150 8594 4155 8566
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 235DEG 37KT 4148 8586
$$
INC039-182100-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250618T2100Z/
Elkhart IN-
438 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ELKHART COUNTY...
At 438 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over New Paris, or 7 miles northwest of Syracuse, moving
northeast at 45 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.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Goshen, Millersburg, and New Paris around 445 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Benton.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4144 8566 4144 8593 4150 8594 4155 8566
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 235DEG 37KT 4148 8586
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
CLH515 WWUS53 KIWX 182046 SVSIWX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 446 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025 INC039-182056- /O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250618T2100Z/ Elkhart IN- 446 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ELKHART COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for north central Indiana. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service Northern Indiana. Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for the warned area. && LAT...LON 4144 8566 4144 8593 4150 8594 4155 8566 TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 235DEG 41KT 4153 8576 $$ CLH
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 | IWX | Cass, LaPorte, Pulaski, Starke, White | 59 min |
| Jun 18, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 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 | 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 | IWX | Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Whitley | 34 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 |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.