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Overview
Heavy rain & training storms led to flooding across portions of the CWA. Some storms were strong to severe, leading to large hail and damaging winds.Wind & Hail:
Strong to severe storms developed across the National Weather Service Northern Indiana County Warning Area (CWA) on July 7, 2017. These storms produced large hail and damaging winds-in addition to heavy rain and flooding (see the flooding tab).
Wind
Wind damage was observed across the area throughout the day. Here are the damage photos.
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| Photo from Christopher Balser, Plymouth, IN | Photo from Elisa Tinsley. Tree downed in Atwood, IN. | Photo from Emily Sasser. Warsaw, IN | Photo from Emily Sasser. Warsaw, IN |
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| Photo from Emily Sasser. Warsaw, IN | Photo from Jack Garner. Plymouth, IN | Photo from Jack Garner. Plymouth, IN | Photo from Kelly Hendershot. Elkhart, IN |
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| Photo from Matt McFarland. Bremen, IN | Elkhart, IN. Photo submitted to WSBT's Matt Rudkin | Photo from Maverick Zimmerman. Decatur, IN | Photo from Maverick Zimmerman. Decatur, IN |
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| Photo from Maverick Zimmerman. Decatur, IN | Photo from Michelle Gurr Sutton. Warsaw, IN | Photo from Michelle Gurr Sutton. Warsaw, IN | Photo from Rachelle Meister. Bourbon, IN |
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| Photo from Rob Kelley. Near Walkerton, IN. | Photo from Rob Lydick. Decatur, IN | Photo from Rob Lydick. Decatur, IN | Photo from Beth Chaplin-Jungles (Atwood, IN) |
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| Photo from Beth Chaplin-Jungles (Atwood, IN) | Photo from Beth Chaplin-Jungles (Atwood, IN) | Photo from Beth Chaplin-Jungles (Atwood, IN) | Photo from Beth Chaplin-Jungles (Atwood, IN) |
Hail
Hail up to the size of half-dollar to golf ball sized was observed with the stronger storms, with the largest report coming from near North Judson, IN. Below are the pictures we received.
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| Photo from Bob Skorupa. Sawyer, MI | Photo from Bob Skorupa. Sawyer, MI | Photo from Brandon Thomas | Photo from Cassidy Binder. LaPorte, IN |
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| Photo from Dayna Bradley. Near Winamac, IN | Photo from Eric Wappel. Near North Judson, IN | Photo from Herk Rocky. Near Bridgman, MI | Photo from Linsey Brewer. Near North Judson, IN |
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| Photo from Emily-sent in to Matt Rudkin WSBT. Near North Judson, IN | Photo by Nathan Coldiron. Near North Judson, IN. | Photo by Tim Hughes. Bridgman, MI. |
Flooding
Torrential and persistent rains led to flooding problems across the area. Below are the photos and video we received of the flooding. The Eel River near North Manchester rose to near major flood stage, as shown in the hydrograph below. Rainfall reports as of 8:00 AM ET July 8th are listed below.
Hydrographs/Rainfall Images:
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| Storm Total Rainfall | Hydrograph for North Manchester |
Photos
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| Photo from Scott in Winona Lake, IN | Photo by Robin Sizemore Burchfield. Laketon, IN | Photo from Matt & Laura Rush. Silver Lake, IN | Photo from Janet GodShalk. Warsaw, IN |
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| Photo from Ben Kessler. Indiana Route 22 Flooded east of Greentown. Near Kokomo, IN. | Photo from Brittany. Submitted to WSBT-Matt Rudkin. Warsaw, IN | Photo from Brittany. Submitted to WSBT-Matt Rudkin. Warsaw, IN | Photo from Brittany. Submitted to WSBT-Matt Rudkin. Warsaw, IN |
