An outflow boundary extended from southeastern Lower Michigan to northern Illinois. Mixed layer CAPE in excess of 2500 j/kg and moderate shear allowed for stronger thunderstorms to develop.
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The episode as NWS IWX wrote it up.
An outflow boundary extended from southeastern Lower Michigan to northern Illinois. Mixed layer CAPE in excess of 2500 j/kg and moderate shear allowed for stronger thunderstorms to develop. As they became organized and established cold pools, the storms transitioned from hail producers to mainly producing wind damage.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Sep 3, 6:46 PM EST, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
746 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011
.AVIATION.../00Z TAFS/
NUMEROUS OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING HAVE
COMBINED INTO MAINLY ONE WHICH IS MOVING SE AND WILL AFFECT THE
KFWA TERMINAL WITH A WIND SHIFT AND A STRONGER GUST OF UPWARDS OF
15-20KTS NEAR THE BEGINNING OF THE TAF PD. OTHERWISE SCT SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA FOR MOST OF THE TAF
PD. LOW CONFIDENCE IN EXACT TIMING OF ANY TSRA OVER ONE TERMINAL
SO WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND AMD IF NECESSARY.
NEXT ISSUE WILL BE THE COLD FRONT CURRENTLY OVER WI/IA THAT WILL SLOWLY
PUSH THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES LATE TONIGHT/SUN. EVEN BEHIND THIS FRONT
EXPECT SHOWERS TO LINGERING INTO THE DAY ON SUNDAY ESPECIALLY
ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN HALF OF THE AREA INCLUDING KFWA AND KAOH.
KSBN SHOULD CLEAR OUT...IN TERMS OF PRECIP...SUN MORNING AND INTO
THE EVENING BEFORE LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS BECOME AN ISSUE AS FLOW
BECOMES NNW AND CAA WORKS DOWN OUT OF CANADA.
WINDS WILL BE ON THE GUSTY SIDE IN ANY TSRA BUT SUSPECT THEM TO BE
LESS THAN 10 KTS IN GENERAL OVERNIGHT BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN ON
SUNDAY WITH DEEPENING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 400 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011/
MARINE...
STRONG NNW WINDS ARE STILL EXPECTED ACROSS THE MARINE AREA
BEGINNING SUNDAY AND THROUGH THE HOLIDAY AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES
THROUGH THE REGION. THIS WILL GENERATE LARGE WAVES...HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS... AND
THE INCREASE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
THESE CONDITIONS ARE VERY SIMILAR TO THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND LAST
YEAR WHEN NUMEROUS WATER RESCUES WERE NEEDED AND FATALITIES
OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE HIGH WAVES AND DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 306 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011/
SHORT TERM...
MAIN ISSUE THIS PD IS THE TIMING OF COLD FRONT AND CHANCES FOR
SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STRONG SW
OVER SOUTHERN MANITOBA MOVING INTO WESTERN ONTARIO WITH ASSOCIATED
SURF COLD FRONT STRETCHING FM NORTHERN MN DOWN THROUGH NW IA WILL
PUSH EWARD. THIS WILL CONT TO FLATTEN THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE. HOWEVER WAA REMAINS IN PLACE WHICH WILL ALLOW ONE LAST
AFTERNOON/EVENING OF HOT...HUMID...AND MUGGY CONDITIONS TO EXIST.
AFTER REMAINING CAPPED FOR MOST OF THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON...SCT
CU ARE FINALLY DEVELOPING ACROSS THE AREA AND MAINLY ESE OF AN
UNDULAR BORE THAT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA EARLIER THIS MORNING AND
THEN MIXED OUT. STILL EXPECT AREA OF CONVECTION OUT WEST ACROSS SE
WI/N IL/IA TO WORK EASTWARD. CANT RULE OUT A A FEW SCT TO ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP OUT AHEAD...AS SEEN ACROSS THE CHICAGO-LAND
AREA...GIVEN INSTABILITY ALREADY AOA 2000 J/KG COMBINED WITH A
CONTINUING WEAKENING CAP. THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW SVR STORMS IS
NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION WITH DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE MAIN THREAT.
THE SLOWLY MOVING AFFORMENTIONED COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT/EARLY SUNDAY ACCOMPINED BY INCREASING NNW WINDS AS THE SW
TROUGH WILL DEEPEN AND DIG FURTHER SOUTH ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES.
STRONG CAA WILL ALSO MOVE IN ON SUNDAY BRINGING A RELIEF FROM ALL
THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY THE PAST FEW DAYS. BY SUNDAY NIGHT MOST
AREAS WILL BE DRY AND LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS WILL BE THE MAIN FOCUS
ACROSS NW LOCATIONS GIVEN DELTA T VALUES AND LONG NNW FETCH.
TEMPERATURES WILL TAKE ON A COOLING TREND THROUGH THE REST OF THE
WEEKEND WITH LOWS TONIGHT IN THE UPPER 60S...HIGHS ON SUNDAY IN THE
UPPER 70S...AND THEN LOWS SUNDAY NIGHT IN THE 50S.
