Severe Thunderstorm Warning 125, NWS Indianapolis, IN

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
112 PM EST WED JUL 24 1996

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR NORTHERN INDIANA UNTIL 8 PM EST...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN INDIANA
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 8 PM EST.  THE WATCH IS ROUGHLY ALONG AND NORTH OF
A LINE FROM THE SOUTH LAFAYETTE AREA TO 40 MILES SOUTH OF FORT WAYNE.
CITIES IN THE WATCH INCLUDE GARY...SOUTH BEND...FORT WAYNE...
LAFAYETTE...KOKOMO AND MARION.

IF YOU ARE IN NORTHERN INDIANA OR PLAN TO TRAVEL TO NORTHERN INDIANA
THIS AFTERNOON...BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.  TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS CAN BE EXPECTED
WHICH CAUSE VISIBILITY AND POSSIBLE TRACTION PROBLEMS FOR DRIVERS.
NOW IS THE TIME TO REVIEW THUNDERSTORM SAFETY PLANS. STORM SPOTTER
ACTIVATION IS ANTICIPATED.

DRT

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
316 PM EST WED JUL 24 1996

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE
NORTHERN THIRD OF INDIANA UNTIL 8 PM EST...

AT 310 PM EST STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM EAST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS THEN EASTWARD TO NORTHEAST INDIANA. THE STRONGEST STORMS
EXTENDED FROM WARSAW TO JUST NORTH OF LOGANSPORT TO NEAR MONTICELLO
AND FOWLER. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 30 TO 40
MILES PER HOUR. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
HAIL...VERY STRONG WINDS...TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS AS WELL AS
DANGEROUSLY LIGHTNING.

PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TELEVISION STATIONS OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IF SEVERE
WEATHER APPROACHES.

REVIEW YOUR SEVERE WEATHER PLANS NOW. BE PREPARED TO GO TO A SAFE
PLACE IN THE INTERIOR OF YOUR hBUILDING. BOATERS OR OTHERS OUTDOORS
BE PREPARED TO MOVE INDOORS BEFORE THE STORMS ARRIVE.

RPG