Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 14, 2018

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
655 AM EDT Mon May 14 2018

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 255 AM EDT Mon May 14 2018

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will track north of
highway 30 through daybreak. Locally heavy rain and some small hail
is possible with the stronger storms.

Warm and humid this afternoon with strong to severe storms
developing toward evening. Highs will range from the upper 80s south
to the upper 70s north.

Showers and thunderstorms will continue tonight with locally heavy
rain possible over northern Indiana. Lows will range through the 60s.

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.SHORT TERM...(Today and Tonight)
Issued at 255 AM EDT Mon May 14 2018

Complicated fcst this period. Lots at work this morning including
torrid EML situate from central IA south through MO. Wrn edge of
this feature in tandem with quasi-stationary front in se NE fueling
intense storms. Additional elevated storms firing with conviction
from ne IA through srn WI and sct storms locally just north of warm
frontal boundary through cntrl IN.

Near term CAMS solutions agreeable in a general sense with ewd
expansion/organization of upstream elevated activity. However late
night timing mitigates a more substantial risk with marginal hail
looking like the primary threat in stronger updrafts that develop
downstream through nrn IN/srn MI. Secondary concerns lies with
potential heavy rain again given loose w-e orientation and potential
training across far nrn zones pending how things evolve upstream.
Little concrete signals just yet to tie this threat down.

Sw flank of this activity later this morning may pose a bit higher
damaging wind risk mainly over a portion of nw OH (south of US 24)
as some heating will occur along with a potentially more vigorous
pressure perturbation manifesting within developing se NE/sw IA MCS.

Outflow boundary and mesohigh associated with morning complex poses
svrl many questions for this aftn. Primarily where wrn extent of
potential outflow boundary hangs up, degree of heating/recovery that
occurs in wake of morning activity east, and how far north warm
front mixes west. Clearly defined MCV from extensive TX panhandle
severe convection last evening will liftout through ern IA this aftn
and initiate storms over wrn through nrn IL in zone of enhanced low
level warm advection and reduced inhibition stemming from eroding
EML. Would expect a very unstable airmass will reside downstream
through ern IL/wrn IN with upscale growth likely as this
propagates/organizes east this evening with a legitimate hail/wind
risk. Much of this will likely continue/fester overnight sw in wake
of evening storms as vigorous low level warm advection continues.

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.LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Sunday)
Issued at 255 AM EDT Mon May 14 2018

Flop back toward more suppression seen in strong 00Z based consensus
in H5 troughing through se Canada with accompanying stronger sfc
ridging building through the lakes Tue aftn through Wed. See no
reason not to follow strong downward trending pop guidance as
primary frontal forcing mechanism drops into the OH river valley.
Certainly strong to severe convection tonight and composite effects
of outflow will aide in dispelling this boundary far enough south to
not have an influence Tue aftn.

Thereafter quiet weather expected through Thu anticyclonic flow
aloft/sfc ridging build across the lakes. Ern Gomex upper low looks
to lift north into the OH valley Fri-Sat as H5 trough breaks down
through se Canada. Some rain likely with this feature over nw OH but
wrn extent through IN/MI uncertain. Fairly vigorous long wave
feature then looks to dig through srn Canada Sun with cold frontal
push through the OH valley and some risk for storms pending timing.
Temps through the period well above normal.

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.AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Tuesday Morning)
Issued at 655 AM EDT Mon May 14 2018

Convective line now impacting KSBN will slowly drift ESE through
the morning. Still some uncertainty if it will push far enough
south to impact KFWA but worth at least a VCTS mention for later
this morning. VFR expected by afternoon but another round of
storms expected toward the end of the period as another wave
crosses the region and intersects a very moist and unstable
environment.

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.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...NONE.
MI...NONE.
OH...NONE.
LM...NONE.
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SYNOPSIS...T
SHORT TERM...T
LONG TERM...T
AVIATION...AGD

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
359 AM EDT Mon May 14 2018

INZ007-009-018-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-150900-
Steuben-De Kalb-Allen IN-Berrien-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-
Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam-
359 AM EDT Mon May 14 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest
Michigan...northern Indiana and northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms are likely early this morning with small hail and
local heavy rain possible.

Additional storms with a risk for small hail and heavy rain are
possible again this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not likely this evening.

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INZ003>006-008-014-016-017-150900-
La Porte-St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Lagrange-Noble-Marshall-Kosciusko-
Whitley-
359 AM EDT Mon May 14 2018 /259 AM CDT Mon May 14 2018/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms are likely early this morning with small hail, gusty
winds and local heavy rain possible.

Additional storms with a risk for large hail, damaging winds and
heavy rain are possible late this afternoon and evening with the
greatest risk along and south of highway 6.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed late this afternoon and evening.

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INZ012-013-015-020-022>024-150900-
Starke-Pulaski-Fulton IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-
359 AM EDT Mon May 14 2018 /259 AM CDT Mon May 14 2018/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms with a risk for large hail, damaging winds and heavy
rain are possible late this afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed late this afternoon and evening.

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INZ025>027-032>034-OHZ024-025-150900-
Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Van Wert-Allen OH-
359 AM EDT Mon May 14 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern Indiana
and northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms with a risk for large hail, damaging winds and heavy
rain are possible this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this evening.

