Tornado Warning 53, NWS Indianapolis, IN

Issued

Nov 15, 2005, 4:49 PM EST (21:49 UTC)

Expired

Nov 15, 2005, 5:15 PM EST

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Indianapolis, IN

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Vigo County, IN

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000 
WFUS53 KIND 152149
TORIND
INC167-152215-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0053.051115T2149Z-051115T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
449 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN VIGO COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TERRE HAUTE

* UNTIL 515 PM EST

* AT 446 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 30 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF WEST TERRE HAUTE...OR ABOUT 33 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  TERRE HAUTE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WEST TERRE HAUTE AROUND 515 PM EST

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING 
FOR INDIANA.

LAT...LON 3926 8807 3911 8793 3946 8726 3962 8743

$$

JOHNSON

000 
WWUS53 KIND 152203
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
503 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005

INC167-152215-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-051115T2215Z/
VIGO-
503 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EST FOR NORTHERN 
VIGO COUNTY...

AT 402 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
WEST TERRE HAUTE...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TERRE HAUTE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WEST TERRE HAUTE AROUND 510 PM EST
  TERRE HAUTE AROUND 515 PM EST

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING 
FOR SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT 
UNTIL 1000 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING FOR INDIANA.

LAT...LON 3935 8778 3924 8774 3946 8726 3962 8743

$$

NIELD

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