LONG TERM...
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
GENERAL EASTERN CONUS TROUGHING WILL PREVAIL AS BLOCKED MID LEVEL
FLOW DEVELOPS PER TROPICAL SYSTEM INFLUENCES. DEEP MID LEVEL
NEGATIVE HEIGHT ANOMALY OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL SUPPORT MASSIVE
WESTERN NOAM HEIGHT RISES...FURTHER SUPPORTING EASTERN CONUS CUT OFF
TROUGHING FLOW...WHILE THE BULK OF FAST WESTERLIES REMAIN ACROSS
INTERIOR CANADA. LINGERING MID LEVEL COLD POOL WILL BE IN PLACE
ACROSS THE REGION ON MONDAY...WITH THIS UPPER TROUGH EXPECTED TO
PARTIALLY PHASE WITH THE REMNANTS OF LEE WHILE KATIA MOVES NORTH
OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC. 00Z ECMWF AND THE 12Z GEM/GFS ARE
PREFERRED SOLUTIONS WHICH ALIGN WITH TELECONNECTION CONCERNS AND THE
PREFERRED PATTERN EVOLUTION...ALTHOUGH EACH SOLUTION PROVIDES
SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TIMING/LOCATION OF PRECIP CHANCES NEAR THE END OF
THE PERIOD.
MON...LINGERING UPPER LEVEL COLD POOL WITH SUFFICIENT LAKE INDUCED
LL OMEGA WILL BE PRESENT EARLY...ESP GIVEN THE LONG TRAJECTORY
SETUP. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT LAKE EFFECT RAIN CHANCE OVER
THE NW ZONES MAINLY MON AM. RETAINED LOW POPS NW MONDAY
AM...SPREADING LOW CHANCE MENTION EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN ZONES
GIVEN DIURNALLY INDUCED INSTABILITY PER THE COLD POCKET
ALOFT...WHICH SUPPORTS NEGATIVE LI/S IN ECMWF/GFS
SOLUTION/S...LIKELY ACCENTUATED BY NORTHERLY FLOW OFF THE GREAT
LAKES...SUPPORTING LATENT HEAT AND MOISTURE FLUX. CONTINUED STRONG
INDICATIONS FOR APPRECIABLE THERMAL FALLS SUPPORT COOL HIGHS AT ALL
PLACES...WITH MIXING TO H85 SUPPORTING UPPER 60S MOST PLACES SAVE
THE SE.
THUR-SAT...SEASONAL CONDITIONS FORECAST WITH OVERALL BLOCKED FLOW. LEE
REMNANTS CONTINUE TO BE PROGGED INTO THE AREA SUPPORTING A CLOSED UPPER
LOW. GIVEN THE TROPICAL NATURE OF THIS SYSTEM WITH AMPLE LL MOISTURE
PRESENT AND BLOCKED FLOW LIKELY SUPPORTING SYSTEM TRAJECTORIES INTO
THE OH VALLEY...HAVE MAINTAINED INCREASED CLOUDS OVER THE SE THUR-FRI
WITH A LOW CHANCE POP MENTION FOR POTENTIAL INFLUENCE FROM THIS
SYSTEM...WHICH HAS THE SUPPORT FROM SEVERAL SOURCES OF GUIDANCE.
RETAINED POPS ONLY IN THE SOUTH GIVEN DRY NORTHERLY FLOW/TRACK
UNCERTAINTY/AND HIGHEST CLUSTERING OF UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTER TRACKS
AND QPF. AIRMASS MODIFICATION WILL SUPPORT A SLOW WARMING TREND INTO
THURSDAY...ALTHOUGH REMAINED CONSERVATIVE PER FRIDAY/S HIGHS /ESP
SE/ GIVEN POTENTIAL CLOSED UPPER LOW/LEE INFLUENCE...WITH PRECIP
CHANCES AND CLOUD POTENTIAL. OPTED TO RETAIN A DRY FORECAST PER
SATURDAY GIVEN STANDARD LOW CONFIDENCE IN UPPER LOW
LOCATION...TRENDING MORE TOWARD CLIMO ATTM.
&&
.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...NONE.
MI...NONE.
OH...NONE.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY FOR
LMZ043-046.