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| Photo from Bryce Owens. Warsaw, IN | Photo from Dean Hartwell. Warsaw, IN South of town on SR15 near school. | Photo from Emily Sasser. Warsaw, IN | Photo from Gene Jen Clingenpeel. ACE Hardware in Plymouth, IN |
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| Photo from Kimberly Stafford Slaymaker. Claypool, IN | Photo from Paul Lafferty. Center Lake Park in Warsaw, IN | Photo from Savannah Kozo Gates. Oak Road in Plymouth, IN | Photo from Teresa Miller. SR 25 near Palestine, IN (SW of Warsaw, IN) |
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| Photo from Vickey Prater. Claypool, IN | Photo from Tyler Palmer. Bourbon, IN | Photo from Vickey Prater. Claypool, IN | Photo from Vickey Prater. Claypool, IN |
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1109 AM EDT Sat Jul 8 2017 ...Rainfall Reports Past 36 Hours... Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Indiana... ...Adams County... Linn Grove 1.14 in 0945 AM 07/08 40.66N/85.03W ...Allen County... Fort Wayne International Ap 1.00 in 0754 AM 07/08 40.98N/85.20W Rolling Hills 0.94 in 0832 PM 07/07 41.03N/85.29W 1 N Rolling Hills 0.63 in 0800 AM 07/08 41.05N/85.27W 3 NE Nine Mile 0.50 in 1040 AM 07/08 41.02N/85.18W 2 W Woodburn 0.36 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.12N/84.91W 2 NE Fort Wayne 0.29 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.10N/85.11W 4 N New Haven 0.27 in 1040 AM 07/08 41.13N/85.03W 2 SSW Huntertown 0.26 in 1042 AM 07/08 41.20N/85.19W Woodburn 0.24 in 0510 PM 07/07 41.14N/84.86W Woodburn 3n 0.23 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.16N/84.85W 3 SW Leo-cedarville 0.22 in 0930 AM 07/08 41.17N/85.05W 2 WSW Maples 0.22 in 0700 AM 07/08 40.99N/85.00W 2 ESE Huntertown 0.18 in 0730 AM 07/08 41.21N/85.12W 2 WNW Leo-cedarville 0.15 in 0800 AM 07/08 41.22N/85.06W ...Blackford County... Hartford City 1.63 in 0800 AM 07/08 40.46N/85.37W (kc9dcr)hartford City 0.3 SS 1.59 in 0700 AM 07/08 40.45N/85.37W Hartford City 1.49 in 0700 AM 07/08 40.45N/85.37W ...Cass County... 2 NE Dunkirk 1.46 in 0800 AM 07/08 40.78N/86.37W Young America 1.35 in 0800 AM 07/08 40.57N/86.33W ...De Kalb County... Auburn 0.03 in 0600 AM 07/08 41.37N/85.05W ...Elkhart County... 3 NE Osceola 0.80 in 1030 AM 07/08 41.71N/86.04W Elkhart Public Works & U 0.78 in 1200 AM 07/08 41.68N/86.00W 1 ENE Elkhart 0.72 in 1043 AM 07/08 41.69N/85.94W 2 NNE Wakarusa 0.68 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.57N/85.99W 1 WNW Dunlap 0.57 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.65N/85.94W 3 ENE Elkhart 0.56 in 0800 AM 07/08 41.70N/85.90W Goshen 3sw 0.43 in 0700 PM 07/07 41.56N/85.88W 2 WSW Goshen 0.43 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.56N/85.88W 1 N Waterford Mills 0.36 in 0500 AM 07/08 41.56N/85.83W 1 WNW Jimtown 0.25 in 1044 AM 07/08 41.64N/86.04W Millersburg 0.25 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.52N/85.70W Goshen Municipal Airport 0.04 in 0753 AM 07/08 41.53N/85.79W ...Fulton County... Akron 2.50 in 0432 PM 07/07 41.04N/86.03W ...Grant County... Fairmount 2.12 in 0700 AM 07/08 40.42N/85.64W Marion 2n 1.40 in 0700 AM 07/08 40.58N/85.66W Hanfield 1.15 in 0600 AM 07/08 40.60N/85.59W ...Huntington County... 3 NNW Majenica 3.41 in 0306 PM 07/07 40.81N/85.48W Huntington 2.85 in 0700 AM 07/08 40.86N/85.50W 3 SSW Huntington 2.30 in 1043 AM 07/08 40.83N/85.53W 3 NE Majenica 2.14 in 0333 PM 07/07 40.82N/85.41W Huntington 2.11 in 0700 AM 07/08 40.88N/85.51W 1 ENE Bowerstown 1.83 in 1000 AM 07/08 40.90N/85.41W 2 NW Warren 1.66 in 0945 AM 07/08 40.71N/85.45W 3 NE Majenica 1.61 in 1043 AM 07/08 40.82N/85.41W 3 NW Huntington 1.43 in 1044 AM 07/08 40.93N/85.55W ...Jay County... 1 SSW Blaine 1.08 in 0700 AM 07/08 40.39N/85.06W ...Kosciusko County... 