Hail in Indiana, July 18, 2012

Name: Hail in Indiana, July 18, 2012
Start: 2012-07-18T12:04
End: 2012-07-18T12:54
Location: Indiana

July 18, 2012 · NWS IWX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A frontal boundary was located from southern Lake Michigan to Lake Erie. Unstable conditions existed south of the front, allowing for isolated convection to develop.

Where it happened

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Wind
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Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS IWX wrote it up.

A frontal boundary was located from southern Lake Michigan to Lake Erie. Unstable conditions existed south of the front, allowing for isolated convection to develop. However, a weakly sheared environment allowed for only a few reports of hail in the Fort Wayne area.

What forecasters said that day

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 Jul 18, 9:43 AM EST, 2 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 18, 9:43 AM EST, 2 hours 21 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1043 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2012

.UPDATE...
GRIDS/ZONES UPDATED TO INCREASE POPS INTO THIS AFTERNOON AND
ADJUST TEMP TRENDS NORTH.

COMBINATION OF NEARLY STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY...NUMEROUS
OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES AND INCREASING INSTABILITY ACROSS THE AREA HAS
ALLOWED FOR A SLOW EXPANSION OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS
MAINLY NEAR THE INDIANA/MICHIGAN STATE LINE BACK INTO SOUTHERN
LAKE MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS. SBCAPES IN EXCESS OF 1500
J/KG WERE IN PLACE BUT MEAGER LOW/MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES AND LITTLE
SHEAR WERE LIMITED OVERALL ORGANIZATION OF CONVECTION. BETTER
SHEAR WAS LOCATED ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN AHEAD OF AN MCV IN
MINNESOTA. SEVERAL INGREDIENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR CONVECTION TO
BLOSSOM INTO THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE REGION. SOUNDINGS ARE NOT
INDICATING MUCH OF A EML AS HAS BEEN THE CASE THE PAST SEVERAL
DAYS...YET POTENTIAL FOR WET MICROBURSTS AND SMALL PROPAGATING
LINE SEGMENTS OF STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH BOUNDARY
INTERACTIONS LIKELY TO OCCUR. FOR THE TIME BEING ELIMINATED ANY
LAKE BREEZE EFFECT IN NW COUNTIES WITH CHAOTIC FLOW AND LACK OF
STRONGER HEATING LIKELY TO DISRUPT THESE PROCESSES.

WITH TRENDS UNDERWAY...FELT NEED TO INCREASE POPS FROM NORTH TO
SOUTH INTO EARLY AFTERNOON WHEN MOST FAVORABLE TIME FRAME FOR
CONVECTION ACROSS THE AREA WILL OCCUR. HAS HELD IN THE MID TO
UPPER CHC CATEGORY FOR NOW AND CONTINUED WITH SCT WORDING. SVR
THREAT MAY EXPAND WITH EYES MONITORING UPSTREAM CONVECTION ACROSS
WI/IL.

AS FOR TEMPS...FT WAYNE AND A FEW OTHER LOCATIONS HAVE ALREADY
CROSSED 90 DEGREES. LOCATIONS NORTH OF US-6 WHERE CONVECTION AND
CONVECTIVE DEBRIS EXIST...WERE COOLED OFF SOMEWHAT FOR HIGHS TODAY
WITH CONTINUED CONVECTION LIKELY TO HAMPER FURTHER HEATING. THAT
BEING SAID...EVEN A WINDOW OF 1 OR 2 HOURS COULD ALLOW A QUICK 10
DEGREE JUMP IN TEMPS IN LOCAL AREAS. NUDGED TEMPS DOWN A FEW
DEGREES NORTH BUT KEPT SPIRIT OF LAST FORECAST.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 652 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2012/

AVIATION...

12Z ISSUANCE...

OUTFLOW AND SURFACE FRONT HAVE PUSHED SOUTH OF THE KIWX RADAR.
ANOTHER REMAINING CONVECTIVE OUTFLOW HAS TRIGGERED ADDITIONAL SHOWERS
OVER SOUTHERN LAKE MI. THESE ARE MOVING FAST AND APPEAR TO BE
SHORT LIVED. EXPECT THAT THESE TOO WILL REINFORCE THE OUTFLOW FOR
ADDITIONAL SHRA/TSRA OVER THE AREA.

MORE ORGANIZED CONVECTION TO DEVELOP AFTER 18Z...BUT WIDESPREAD
COVERAGE IS NOT EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE TAF LOCATIONS.

WITH CLEARING SKIES OVERNIGHT...LIKELY TO SEE FOG/HAZE IN THE
EARLY MORNING FRIDAY.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 435 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2012/

SHORT TERM...

WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

SURFACE FRONTAL BOUNDARY HAS SAGGED SOUTH ACROSS THE NORTHERN 1/3
OF THE CWA THIS MORNING. OUTFLOW FROM CONVECTION OVER CENTRAL MI
HAS SURGED SOUTH AND TRIGGERED ELEVATED CONVECTION JUST TO THE
NORTH OF THE CWA. APPEARS THAT THE OUTFLOW IS DEEP ENOUGH TO FORCE
CONVECTIVE INITIATION AT OR NEAR THE CAP. WITH SUFFICIENT CAPE THE
CONVECTION DEEPENS RAPIDLY...BUT LACKING SUFFICIENT LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE DIES NEARLY AS FAST. THIS FEATURE...NOW OVER THE MI/IN
BORDER DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ABLE TO TRIGGER MUCH CONVECTION AND
SUSPECT THAT ANY THAT DOES DEVELOP WILL LIKELY BE LIMITED TO THE
COUNTIES NEAR LM. FURTHER SOUTH THE CAP IS MUCH DEEPER AND THIS
SHOULD LIMIT THE SOUTHWARD PROGRESSION OF THE OUTFLOW.

THIS SETS THE STAGE FOR HIGH HEAT INDICES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
TIER OF COUNTIES FOR THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT TO SEE A DISTINCT
TEMPERATURE/HUMIDITY GRADIENT ALONG THE BOUNDARY. HAVE ISSUED A
HEAT ADVISORY FOR MAINLY THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF THE CWA BEGINNING
AT NOON TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH 7 PM. THIS WILL BE DEPENDENT
ON CONVECTION THAT DEVELOPS AND WOULD EXPECT TO SEE CONVECTIVE
INITIATION SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 16-19Z TODAY. IF ENOUGH CLOUD COVER
AND THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOW DEVELOP...THE HEAT INDICES COULD BE
REDUCED.

THE FRONT DOES NOT MOVE MUCH TODAY...AND APPEARS TO BE THE FOCUS
FOR CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...AS MOISTURE
AND POSSIBLE LOW LEVEL FLOW INCREASES. HIGH RESOLUTION MODELS
SUGGEST A POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER TO FORM ALONG THE SOUTHERN
PORTION OF THE CWA AS THE FRONT IS PUSHED NORTH. NOT MUCH SHEAR
AND GIVEN THE DRY NEAR SURFACE CONDITIONS...COULD BE ANOTHER ROUND
OF STRONG WINDS AS THE STORMS DEVELOP.

LONG TERM / FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY /...

MAIN FOCUS IN LONG TERM WILL BE ON TEMPERATURES AS WORSENING DROUGHT
CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO IMPACT RAIN CHANCES IN THE PERIOD. BROAD
UPPER LEVEL RIDGING BEGINS TO TAKE HOLD ON AREA AGAIN IN THE WAKE OF
DEPARTING FRONTAL BOUNDARY ON FRIDAY. NORTHERN STREAM FLOW AMPLIFIES
WITH UPPER RIDGE REMAINING ACROSS THE PLAINS INTO MID WEEK. WEST TO
EAST FRONTAL BOUNDARY PROGGED TO DROP SOUTH FROM LOWER MI BY LATE
MONDAY WITH ANOTHER WAVE MOVING THRU BY END OF LONG TERM. MODEL
AGREEMENT IS LACKING IN THIS PERIOD AND HESITANT TO BROADBRUSH LOW
CHANCE POPS OVER SEVERAL PERIODS GIVEN EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS
AND POOR MODEL PERFORMANCE IN THIS TYPE OF PATTERN LATELY. SUSPECT
BEST CHANCES FOR ANY DECENT PRECIP WILL ONCE AGAIN REMAIN TO OUR
NORTH.

TEMPS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WILL BE SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL IN THE
MID TO UPPER 80S. AS RIDGE BEGINS TO AMPLIFY WITH 850MB TEMPS IN THE
18 TO 21C RANGE...SURFACE TEMPS WILL WARM BACK INTO THE UPPER
80S TO LOW 90S BY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE INTO MID WEEK. AT THIS
TIME...IT APPEARS THAT HOTTEST TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN JUST TO THE
WEST OF THE AREA WITH RIDGE CENTERED OVER THE PLAINS. HAVE CONTINUED
TREND OF GOING A FEW DEGREES ABOVE ALL BLEND GUIDANCE GIVEN RECENT
COOL BIAS IN MAX TEMPS.

&&

.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR INZ013-015>018-020-
     022>027-032>034.

MI...NONE.
OH...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR OHZ015-016-024-025.