&&
SHORT TERM...SC
LONG TERM...JC
AVIATION...SC
MARINE...SCHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 512 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011 INZ004>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ078>081-OHZ001-002-004-005- 015-016-024-025-042115- ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-STARKE-PULASKI- MARSHALL-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI- WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-CASS MI- ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-HENRY- PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH BEND...MISHAWAKA...ELKHART... GOSHEN...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...ANGOLA...KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER... AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...NORTH JUDSON...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE... PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...ROCHESTER...WARSAW...WINONA LAKE... COLUMBIA CITY...SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...MONTICELLO... BROOKSTON...LOGANSPORT...PERU...WABASH...NORTH MANCHESTER... HUNTINGTON...BLUFFTON...OSSIAN...DECATUR...BERNE...MARION... HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS... STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...COLDWATER...HILLSDALE...BRYAN...WAUSEON... ARCHBOLD...DEFIANCE...NAPOLEON...PAULDING...ANTWERP...OTTAWA... PANDORA...VAN WERT...DELPHOS...LIMA 512 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011 /412 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OHIO... SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. SOME OF THE STORMS LATE THIS EVENING COULD BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREAT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY. SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING. && STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX INZ003-LMZ043-046-MIZ077-042115- LA PORTE-NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI- MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-BERRIEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...NILES... BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN 512 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011 /412 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA... SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF SOUTHEASTERN LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE THIS EVENING WITH DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREAT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE SOUTHEAST LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY MORNING. SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING. && STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
813 PM EDT SAT SEP 03 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 PM TSTM WND DMG LITCHFIELD 42.04N 84.76W
09/03/2011 HILLSDALE MI LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN
&&
EVENT NUMBER IWX1101391
CEOPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
822 PM EDT SAT SEP 03 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0735 PM TSTM WND DMG LAGRANGE 41.64N 85.42W
09/03/2011 LAGRANGE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY
&&
EVENT NUMBER IWX1101392
CEOSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
822 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011
INZ014>016-040045-
FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO IN-MARSHALL IN-
822 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD NORTHERN KOSCIUSKO...SOUTHERN
MARSHALL AND NORTHERN FULTON COUNTIES...
AT 820 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ARGOS...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF ROCHESTER...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND
BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
WARSAW AND WINONA LAKE...
BOURBON AND MENTONE...
ETNA GREEN...HOFFMAN LAKE AND ATWOOD...
CLUNETTE AND MONOQUET...
HASTINGS...LEESBURG AND LITTLE CHAPMAN LAKE...
GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES.
SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHERN MICHIGAN AND
NORTHWEST OHIO.
LAT...LON 4144 8597 4144 8593 4124 8574 4102 8637
4125 8646
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 236DEG 39KT 4121 8619
JCSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
825 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011
INZ013-015-020-022-023-040100-
CASS IN-FULTON IN-MIAMI IN-PULASKI IN-WHITE IN-
825 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD NORTHEASTERN
WHITE...CASS...SOUTHERN MIAMI...SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI AND
SOUTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTIES...
AT 720 PM CDT/820 PM EDT/...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES
NORTHEAST OF MONON TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROYAL CENTER TO 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF WALTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND
BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
LOGANSPORT...
WINAMAC AND GRISSOM AFB...
PERU...
WALTON AND ROYAL CENTER...
BUNKER HILL...
MEXICO...
GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES.
SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
SUNDAY MORNING/1100 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING/ FOR NORTHERN INDIANA AND
SOUTHERN MICHIGAN AND NORTHWEST OHIO.
LAT...LON 4114 8649 4069 8594 4067 8594 4058 8637
4070 8638 4070 8653 4075 8653 4075 8675
4073 8677 4090 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 245DEG 31KT 4098 8673 4080 8653
4064 8633
JCSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
902 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011
INZ012>017-022>024-040200-
CASS IN-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO IN-MARSHALL IN-MIAMI IN-PULASKI IN-STARKE
IN-WABASH IN-WHITLEY IN-
902 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD NORTHEASTERN CASS...NORTHERN
MIAMI...WABASH...NORTHEASTERN PULASKI...EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN
WHITLEY...KOSCIUSKO...MARSHALL...FULTON AND EASTERN STARKE
COUNTIES...
AT 802 PM CDT/902 PM EDT/...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES
SOUTH OF CULVER TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF ROCHESTER TO PERU...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
PEA SIZE HAIL...WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
ROCHESTER...
WABASH...
PLYMOUTH...
NORTH MANCHESTER...
WARSAW AND WINONA LAKE...
CULVER...
GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE
OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS
TREES.
SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
SUNDAY MORNING/1100 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING/ FOR NORTHERN INDIANA AND
SOUTHERN MICHIGAN AND NORTHWEST OHIO.
LAT...LON 4143 8657 4142 8567 4084 8566 4070 8598
4089 8629 4102 8666
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 215DEG 25KT 4114 8645 4095 8621
4075 8602SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
906 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011
INZ009-018-OHZ004-015-040200-
ALLEN IN-DE KALB IN-DEFIANCE OH-PAULDING OH-
906 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD WESTERN DEFIANCE...WESTERN
PAULDING...ALLEN AND SOUTHERN DE KALB COUNTIES...
AT 903 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUNTERTOWN...OR 8 MILES
NORTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL...WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
NEW HAVEN...
GARRETT...
AUBURN...
HICKSVILLE...
HUNTERTOWN...
GRABILL...
GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE
OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS
TREES.
SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHERN MICHIGAN AND
NORTHWEST OHIO.
LAT...LON 4103 8454 4096 8533 4118 8533 4118 8531
4125 8531 4127 8528 4126 8520 4133 8519
4143 8505 4143 8452
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 240DEG 36KT 4116 8524The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 148 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:37 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Law enforcement officials reported a tree down on Thayer Road.
Law enforcement officials reported trees and power poles down.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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