1 E Claypool 5.60 in 0810 AM 07/08 41.13N/85.86W 2 SW Hoffman Lake 4.87 in 0301 PM 07/07 41.25N/86.01W 2 WNW Burket 4.23 in 0303 PM 07/07 41.16N/86.00W Winona Lake 4.00 in 0144 PM 07/07 41.22N/85.82W 1 E Claypool 3.66 in 1158 AM 07/07 41.13N/85.86W 2 SW Warsaw 3.46 in 1038 AM 07/08 41.21N/85.87W Pierceton 3.00 in 0120 PM 07/07 41.20N/85.71W 1 E Winona Lake 2.87 in 0440 PM 07/07 41.22N/85.80W 4 NW North Manchester 2.46 in 1226 PM 07/07 41.05N/85.82W 2 E Monoquet 1.90 in 0400 PM 07/07 41.29N/85.82W Leesburg 1.65 in 0425 PM 07/07 41.33N/85.85W 1 NE Warsaw 1.55 in 0630 AM 07/08 41.25N/85.84W James Lake 0.72 in 1043 AM 07/08 41.31N/85.72W Tippecanoe Lake 0.69 in 1040 AM 07/08 41.33N/85.77W 2 N North Webster 0.56 in 0800 AM 07/08 41.36N/85.70W Northern Indiana Wfo 0.54 in 0800 AM 07/08 41.36N/85.70W Milford 0.51 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.42N/85.85W 2 WSW Syracuse 0.38 in 1042 AM 07/08 41.41N/85.79W Lake Wawasee 0.27 in 0800 AM 07/08 41.41N/85.70W ...La Porte County... Kingsford Heights 3.22 in 0257 PM 07/07 41.48N/86.69W Kingsbury 1n 3.20 in 0730 AM 07/08 41.54N/86.70W Kingsbury 3.00 in 1210 PM 07/07 41.53N/86.70W 1 E La Porte 1.93 in 0900 AM 07/08 41.61N/86.69W Laporte 1.85 in 0100 AM 07/08 41.61N/86.73W 1 SW La Porte 1.77 in 0800 AM 07/08 41.59N/86.73W 1 W La Crosse 1.66 in 0800 AM 07/08 41.32N/86.91W 2 WSW Springville 1.09 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.67N/86.78W Michigan City 1.00 in 0800 AM 07/08 41.71N/86.86W 1 E Waterford 0.95 in 0800 AM 07/08 41.67N/86.81W 2 ENE Wanatah 0.46 in 0800 AM 07/08 41.44N/86.83W 1 E Hanna 0.27 in 0800 AM 07/08 41.41N/86.76W ...Lagrange County... Brushy Prairie 0.39 in 0600 AM 07/08 41.65N/85.23W ...Marshall County... 2 N Plymouth 4.50 in 0153 PM 07/07 41.38N/86.32W 3 SSE Bremen 3.50 in 0245 PM 07/07 41.41N/86.13W 3 N Inwood 3.40 in 0300 PM 07/07 41.36N/86.21W 2 W Mentone 3.10 in 1043 AM 07/08 41.18N/86.08W Plymouth 2.95 in 0400 AM 07/08 41.34N/86.34W 1 SSE Plymouth 2.76 in 0259 PM 07/07 41.34N/86.31W 1 N Twin Lakes 2.71 in 0500 AM 07/08 41.33N/86.36W Plymouth 2.66 in 1038 AM 07/08 41.34N/86.31W Bremen 1.68 in 1039 AM 07/08 41.44N/86.16W ...Miami County... 1 N Gilead 3.40 in 1257 PM 07/07 40.98N/86.02W 3 W Amboy 2.02 in 1010 PM 07/07 40.59N/85.98W Peru 1.97 in 1030 AM 07/08 40.75N/86.07W 1 ENE Denver 1.20 in 0700 AM 07/08 40.88N/86.06W 1 WNW Deedsville 1.08 in 0700 AM 07/08 40.92N/86.12W ...Noble County... 1 E Big Lake 0.32 in 1036 AM 07/08 41.28N/85.47W 2 NNE Blue Lake 0.23 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.27N/85.35W 3 NE Avilla 0.10 in 1031 AM 07/08 41.40N/85.20W 2 E Rome City 0.10 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.50N/85.31W Kendallville 0.10 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.44N/85.26W ...Pulaski County... 3 ESE Clarks 1.63 in 0308 PM 07/07 41.11N/86.84W 1 SSW Ora 0.02 in 1030 AM 07/08 41.16N/86.56W ...St. Joseph County... 2 S New Carlisle 2.04 in 1041 AM 07/08 41.66N/86.51W 1 ENE Granger 1.31 in 0800 AM 07/08 41.75N/86.11W Gulivoire Park 0.87 in 1045 AM 07/08 41.61N/86.24W 1 ENE Gulivoire Park 0.77 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.62N/86.22W 1 NW Osceola 0.50 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.68N/86.10W 1 ESE Indian Village 0.38 in 0840 PM 07/07 41.70N/86.21W South Bend 0.38 in 1200 AM 07/08 41.70N/86.25W 2 ESE Mishawaka 0.35 in 1022 AM 07/08 41.65N/86.13W South Bend International Ap 0.18 in 0754 AM 07/08 41.71N/86.32W ...Starke County... North Judson 1.22 in 0750 AM 07/08 41.21N/86.78W 3 N Brems 0.62 in 1000 AM 07/08 41.39N/86.71W ...Steuben County... Metz 0.40 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.61N/84.84W 2 W Silver Lake 0.20 in 0915 AM 07/08 41.63N/85.11W 2 WSW Golden Lake 0.20 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.59N/85.10W 1 SE Crooked Lake 0.18 in 1043 AM 07/08 41.66N/85.02W 1 E Hamilton 0.18 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.53N/84.89W Angola 0.17 in 0645 AM 07/08 41.64N/84.99W 2 ENE Crooked Lake 0.12 in 0545 AM 07/08 41.70N/84.99W ...Wabash County... 