LM...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...LEWIS
LONG TERM...OBERGFELL
AVIATION...LEWIS
UPDATE...FISHER

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 18, 3:32 AM EST, 8 hours 32 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
432 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2012

INZ013-015>018-020-022>027-032>034-OHZ015-016-024-025-190845-
PULASKI-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-
WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-
VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...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...PAULDING...
ANTWERP...OTTAWA...PANDORA...VAN WERT...DELPHOS...LIMA
432 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OHIO AND
NORTHERN INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT WITH
HEAT INDEX VALUES AROUND 100 DEGREES.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED...HOWEVER...WIND GUSTS TO
40 MPH AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH SOME STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY. ISOLATED SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE MAIN THREAT
BEING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL. ISOLATED HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE
WITH SOME OF THE STORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX

INZ003>009-012-014-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-190845-
LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-STARKE-
MARSHALL-BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-
FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...ELKHART...GOSHEN...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...ANGOLA...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...NORTH JUDSON...
PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN...
DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...COLDWATER...
HILLSDALE...BRYAN...MONTPELIER...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...DEFIANCE...
NAPOLEON
432 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 /332 AM CDT WED JUL 18 2012/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA...
SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHWEST OHIO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY. IF THUNDERSTORMS DO
OCCUR...ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE
POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX

LMZ043-046-190845-
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
432 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF
SOUTHEASTERN LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP. SOME STORMS MAY
PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS...ESPECIALLY LATER THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY. IF STORMS DO OCCUR...
WIND GUSTS OVER 35 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 18, 9:40 AM EST, 2 hours 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1040 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2012

MIZ079-080-181515-
BRANCH MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-
1040 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD SOUTHEASTERN ST. JOSEPH AND
SOUTHWESTERN BRANCH COUNTIES...

AT 1036 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BRONSON...OR 7 MILES EAST OF
STURGIS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL...WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  BRONSON AND GILEAD...

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.

LAT...LON 4190 8529 4190 8513 4181 8506 4176 8515
      4177 8541 4189 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 1440Z 261DEG 23KT 4183 8525

Special weather statement, Jul 18, 11:28 AM EST, 36 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1228 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012

INZ018-027-OHZ024-181645-
ADAMS IN-ALLEN IN-VAN WERT OH-
1228 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD NORTHWESTERN VAN WERT...
NORTHEASTERN ADAMS AND SOUTHEASTERN ALLEN COUNTIES...

AT 1226 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORM NEAR MONROEVILLE...OR 10 MILES
NORTHEAST OF DECATUR...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL...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...
  CONVOY AND MIDDLEBURY...

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.

LAT...LON 4101 8485 4099 8482 4096 8463 4082 8474
      4086 8486 4095 8493 4100 8490
TIME...MOT...LOC 1628Z 290DEG 14KT 4093 8480

Special weather statement, Jul 18, 11:41 AM EST, 23 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1241 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012

INZ024-025-181700-
HUNTINGTON IN-WABASH IN-
1241 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD NORTHWESTERN HUNTINGTON...
NORTHEASTERN WABASH AND EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN WHITLEY COUNTIES...

AT 1239 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTHEASTERN WABASH COUNTY...OR
NEAR NORTH MANCHESTER...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL...WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  BRACKEN...
  BIPPUS...

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.

LAT...LON 4096 8577 4103 8575 4101 8568 4100 8568
      4100 8565 4099 8560 4090 8565
TIME...MOT...LOC 1641Z 287DEG 9KT 4097 8569

Special weather statement, Jul 18, 11:44 AM EST, 20 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1244 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012

OHZ024-181715-
VAN WERT OH-
1244 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD NORTHWESTERN VAN WERT COUNTY...

AT 1239 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CONVOY...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF DECATUR...
MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL...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...
  CONVOY...
  MIDDLEBURY...

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.

LAT...LON 4094 8463 4081 8474 4087 8480 4097 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 1644Z 287DEG 9KT 4092 8477

Special weather statement, Jul 18, 11:53 AM EST, 11 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1253 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012

INZ018-181715-
ALLEN IN-
1253 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD CENTRAL ALLEN COUNTY...

AT 1252 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTH OF FORT WAYNE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
20 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL...WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  FORT WAYNE...

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.

LAT...LON 4110 8493 4107 8516 4114 8523 4119 8520
      4122 8507
TIME...MOT...LOC 1653Z 311DEG 15KT 4115 8514

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 53 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:04 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Allen

When: July 18, 12:04 PM EST to 12:05 PM EST
Where: Allen County, 2.59 mi NW of Brookside Estates
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 41.180, -85.110

Hail, Allen

When: July 18, 12:53 PM EST to 12:54 PM EST
Where: Allen County, 0.52 mi W of (Fwa)baer Fld Ft Way
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 40.980, -85.190

Hail the size of peas started falling about a half hour before the recorded time. The hail size had increased to quarters by this time.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Indiana in 2012 Every state in 2012 This day in weather history Warnings in Indiana, July 2012

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 397435, 397437.