Tornado Warning 39, NWS Indianapolis, IN

Issued

Aug 24, 2016, 6:28 PM EDT (22:28 UTC)

Expired

Aug 24, 2016, 6:56 PM EDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Indianapolis, IN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Damage threat

Considerable

Hail

0.75 in

County Howard County, IN

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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730 
WFUS53 KIND 242228
TORIND
INC067-242315-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0039.160824T2228Z-160824T2315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 628 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF KOKOMO...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

  THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! 

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

  IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS 
           MAY BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE 
           HOMES WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...
           BUSINESSES...AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE 
           DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. 

* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  NORTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...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 4056 8586 4050 8586 4053 8608 4056 8610
      4057 8587
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 269DEG 18KT 4056 8606 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

MRD/JK

150 
WWUS53 KIND 242241
SVSIND

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

INC067-242315-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160824T2315Z/
HOWARD IN-
641 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTY...
    
AT 640 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF
SWAYZEE...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF KOKOMO...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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 4056 8586 4050 8586 4053 8599 4056 8600
      4057 8587
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 269DEG 18KT 4056 8598 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

MRD/JK

601 
WWUS53 KIND 242256
SVSIND

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

INC067-242305-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160824T2315Z/
HOWARD IN-
656 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
INDIANA.

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

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST HOWARD COUNTY UNTIL 745 PM EDT.

LAT...LON 4056 8586 4050 8586 4053 8599 4056 8600
      4057 8587
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 269DEG 18KT 4056 8588 

$$

MRD/JK

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