3 NW North Manchester 3.06 in 0304 PM 07/07 41.04N/85.82W 1 SSW Lagro 2.44 in 0700 AM 07/08 40.82N/85.73W 2 ESE Lagro 2.34 in 1015 AM 07/08 40.81N/85.68W 2 ESE Somerset 1.61 in 0503 PM 07/07 40.66N/85.79W Somerset 1.44 in 1020 PM 07/07 40.66N/85.81W 1 SSE Roann 1.27 in 1014 PM 07/07 40.89N/85.92W Wabash 0.01 in 1030 AM 07/08 40.79N/85.82W ...Wells County... Bluffton 1.81 in 0945 AM 07/08 40.74N/85.17W Bluffton 1.81 in 0945 PM 07/07 40.74N/85.17W Bluffton 1.45 in 0700 AM 07/08 40.73N/85.16W 1 NNE Bluffton 0.97 in 0700 AM 07/08 40.76N/85.16W ...White County... Monticello 5.5 NNW 0.50 in 0800 AM 07/08 40.82N/86.79W Chalmers 5w 0.39 in 0625 AM 07/08 40.67N/86.96W Norway 0.23 in 0945 AM 07/08 40.78N/86.76W ...Whitley County... Larwill 2.50 in 0431 PM 07/07 41.18N/85.62W 1 ENE Peabody 1.42 in 0600 AM 07/08 41.09N/85.47W 2 NE Tri-Lakes 0.30 in 1037 AM 07/08 41.25N/85.45W ...Michigan... ...Berrien County... 1 ESE Buchanan 1.08 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.82N/86.34W 1 WNW Buchanan 0.93 in 0500 AM 07/08 41.84N/86.39W 2 W Niles 0.74 in 0800 AM 07/08 41.84N/86.30W Niles 0.73 in 0300 PM 07/07 41.84N/86.27W Southwest Michigan Regional 0.14 in 0753 AM 07/08 42.13N/86.43W Saint Joseph 0.13 in 1035 AM 07/08 42.10N/86.49W Millburg 0.12 in 1043 AM 07/08 42.12N/86.33W Lakeside 0.12 in 1041 AM 07/08 41.84N/86.67W 1 W Fair Plain 0.06 in 0700 AM 07/08 42.08N/86.48W ...Branch County... Coldwater St School 0.23 in 1200 AM 07/08 41.96N/84.99W ...Cass County... 2 NW Granger 1.08 in 1026 AM 07/08 41.77N/86.17W ...Hillsdale County... Litchfield 0.41 in 0620 AM 07/08 42.05N/84.75W 1 SSE Montgomery 0.19 in 0800 AM 07/08 41.76N/84.79W Jerome 0.12 in 0607 AM 07/08 42.02N/84.46W ...St. Joseph County... Sturgis 0.20 in 0754 AM 07/08 41.81N/85.44W ...Ohio... ...Allen County... Lima 0.90 in 1010 PM 07/07 40.73N/84.12W Lima Allen County Airport 0.81 in 0753 AM 07/08 40.71N/84.02W 1 SSW Elida 0.60 in 1023 PM 07/07 40.76N/84.21W Bluffton 0.51 in 1040 AM 07/08 40.89N/83.89W ...Defiance County... Defiance Memorial Airport 0.22 in 0753 AM 07/08 41.34N/84.43W ...Fulton County... 4 NW Tedrow 0.37 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.65N/84.25W 4 E Fayette 0.26 in 1000 AM 07/08 41.66N/84.25W 4 E Fayette 0.26 in 0300 PM 07/07 41.66N/84.25W 1 NE Tedrow 0.24 in 0656 AM 07/08 41.62N/84.19W ...Henry County... 3 SE Mcclure 0.55 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.33N/83.91W Gallup 0.33 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.46N/84.15W Napoleon 0.32 in 0800 AM 07/08 41.39N/84.14W ...Paulding County... 3 SW Charloe 0.39 in 1035 AM 07/08 41.10N/84.48W 1 NW Oakwood 0.27 in 1042 AM 07/08 41.11N/84.40W ...Putnam County... Kalida 0.67 in 1041 AM 07/08 40.98N/84.20W Leipsic 0.44 in 1042 AM 07/08 41.10N/83.99W Columbus Grove 0.15 in 1041 AM 07/08 40.92N/84.05W ...Van Wert County... 1 ENE Van Wert 0.45 in 1023 PM 07/07 40.87N/84.56W Middle Point 0.37 in 1024 PM 07/07 40.86N/84.45W ...Williams County... Bryan 2se 0.86 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.46N/84.53W 1 WSW Bryan 0.56 in 1035 AM 07/08 41.46N/84.57W Alvordton 0.51 in 0700 AM 07/08 41.67N/84.42W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
Photos & Video:
Additional Storm Photos Sent to NWS Northern Indiana
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| Photo from Ben Kessler. Roll cloud in Southern Adams County, IN. | Photo from Ben Kessler. Roll cloud in Southern Adams County, IN. | Photo from Brian Roberts. Storm NW of Winamac, IN. Taken on 600W just north of SR 14. | Photo from Christine's Rare Pic. Mammatus in South Bend, IN. |
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| Photo from Dan Shirey. Lima, OH. | Photo from Rich Overmyer. Elkhart, IN. | Photo from Rick Woodall. Miami County, IN. | Photo from Stevie Sanders. Taken at the intersection of 1100 W and 75N just SE of Bruce Lake, IN. |
Videos
This video of flooding in Silver Lake, IN was sent to us via Matt and Laura Rush.
