Tornado Warning 43, NWS Indianapolis, IN

Issued

Aug 24, 2016, 7:46 PM EDT (23:46 UTC)

Expired

Aug 24, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

14 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), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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743 
WFUS53 KIND 242346
TORIND
INC067-159-250000-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0043.160824T2346Z-160825T0000Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT
    
* AT 746 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WINDFALL CITY...OR 13 MILES EAST OF
  KOKOMO...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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  NORTHEASTERN TIPTON AND EAST CENTRAL HOWARD COUNTIES.

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 4039 8586 4039 8592 4044 8592 4047 8586
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 265DEG 21KT 4042 8590 

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

$$

MRD/JK

634 
WWUS53 KIND 242354
SVSIND

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

INC067-159-250003-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-160825T0000Z/
TIPTON IN-HOWARD IN-
754 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TIPTON AND EAST CENTRAL
HOWARD COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM EDT...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE...THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

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.

LAT...LON 4039 8586 4039 8592 4044 8592 4047 8586
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 265DEG 21KT 4042 8590 

$$

MRD/JK

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