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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this tornado warning at Mar 30, 2025, 4:05 PM EDT for Pulaski County, Starke County, Indiana. It was in force for 25 min. 3 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
- Mar 30, 2025, 4:05 PM EDT (20:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2025, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Pulaski County, IN, Starke County, IN
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 4:11 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wnw North Judson, IN | Large sections of roofing material blown off St Peter Lutheran Church. |
| Mar 30, 4:11 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wnw North Judson, IN | Large sections of roofing material blown off St Peter Lutheran Church. |
| Mar 30, 4:11 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | North Judson, IN | Corrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg report from North Judson. Several trees down on S. Walnut St. between Garden St. and East Weninger. The alleyway heading west of there has trees damaged as well. Powerlines and Pine tree downed at Saint Cyril and Methodiu |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2:13 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 197 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
- 217 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -115 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 796 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 297 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 279 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KIWX 302005
TORIWX
INC131-149-302030-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0002.250330T2005Z-250330T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
405 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025
The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Pulaski County in northwestern Indiana...
Starke County in northwestern Indiana...
* Until 430 PM EDT/330 PM CDT/.
* At 405 PM EDT/305 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of
producing a tornado was located near North Judson, or 11 miles east
of Wheatfield, moving northeast at 50 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...
North Judson around 310 PM CDT.
Knox around 315 PM CDT.
Hamlet around 320 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Toto,
Ober, Winona, English Lake, Bass Lake, San Pierre, Denham, and Brems.
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 4127 8684 4127 8682 4128 8679 4133 8674
4143 8655 4125 8648 4109 8683 4119 8693
4122 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 225DEG 44KT 4119 8683
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
NWS2 follow-up statements
321
WWUS53 KIWX 302010
SVSIWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
310 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025
INC131-302020-
/O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250330T2030Z/
Pulaski IN-
310 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PULASKI COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for northwestern
Indiana.
&&
LAT...LON 4127 8684 4127 8682 4128 8679 4131 8676
4132 8674 4133 8674 4143 8655 4125 8648
4117 8675 4118 8676 4125 8685
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 227DEG 47KT 4126 8675
$$
INC149-302030-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250330T2030Z/
Starke IN-
310 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
STARKE COUNTY...
At 310 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near North Judson, or 7 miles west of Knox, moving
northeast at 55 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...
Knox around 315 PM CDT.
Hamlet around 320 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Toto,
Brems, Ober, Winona, English Lake, and Bass 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 4127 8684 4127 8682 4128 8679 4131 8676
4132 8674 4133 8674 4143 8655 4125 8648
4117 8675 4118 8676 4125 8685
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 227DEG 47KT 4126 8675
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
NWS034
WWUS53 KIWX 302025
SVSIWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
325 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025
INC149-302035-
/O.EXP.KIWX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250330T2030Z/
Starke IN-
325 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL STARKE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 330
PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds are still possible with
this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for northwestern
Indiana.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect.
&&
LAT...LON 4127 8684 4127 8682 4128 8679 4131 8676
4132 8674 4133 8674 4143 8655 4125 8648
4117 8675 4118 8676 4125 8685
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 225DEG 44KT 4138 8659
$$
NWSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 3:41 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 49 hr | |
| Mar 30, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Cass, Fulton, Pulaski, Starke, White | 29 min |
| Mar 30, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 94 min | |
| Mar 30, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Marshall, Pulaski, Saint Joseph, Starke | 69 min |
| Mar 30, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Cass, Fulton, Marshall, Miami, Pulaski, Starke and 1 more | 51 min |
| Mar 30, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Cass, Elkhart, Fulton, Grant, Huntington, Kosciusko and 7 more | 57 min |
| Mar 30, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, LaGrange, Marshall, Saint Joseph | 49 min |
| Mar 30, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Blackford, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Wells | 44 min |
| Mar 30, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Grant, Huntington and 7 more | 55 min |
| Mar 30, 5:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben | 24 min |
| Mar 30, 5:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | LaGrange | 30 min |
| Mar 30, 5:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | DeKalb, Noble | 28 min |
| Mar 30, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaGrange, Steuben | 55 min |
| Mar 30, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Allen, DeKalb, Steuben | 56 min |
| Mar 30, 5:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Steuben | 26 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.