Radar:
Hail Storm near North Judson, IN
Here are some radar images from the storm that produced golfball sized hail near North Judson, IN from the storm that produced wind damage and heavy rain/flooding in the Warsaw, IN area. Photos of the hail can be found under the "Wind & Hail" tab of this webpage, and flooding pictures can be found under the "Flooding" tab.
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| Radar Screenshot of Hail near North Judson, IN using GR2 Analyst. Left is reflectivity, Right is correlation coefficient at 21K ft (blue is hail spike). | Cross section of the North Judson, IN storm. Shows the high reflectivity (Z) up into the higher levels of the atmosphere. Higher Z indicates larger particles (hail in this case). | Radar (Reflectivity) of the 11:30-11:55 am ET storm in Warsaw, IN. Caused wind damage. | Radar (Velocity) of the 11:30-11:55 am ET storm in Warsaw, IN. Caused wind damage. |
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| Radar screen shot from the storm that caused straight line wind damage near Atwood, IN (L: Reflectivity. R: Velocity). Image around 9:20 am ET | Cross section within storm that caused straight line wind damage near Atwood, IN (Velocity). Image around 9:20 am ET |
Radar Loop of the entire event.
Storm Reports
LSRIWX
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1022 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0440 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 E WINONA LAKE 41.22N 85.80W
07/07/2017 M2.87 INCH KOSCIUSKO IN NWS EMPLOYEE
TOTAL SINCE RAIN BEGAN THIS MORNING.
0432 PM HEAVY RAIN AKRON 41.04N 86.03W
07/07/2017 M2.50 INCH FULTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.
0431 PM HEAVY RAIN LARWILL 41.18N 85.62W
07/07/2017 M2.50 INCH WHITLEY IN TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL FROM STORMS TODAY.
0425 PM HEAVY RAIN LEESBURG 41.33N 85.85W
07/07/2017 M1.65 INCH KOSCIUSKO IN PUBLIC
12 HOUR TOTAL.
0353 PM FLOOD CULVER 41.22N 86.42W
07/07/2017 MARSHALL IN EMERGENCY MNGR
WIDESPREAD FLOODING OVER THE SOUTHWEST
PORTION OF MARSHALL COUNTY.
0351 PM FLOOD 1 S LA PAZ 41.45N 86.31W
07/07/2017 MARSHALL IN EMERGENCY MNGR
WIDESPREAD FLOODING OVER THE NORTHERN HALF
OF MARSHALL COUNTY. TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS IN
PLACE.
0308 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 ESE CLARKS 41.11N 86.84W
07/07/2017 M1.63 INCH PULASKI IN MESONET
RAINFALL IN 75 MINUTES.
0306 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 NNW MAJENICA 40.81N 85.48W
07/07/2017 M3.41 INCH HUNTINGTON IN MESONET
0304 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 NW NORTH MANCHESTER 41.04N 85.82W
07/07/2017 M3.06 INCH WABASH IN MESONET
0303 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 WNW BURKET 41.16N 86.00W
07/07/2017 M4.23 INCH KOSCIUSKO IN MESONET
0302 PM HEAVY RAIN WINONA LAKE 41.22N 85.82W
07/07/2017 M3.11 INCH KOSCIUSKO IN MESONET
0301 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW HOFFMAN LAKE 41.25N 86.01W
07/07/2017 M4.87 INCH KOSCIUSKO IN MESONET
0300 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 N INWOOD 41.36N 86.21W
07/07/2017 M3.40 INCH MARSHALL IN MESONET
0257 PM HEAVY RAIN KINGSFORD HEIGHTS 41.48N 86.69W
07/07/2017 M3.22 INCH LA PORTE IN MESONET
0255 PM FLOOD GAS CITY 40.49N 85.61W
07/07/2017 GRANT IN TRAINED SPOTTER
2 FT OF WATER ACROSS THE ROAD NEAR GAS CITY.
0245 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SSE BREMEN 41.41N 86.13W
07/07/2017 M3.50 INCH MARSHALL IN BROADCAST MEDIA
0245 PM HAIL 2 NE PULASKI 40.99N 86.63W
07/07/2017 E1.25 INCH PULASKI IN PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT.
