Tornado Warning 30, NWS Northern Indiana

Issued

Aug 16, 2007, 12:12 AM EDT (04:12 UTC)

Expired

Aug 16, 2007, 1:00 AM EDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Northern Indiana

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Grant County, IN

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000 
WFUS53 KIWX 160412
TORIWX
INC053-160500-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0030.070816T0412Z-070816T0500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1212 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  GRANT COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA

* UNTIL 100 AM EDT

* AT 1207 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THIS SEVERE
  STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF MIER...OR ABOUT 9 MILES
  SOUTH OF WABASH...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE STORM INCLUDE...
  SWEETSER...SWAYZEE AND SIMS...
  ROSEBURG...HERBST AND MARION...
  MICHAELSVILLE...HOME CORNER AND RADLEY...
  FAIRMOUNT...JONESBORO AND GAS CITY...

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

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 4073 8573 4059 8595 4040 8584 4040 8545
      4060 8546

$$

JC

000 
WWUS53 KIWX 160434 RRA
SVSIWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1233 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2007

INC053-160500-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-070816T0500Z/
GRANT IN-
1233 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT FOR GRANT
COUNTY...

AT 1229 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80
MPH. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SWEETSER...OR ABOUT OVER
MARION...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MICHAELSVILLE...HOME CORNER...HANFIELD...JONESBORO...FAIRMOUNT...
LANDESS...GAS CITY...LAKE WOOD...VAN BUREN...FOWLERTON...ARCANA AND
UPLAND.


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 4073 8573 4054 8583 4040 8584 4040 8545
      4060 8546

$$

JC

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