Tornado Warning 27, NWS Northern Indiana

Issued

Aug 15, 2007, 11:16 PM EDT (03:16 UTC)

Expired

Aug 16, 2007, 12:00 AM EDT

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Northern Indiana

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Fulton County, IN, Kosciusko County, IN, Marshall County, IN

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS53 KIWX 160318 RRA
TORIWX
INC049-085-099-160400-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0027.070816T0316Z-070816T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1116 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
  SOUTHERN KOSCIUSKO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
  SOUTHERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT

* AT 1112 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS SEVERE STORM WAS
  LOCATED NEAR RUTLAND...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTH OF PLYMOUTH...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE STORM INCLUDE...  
  MENTONE...SILVER LAKE...
  BURKET...SIDNEY...ARGOS...
  TIPPECANOE...CLAYPOOL... AND ROCHESTER...
  
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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.

WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH AND LARGE HAIL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 

LAT...LON 4136 8636 4119 8645 4101 8614 4102 8595
      4105 8570 4118 8570

$$

000 
WWUS53 KIWX 160338
SVSIWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1136 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2007

INC049-085-099-160400-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-070816T0400Z/
FULTON IN-MARSHALL IN-KOSCIUSKO IN-
1136 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
SOUTHERN KOSCIUSKO...SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL AND NORTHEASTERN FULTON
COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA...

AT 1123 PM EDT...ARGOS POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED A TORNADO IN 
ARGOS. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MENTONE...OR ABOUT 11 
MILES SOUTHWEST OF WARSAW...AND MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
TIPPECANOE...MENTONE...SEVASTOPOL...ATWOOD...
BEAVER DAM...AKRON...BURKET...PALESTINE...CLAYPOOL...SILVER 
LAKE...PACKERTON AND SIDNEY.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHERN INDIANA.

LAT...LON 4129 8611 4118 8627 4101 8614 4102 8595
      4105 8570 4118 8570

$$

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