Tornado Warning 8, NWS Northern Indiana

Issued

Jul 26, 2005, 8:44 PM EST (01:44 UTC)

Expired

Jul 26, 2005, 9:21 PM EST

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Northern Indiana

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Huntington County, IN

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KIWX 270145
TORIWX
INC069-270230-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0008.050727T0144Z-050727T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
844 PM EST TUE JUL 26 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN HUNTINGTON COUNTY IN INDIANA

* UNTIL 930 PM EST

* AT 842 PM EST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO.  THIS
  SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ANDREWS...OR ABOUT 7
  MILES SOUTH OF WABASH...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. AT 830 PM 
  EST...SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND WITH DAMAGE 
  OBSERVED TO A TRAILER PARK NEAR BUNKER HILL. THIS STORM ALSO HAS A 
  HISTORY OF PRODUCING 60 TO 70 MPH WIND GUSTS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE STORM INCLUDE...
  ANDREWS...
  WARREN AND HUNTINGTON...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

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.

LAT...LON 4089 8564 4067 8564 4067 8535 4089 8534

$$

FISHER

000 
WWUS53 KIWX 270206
SVSIWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
905 PM EST TUE JUL 26 2005

INC069-270230-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-050727T0230Z/
HUNTINGTON IN-
905 PM EST TUE JUL 26 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 930 PM EST FOR...

  SOUTHERN HUNTINGTON COUNTY IN INDIANA

AT 902 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS SEVERE
STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF HUNTINGTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 40
MPH.

THE SEVERE STORMS WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
THE INDICATED COUNTY.

DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE STILL EXPECTED WITH THIS 
STORM IN ADDITION TO THE POSSIBILITY OF A TORNADO.

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.

IF YOU HAVE SEVERE WEATHER TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.


LAT...LON 4089 8564 4067 8564 4067 8535 4089 8534

$$

000 
WWUS53 KIWX 270221
SVSIWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
920 PM EST TUE JUL 26 2005

INC069-270230-
/O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-050727T0230Z/
HUNTINGTON IN-
920 PM EST TUE JUL 26 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR...
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY IN INDIANA

AT 917 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE 
AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. 
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

IF YOU HAVE SEVERE WEATHER TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST 
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR INDIANA AND OHIO. 

LAT...LON 4089 8564 4067 8564 4067 8535 4089 8534

$$

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