Category Archives: SKYWARN

Freeze Warning issued October 19 at 8:50AM EDT until October 19 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS

…FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING… THE FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. &&
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Freeze Warning issued October 19 at 4:09AM EDT until October 19 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS

…FROST AND FREEZING CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNRISE… .CLEARING SKIES AND DIMINISHING WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WORK SOUTH ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA AND NORTHWESTERN OHIO. LOWS WILL BOTTOM OUT FROM 29 TO 32 DEGREES IN MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA WITH SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES ACROSS WESTERN INDIANA. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR WIDESPREAD FROST TO FORM…ESPECIALLY IN FAVORABLE
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Freeze Warning issued October 18 at 10:07PM EDT until October 19 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS

…FROST AND FREEZING CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT… .CLOUDY SKIES ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY CLEAR OVERNIGHT AND WINDS DIMINISH ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE LOWER 30S ACROSS THE REGION. IT WILL BE THE COLDEST ALONG AND EAST OF A CASSOPOLIS TO WARSAW TO MARION LINE…WHERE LOW TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY PLUMMET INTO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR
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Freeze Warning issued October 18 at 3:40PM EDT until October 19 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS

…FROST AND FREEZING CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT… .CLEARING SKIES AND DIMINISHING WINDS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE LOWER 30S ACROSS THE REGION. IT WILL BE THE COLDEST ALONG AND EAST OF A CASSOPOLIS TO WARSAW TO MARION LINE…WHERE LOW TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY PLUMMET INTO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR WIDESPREAD FROST TO
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Freeze Watch issued October 18 at 11:57AM EDT until October 19 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS

…FREEZE WATCH TONIGHT… .CLEARING SKIES AND DIMINISHING WINDS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR LOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE LOWER 30S ACROSS THE WATCH AREA WITH SOME LOCATIONS POSSIBLY DROPPING TO AROUND 30. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR WIDESPREAD FROST…ESPECIALLY IN FAVORABLE DRAINAGE LOCATIONS.
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Freeze Watch issued October 18 at 3:52AM EDT until October 19 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS

…FREEZE WATCH TONIGHT… .CLEARING SKIES AND DIMINISHING WINDS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR LOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE LOWER 30S ACROSS THE WATCH AREA WITH SOME LOCATIONS POSSIBLY DROPPING TO AROUND 30. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR WIDESPREAD FROST IN SOME AREAS…ESPECIALLY IN FAVORABLE DRAINAGE LOCATIONS.
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Special Weather Statement issued October 16 at 4:02AM EDT by NWS

…AREAS OF FOG WILL PERSIST IN MANY AREAS THROUGH SUNRISE… AREAS OF FOG WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNRISE ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN INDIANA…SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHWESTERN OHIO. PATCHY DENSE FOG CAN BE EXPECTED IN MAINLY RURAL AREAS WHERE VISIBILITIES WILL FLUCTUATE AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT
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NWS: Isolated/damaging gusts possible, watch unlikely


Isolated strong or even damaging wind gusts are possible in north-central and northeastern Indiana and southwestern Lower Michigan  overnight, according to a mesoscale discussion that the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center (SPC) issued at 8:26 p.m. EDT. The SPC does not expect to issue a watch, however, because the overall threat is too low.

The loss of daytime heating has resulted in insufficient atmospheric instability to support widespread severe thunderstorms.

Meanwhile, a tornado watch remains in effect for parts of central, southern and extreme northwestern Indiana.

NWS tweet: Line of storms won’t arrive in NE Indiana before 10 p.m.

Latest outlook: More of Indiana at slight risk of severe weather

1600Z Day 1 Convective Outlook wind probabilities
Probabilities of damaging thunderstorm winds of 58 mph or greater within 25 miles of a point between 4 p.m. EDT today and 8 .m. EDT tomorrow. Read about probabilities. Highlighted counties: Northern Indiana NWS county warning area. Source: SPC “Day 1 Convective Outlook,” issued 3:45 p.m. EDT.
2000Z Day 1 Convective outlook tornado probabilities map
Probabilities of a tornado within 25 miles of a point. Read about probabilities. Highlighted counties: Northern Indiana NWS county warning area. Source: SPC “Day 1 Convective Outlook” issued at 3:45 p.m. EDT

A larger part of Indiana has a slight risk of severe thunderstorms, according to an updated “Day 1 Convective Outlook” that the National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center (SPC) issued at 3:45 p.m. EDT.

As compared to the SPC’s midday update, the latest outlook extends a slight risk area to include north-central and northwestern Indiana and part of northeastern Indiana. The outlook covers the period from 4 p.m. EDT today to 8 a.m. EDT tomorrow.

The slight risk area now includes all of IMO SKYWARN quadrant three and Huntington County of quadrant two.

The greatest threat is damaging straight-line thunderstorm winds of 58 mph or greater, but meteorologists cannot rule out a tornado.

People in the slight risk area should keep a reliable source of weather warnings accessible through the night and SKYWARN storm spotters should prepare for possible activation.

The SPC will next update its severe weather outlook for today and tonight by 9 p.m. EDT.