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LMZ043-046-150900-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
359 AM EDT Mon May 14 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of The Nearshore
Waters of Southeastern Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms are likely early this morning with small hail and
gusts winds possible.

Additional storms with a risk for small hail and gusty winds are
possible again this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
200 AM EDT MON MAY 14 2018

INZ014-016-140630-
Kosciusko-Marshall-
200 AM EDT MON MAY 14 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN KOSCIUSKO AND
SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTIES...

At 159 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Argos, or near
Plymouth, moving east at 40 mph.

Wind gusts up to 45 mph and dime size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Warsaw, Plymouth, Winona Lake, Bourbon, Argos, Mentone, Walnut,
Tippecanoe, Etna Green, Leesburg, Burket, Monoquet, Hoffman Lake,
Inwood, Atwood, Palestine, Old Tip Town and Clunette.

LAT...LON 4136 8634 4137 8581 4114 8583 4116 8608
      4117 8608 4117 8623 4118 8636
TIME...MOT...LOC 0559Z 275DEG 34KT 4127 8625

NWS

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
544 AM EDT MON MAY 14 2018

MIZ078-079-141030-
St. Joseph-Cass-
544 AM EDT MON MAY 14 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CASS AND WESTERN ST. JOSEPH
COUNTIES...

At 543 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Cassopolis, or
near Dowagiac, moving east at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Three Rivers, Dowagiac, Constantine, Cassopolis, White Pigeon,
Centreville, Marcellus, Pokagon, Penn, Flowerfield, Vandalia,
Magician Lake, Dewey Lake, La Grange, Klinger Lake, Indian Lake,
Donnell Lake, Fishers Lake, Jones and Diamond Lake.

LAT...LON 4207 8546 4177 8554 4190 8622 4198 8623
      4207 8621
TIME...MOT...LOC 0943Z 277DEG 34KT 4195 8605

GH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
613 AM EDT MON MAY 14 2018

INZ007-MIZ079>081-141100-
Steuben-Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph-
613 AM EDT MON MAY 14 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN STEUBEN...EASTERN
ST. JOSEPH...BRANCH AND NORTHWESTERN HILLSDALE COUNTIES...

At 613 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of
Colon, or 11 miles northeast of Three Rivers, moving east at 50 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Sturgis, Coldwater, Bronson, Fremont, Quincy, Union City, Litchfield,
Colon, Nottawa, Girard, Kinderhook, Fawn River, Batavia, Leonidas,
California, Mendon, Burr Oak, Gilead, Orland and Sherwood.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 354 and 357.
 Interstate 69 in Michigan between mile markers 1 and 21.
 Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 133 and 149.

LAT...LON 4207 8471 4168 8492 4172 8520 4176 8520
      4176 8546 4177 8554 4207 8546
TIME...MOT...LOC 1013Z 277DEG 44KT 4203 8544

GH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
643 AM EDT MON MAY 14 2018

INZ004>006-MIZ078-079-141130-
Lagrange-St. Joseph-Elkhart-St. Joseph-Cass-
643 AM EDT MON MAY 14 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN ELKHART...NORTHEASTERN
ST. JOSEPH...WESTERN LAGRANGE...SOUTHERN CASS AND SOUTHWESTERN ST.
JOSEPH COUNTIES...

At 642 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Roseland, or
over Georgetown, moving east at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
South Bend, Elkhart, Mishawaka, Goshen, Georgetown, Gulivoire Park,
Simonton Lake, Granger, Dunlap, Middlebury, Osceola, Bristol, White
Pigeon, Edwardsburg, Roseland, Union, Scott, Mottville, Shipshewana
and Indian Village.

This includes Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 74 and
114.

LAT...LON 4183 8554 4156 8557 4161 8630 4176 8631
      4176 8623 4180 8622
TIME...MOT...LOC 1042Z 268DEG 29KT 4171 8624

GH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
647 AM EDT MON MAY 14 2018

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

0630 AM     HAIL             1 WNW ROSELAND          41.72N 86.28W
05/14/2018  E0.50 INCH       ST. JOSEPH         IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

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AGD

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
702 AM EDT MON MAY 14 2018

INZ007-MIZ080-081-OHZ001-002-141145-
Steuben-Branch-Hillsdale-Fulton-Williams-
702 AM EDT MON MAY 14 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT STEUBEN...EASTERN BRANCH...
HILLSDALE...NORTHWESTERN FULTON AND NORTHERN WILLIAMS COUNTIES...

At 702 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Fremont, or 7
miles north of Angola, moving east at 45 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Angola, Hillsdale, Montpelier, Hudson, Jonesville, Fremont, West
Unity, Quincy, Pioneer, Litchfield, Fayette, Reading, Holiday City,
Long Lake, Jerome, Somerset, Columbia, West Jefferson, Ray and
Cambria.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 343 and 357.
 Interstate 69 in Michigan between mile markers 1 and 3.
 Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 142 and 156.
 Interstate 80 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 32.

LAT...LON 4171 8436 4171 8419 4157 8419 4156 8512
      4207 8487 4207 8436
TIME...MOT...LOC 1102Z 273DEG 41KT 4175 8500

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