0216 PM FLOOD 2 W WARSAW 41.24N 85.89W
07/07/2017 KOSCIUSKO IN BROADCAST MEDIA
ZIMMER RD HAS WATER FLOWING ACROSS.
0200 PM FLOOD PLYMOUTH 41.35N 86.31W
07/07/2017 MARSHALL IN PUBLIC
FLOODING AT THE ACE HARDWARE PARKING LOT IN
PLYMOUTH.
0156 PM FLOOD 1 W WARSAW 41.24N 85.87W
07/07/2017 KOSCIUSKO IN BROADCAST MEDIA
FLOODING ACROSS ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF
HAND AVE AND CENTER ST.
0153 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 N PLYMOUTH 41.38N 86.32W
07/07/2017 M4.50 INCH MARSHALL IN PUBLIC
DAILY TOTAL.
0144 PM HEAVY RAIN WINONA LAKE 41.22N 85.82W
07/07/2017 E4.00 INCH KOSCIUSKO IN PUBLIC
FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
0138 PM FLOOD BIG BARBEE LAKE 41.29N 85.71W
07/07/2017 KOSCIUSKO IN TRAINED SPOTTER
ABOUT 5 INCHES OF WATER FLOWING ACROSS THE
ROAD.
0127 PM HAIL 3 SW NORTH JUDSON 41.19N 86.82W
07/07/2017 M1.75 INCH STARKE IN AMATEUR RADIO
0120 PM HEAVY RAIN PIERCETON 41.20N 85.71W
07/07/2017 E3.00 INCH KOSCIUSKO IN PUBLIC
DAILY TOTAL. ALSO HAD PEA SIZED HAIL.
0118 PM HEAVY RAIN AKRON 41.04N 86.02W
07/07/2017 M2.15 INCH FULTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
DAILY TOTAL.
1257 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 N GILEAD 40.98N 86.02W
07/07/2017 E3.40 INCH MIAMI IN TRAINED SPOTTER
RAINFALL 2 HOUR DURATION...ALSO HALF INCH
DIAMETER HAIL.
1229 PM FLOOD 1 SSE HUNTINGTON 40.87N 85.50W
07/07/2017 HUNTINGTON IN EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTS OF SEVERAL ROAD FLOODED IN THE
CENTRAL PART OF HUNTINGTON COUNTY.
1226 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 NW NORTH MANCHESTER 41.05N 85.82W
07/07/2017 E2.46 INCH KOSCIUSKO IN MESONET
RAINFALL IN UNDER 3 HOURS.
1223 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW HOFFMAN LAKE 41.25N 86.01W
07/07/2017 E3.52 INCH KOSCIUSKO IN MESONET
RAINFALL IN JUST OVER 3 HOURS.
1210 PM HEAVY RAIN KINGSBURY 41.53N 86.70W
07/07/2017 E3.00 INCH LA PORTE IN PUBLIC
1209 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSW LINKVILLE 41.39N 86.31W
07/07/2017 MARSHALL IN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ACROSS THE ROAD AND A TREE ONTO
POWERLINES.
1158 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E CLAYPOOL 41.13N 85.86W
07/07/2017 M3.66 INCH KOSCIUSKO IN COCORAHS
RAINFALL IN JUST OVER 2 HOURS.
1150 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSW WINONA LAKE 41.20N 85.83W
07/07/2017 KOSCIUSKO IN NWS EMPLOYEE
PRIVACY FENCE BLOWN OVER, FOUR POSTS WERE
SNAPPED AND MOVED 6 FEET. ONE SECTION WAS
LIFTED OVER A SMALL TREE. SIX BRANCHES 3-5
INCHES IN DIAMETER DOWNED. CREEK IS ALSO
OVER BANKS.
1150 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE TIPPECANOE LAKE 41.35N 85.75W
07/07/2017 KOSCIUSKO IN BROADCAST MEDIA
LARGE TREE DOWN AND BLOCKING N 800 W.
1145 AM TSTM WND DMG WARSAW 41.24N 85.85W
07/07/2017 KOSCIUSKO IN PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT. TREE DOWNED ONTO A GARAGE.
TREE WAS HEALTHY-ABOUT 1 FT IN DIAMETER.
