Tornado Warning 31, NWS Indianapolis, IN

Issued

Aug 24, 2016, 5:09 PM EDT (21:09 UTC)

Expired

Aug 24, 2016, 5:30 PM EDT

In force

21 min

Issued by

NWS Indianapolis, IN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Hancock County, IN, Marion County, IN, Shelby County, IN

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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645 
WFUS53 KIND 242109
TORIND
INC059-097-145-242130-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0031.160824T2109Z-160824T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
509 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT
    
* AT 509 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BEECH GROVE...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  INDIANAPOLIS... MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  NEW PALESTINE AROUND 520 PM EDT. 
  SPRING LAKE AROUND 530 PM EDT. 

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 93 AND 103.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
INDIANAPOLIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3965 8605 3974 8607 3980 8577 3963 8578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 261DEG 20KT 3971 8598 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

MRD/JK

936 
WWUS53 KIND 242118
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
518 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

INC059-097-145-242130-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160824T2130Z/
HANCOCK IN-MARION IN-SHELBY IN-
518 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN HANCOCK...SOUTHEASTERN MARION AND NORTHWESTERN SHELBY
COUNTIES...
    
AT 518 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BEECH GROVE...OR 11 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF INDIANAPOLIS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE
         IS LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  NEW PALESTINE AROUND 530 PM EDT. 

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 96 AND 103.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.

&&

LAT...LON 3965 8605 3975 8601 3978 8577 3963 8578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 266DEG 21KT 3967 8597 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

MRD/JK

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