Tornado Warning 31, NWS Northern Indiana

Issued

Aug 16, 2007, 12:49 AM EDT (04:49 UTC)

Expired

Aug 16, 2007, 1:30 AM EDT

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Northern Indiana

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Blackford County, IN

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000 
WFUS53 KIWX 160449
TORIWX
INC009-160530-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0031.070816T0449Z-070816T0530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1249 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN BLACKFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA

* UNTIL 130 AM EDT

* AT 1246 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE
  HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH.  THIS SEVERE
  STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF SHAMROCK LAKES...OR ABOUT
  OVER UPLAND...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE STORM INCLUDE...
  HARTFORD CITY...
  MILL GROVE AND TRENTON...

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.


LAT...LON 4056 8545 4040 8545 4040 8520 4049 8521

$$

JC

000 
WWUS53 KIWX 160513
SVSIWX

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

INC009-160530-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-070816T0530Z/
BLACKFORD IN-
112 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT FOR BLACKFORD
COUNTY...

AT 107 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80
MPH. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TRENTON...OR ABOUT 5 MILES
NORTHWEST OF DUNKIRK...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

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 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 4056 8545 4040 8545 4040 8520 4049 8521

$$

JC

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