Severe Weather & Flooding Event on July 7, 2017

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. 

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

Photo from Emily Sasser. Warsaw, IN	Photo from Jack Garner. Plymouth, IN	Photo from Jack Garner. Plymouth, IN	Photo from Kelly Hendershot. Elkhart, IN

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

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

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)

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. 

Photo from Bob Skorupa. Sawyer, MI	Photo from Bob Skorupa. Sawyer, MI	Photo from Brandon Thomas	Photo from Cassidy Binder. LaPorte, IN

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

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:

Storm Total Rainfall	Hydrograph for North Manchester

Photos

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

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

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

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)

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

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.

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.

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.

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. 


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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. 

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. 

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)

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)