1145 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE WINONA LAKE 41.25N 85.80W
07/07/2017 KOSCIUSKO IN TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN FROM OAK TREE NEAR 225
EAST AND 100 NORTH.
1132 AM TSTM WND GST 1 WSW DECATUR 40.82N 84.95W
07/07/2017 E60 MPH ADAMS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1130 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSE DECATUR 40.82N 84.92W
07/07/2017 ADAMS IN PUBLIC
TREE UPROOTED NEAR BELLMONT IN DECATUR.
1129 AM HAIL LA PORTE 41.61N 86.72W
07/07/2017 M0.50 INCH LA PORTE IN PUBLIC
FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
1127 AM LIGHTNING 2 SSW LA PAZ 41.43N 86.33W
07/07/2017 MARSHALL IN EMERGENCY MNGR
FIRE DEPARTMENT DISPATCHED TO HOUSE FIRE DUE
TO A LIGHTNING STRIKE.
1125 AM TSTM WND DMG LA PAZ 41.46N 86.31W
07/07/2017 MARSHALL IN EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER OUTAGES IN THE AREA OF POLK TOWNSHIP.
1121 AM TSTM WND DMG BREMEN 41.45N 86.15W
07/07/2017 MARSHALL IN TRAINED SPOTTER
DELAYED REPORT. 1-2 FT DIAMETER TREE
SNAPPED. TREE APPEARS HEALTHY.
1121 AM TSTM WND DMG BREMEN 41.45N 86.15W
07/07/2017 MARSHALL IN PUBLIC
SEVERAL SMALL BRANCHES AND A FEW LARGER
BRANCHES DOWN IN DOWNTOWN BREMEN. TIME
ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
1121 AM FLOOD DECATUR 40.83N 84.93W
07/07/2017 ADAMS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
CITY ROADS IN DECATUR ARE FLOODED.
1118 AM TSTM WND GST 1 NNE RIVARE 40.83N 84.83W
07/07/2017 E50 MPH ADAMS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1117 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW HOFFMAN LAKE 41.25N 86.01W
07/07/2017 M3.07 INCH KOSCIUSKO IN MESONET
135 MINUTE RAINFALL.
1111 AM HAIL BLUFFTON 40.74N 85.17W
07/07/2017 M0.75 INCH WELLS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1108 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 E WALKERTON 41.46N 86.44W
07/07/2017 MARSHALL IN TRAINED SPOTTER
DELAYED REPORT. 2 FT DIAMETER TREE UPROOTED.
TREE APPEARS HEALTHY.
1051 AM HAIL DESHLER 41.21N 83.90W
07/07/2017 E0.75 INCH HENRY OH TRAINED SPOTTER
DIME SIZED HAIL.
1020 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW BOURBON 41.27N 86.15W
07/07/2017 M2.35 INCH MARSHALL IN MESONET
90 MINUTE RAINFALL.
1016 AM HAIL BIPPUS 40.95N 85.62W
07/07/2017 E0.75 INCH HUNTINGTON IN EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTS AROUND DIME SIZED HAIL.
1000 AM HAIL LAGRANGE 41.64N 85.42W
07/07/2017 E0.50 INCH LAGRANGE IN BROADCAST MEDIA
PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL.
0935 AM TSTM WND GST 1 SE MONOQUET 41.28N 85.85W
07/07/2017 M54 MPH KOSCIUSKO IN AWOS
0920 AM TSTM WND DMG ATWOOD 41.26N 85.97W
07/07/2017 KOSCIUSKO IN PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT. TREE DOWNED. NO ESTIMATE ON
SIZE/HEALTH OF TREE.
