Tornado Warning 5, NWS Northern Indiana

Issued

Jun 12, 2013, 8:30 PM EDT (00:30 UTC)

Expired

Jun 12, 2013, 9:15 PM EDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS Northern Indiana

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

80.0 mph

Counties Allen County, IN, DeKalb County, IN, Noble County, IN

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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644 
WFUS53 KIWX 130030
TORIWX
INC003-033-113-130115-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0005.130613T0030Z-130613T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
830 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN ALLEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST INDIANA...
  SOUTHERN DE KALB COUNTY IN NORTHEAST INDIANA...
  SOUTHEASTERN NOBLE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST INDIANA...

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT

* AT 827 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A 
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HUNTERTOWN...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 
  35 MPH.

  HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 80 MPH WIND
           GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
           SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
           OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
           EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  HUNTERTOWN AROUND 835 PM EDT.
  GRABILL AROUND 850 PM EDT.
  WOODBURN AROUND 905 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE WALLEN...LEO-CEDARVILLE...
CUBA...HARLAN...GEORGETOWN AND EDGERTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...POST YOUR INFORMATION ON THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA FACEBOOK PAGE...OR YOU CAN POST ON
TWITTER WITH THE HASHTAG... #NWSIWX.

&&

LAT...LON 4109 8518 4122 8532 4127 8531 4137 8524
      4139 8515 4128 8480 4101 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 298DEG 29KT 4126 8518

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...80 MPH

$$

687 
WWUS53 KIWX 130039
SVSIWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
839 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

INC003-033-113-130115-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130613T0115Z/
NOBLE IN-DE KALB IN-ALLEN IN-
839 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN ALLEN...SOUTHERN
DE KALB AND SOUTHEASTERN NOBLE COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM EDT...

AT 834 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR HUNTERTOWN...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
         SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
         OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
         EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  GRABILL AROUND 850 PM EDT.
  NEW HAVEN AROUND 855 PM EDT.
  WOODBURN AROUND 905 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE LEO-CEDARVILLE...CUBA...
HARLAN...ZULU AND EDGERTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4109 8518 4122 8532 4127 8531 4137 8524
      4139 8515 4128 8480 4101 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 298DEG 29KT 4118 8511

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

380 
WWUS53 KIWX 130103
SVSIWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
903 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

INC003-033-113-130113-
/O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130613T0115Z/
NOBLE IN-DE KALB IN-ALLEN IN-
903 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN ALLEN...SOUTHERN DE KALB AND
SOUTHEASTERN NOBLE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT.

LAT...LON 4109 8518 4122 8532 4127 8531 4137 8524
      4139 8515 4128 8480 4101 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 298DEG 29KT 4109 8489

$$

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