Tornado Warning 40, NWS Indianapolis, IN

Issued

Aug 24, 2016, 6:32 PM EDT (22:32 UTC)

Expired

Aug 24, 2016, 7:00 PM EDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Indianapolis, IN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

Counties Howard County, IN, Tipton County, IN

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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728 
WFUS53 KIND 242232
TORIND
INC067-159-242300-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0040.160824T2232Z-160824T2300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL TIPTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  CENTRAL HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT
    
* AT 632 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES WEST OF KOKOMO...MOVING EAST AT 30
  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...
  RUSSIAVILLE AROUND 640 PM EDT. 
  KOKOMO AND INDIAN HEIGHTS AROUND 655 PM EDT. 
  SHARPSVILLE AROUND 700 PM EDT. 

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 4045 8637 4052 8634 4051 8601 4036 8601
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 274DEG 27KT 4046 8633 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

MRD/JK

878 
WWUS53 KIND 242301
SVSIND

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

INC067-159-242310-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-160824T2300Z/
TIPTON IN-HOWARD IN-
701 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL TIPTON AND CENTRAL HOWARD
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
    
THE TORNADO WARNING THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT HAS BEEN REISSUED
FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD COUNTY AND IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745
PM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO THAT BULLETIN FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER
INFORMATION.

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 AND IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745PM EDT.

LAT...LON 4045 8637 4052 8634 4051 8601 4036 8601
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 274DEG 27KT 4046 8633 

$$

MRD/JK

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