0920 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE HOFFMAN LAKE 41.29N 85.95W 07/07/2017 KOSCIUSKO IN PUBLIC DELAYED REPORT. THREE LARGE, HEALTHY TREES UPROOTED AT A RESIDENCE. TREES WERE APPROXIMATELY 2-3 FEET IN DIAMETER. A FEW SMALLER TREES AND LIMBS DOWNED, ONE ROTTED TREE SNAPPED. 0920 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 ENE ATWOOD 41.28N 85.93W 07/07/2017 KOSCIUSKO IN PUBLIC DELAYED REPORT. TWO BRANCHES DOWNED. ONE 6", ONE 8". FELL ONTO A FENCE AND BROKE IT. 0915 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 N ETNA GREEN 41.35N 86.04W 07/07/2017 KOSCIUSKO IN TRAINED SPOTTER LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN 8 TO 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER HIGHWAY 19 AND COUNTY ROAD 800 N. 0900 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 N BOURBON 41.35N 86.12W 07/07/2017 MARSHALL IN PUBLIC DELAYED REPORT. 2-3 FT DIAMETER TREE DOWNED ONTO A HOUSE, SEVERELY DAMAGED THE SIDING OF THE HOUSE. 0830 AM HAIL 3 ENE WANATAH 41.45N 86.84W 07/07/2017 E0.75 INCH LA PORTE IN PUBLIC FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. 0828 AM HAIL MICHIGAN CITY 41.71N 86.88W 07/07/2017 E0.50 INCH LA PORTE IN PUBLIC RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0813 AM HAIL ELKHART 41.69N 85.97W 07/07/2017 E0.88 INCH ELKHART IN NWS EMPLOYEE NICKEL WITH SOME SLIGHTLY LARGER. 0813 AM HAIL 2 W ELKHART 41.69N 86.01W 07/07/2017 M0.75 INCH ELKHART IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0719 AM HAIL 1 NE SAWYER 41.90N 86.57W 07/07/2017 M1.00 INCH BERRIEN MI PUBLIC DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL OBSERVED AT THE INTERSECTION OF SNOW RD AND BROWNTOWN ROAD. 0719 AM HAIL 1 NE SAWYER 41.90N 86.57W 07/07/2017 M1.00 INCH BERRIEN MI PUBLIC DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL OBSERVED AT THE INTERSECTION OF SNOW RD AND BROWNTOWN ROAD. 0705 AM HAIL BRIDGMAN 41.94N 86.56W 07/07/2017 M0.88 INCH BERRIEN MI PUBLIC REPORT RELAYED FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. 0615 AM HAIL MCCLURE 41.37N 83.94W 07/07/2017 E0.88 INCH HENRY OH PUBLIC 0600 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 S NAPOLEON 41.37N 84.13W 07/07/2017 HENRY OH EMERGENCY MNGR DELAYED REPORT: 6 UTILITY POLES SNAPPED ALONG STATE RD 108 AND COUNTY RD N. 0500 AM TSTM WND DMG HILLSDALE 41.93N 84.64W 07/07/2017 HILLSDALE MI EMERGENCY MNGR DELAYED REPORT: SEVERAL TREES DOWN AROUND THE COUNTY. SOME TREES KNOCKED DOWN POWER LINES. 0454 AM TSTM WND GST 1 NE MOSCOW 42.06N 84.50W 07/07/2017 E50 MPH HILLSDALE MI TRAINED SPOTTER SMALL BRANCHES DOWN. 0450 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 E ELKHART 41.69N 85.91W 07/07/2017 ELKHART IN PUBLIC DELAYED REPORT. 1 TO 2 FT DIAMETER TREE DOWNED. TREE APPEARED PARTIALLY ROTTED. 0440 AM TSTM WND GST CENTREVILLE 41.92N 85.53W 07/07/2017 E50 MPH ST. JOSEPH MI AMATEUR RADIO 0440 AM LIGHTNING ELKHART 41.69N 85.97W 07/07/2017 ELKHART IN BROADCAST MEDIA TREE SPLIT IN HALF TO APPARENT LIGHTNING STRIKE. 0440 AM TSTM WND DMG ELKHART 41.69N 85.97W 07/07/2017 ELKHART IN PUBLIC TREE DOWN ON HOUSE. && $$
Environment
Moisture, Lift, Instability, and Wind Shear Are the Ingredients for Severe Weather. Early Friday morning, a pre-frontal moisture axis with precipitable water values of 1.7" or greater dropped southeast across the forecast area (moisture). Storms re-developed along this axis after daybreak Friday, also coincident with the eastward progression of modest low level moisture convergence (lift) with a westerly jet. The low level frontal zone (lift) dropped southward across the area by early afternoon, which finally allowed some southeast progression of convection/storms across the central forecast area. Storms intensified by mid-afternoon across east central Illinois as a stronger upper wave from upper MS valley began to approach the western Great Lakes (lift), with the greatest severe threat positioned across our far south/southwest.
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| 250 MB map from 8am EDT 07/07/17(SPC) | 850 MB map from 8am 07/07/17 (SPC) | Figure 3: Surface Map from 8am 07/07/17(SPC) |
Upscale growth of the morning thunderstorm complex occurred along an old outflow boundary from overnight storms (lift). The greatest instability was across the southwest portions of the area, where surface based CAPE was on the order of 2000-3000 J/Kg by late afternoon. Effective shear (wind shear) also increased into the 35-45 knot range across northwest Indiana by mid afternoon as the upper jet stream approached from the west. Combination of shear and instability allowed for some supercell structure to a few storms across the south and southwest.
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| Figure 4: 500mb Height and Vorticity (fill) and the 700-400mb Differential Vorticity Advection (SPC) | Figure 5: Mid-Level Lapse Rates at 9 am ET (SPC) | Figure 6: Effective Bulk Shear (SPC) |
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| Figure 7: Surface Based CAPE (J/kg) and CIN (shading) (SPC) | Figure 8: Precipitable water at 9 am ET (SPC) | Figure 9: Storm Reports (SPC) |
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