Tornado Warning 14, NWS Northern Indiana

Issued

Aug 24, 2016, 5:14 PM EDT (21:14 UTC)

Expired

Aug 24, 2016, 5:45 PM EDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Northern Indiana

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

County Allen County, IN

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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093 
WFUS53 KIWX 242114
TORIWX
INC003-242145-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0014.160824T2114Z-160824T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
514 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA  HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN ALLEN COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN INDIANA...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT
    
* AT 513 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEW HAVEN...MOVING NORTHEAST 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...
  GRABILL AROUND 530 PM EDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
CUBA... HARLAN AND LEO-CEDARVILLE.

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
NORTHERN INDIANA .

&&

LAT...LON 4115 8481 4109 8507 4116 8512 4127 8500
      4127 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 237DEG 24KT 4114 8506 

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

$$

PBM

083 
WWUS53 KIWX 242131
SVSIWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
531 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

INC003-242145-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160824T2145Z/
ALLEN IN-
531 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ALLEN COUNTY...
    
AT 531 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER WOODBURN...OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEW
HAVEN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO AT DOTY AND BRUSH
         COLLEGE ROADS. 

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 ALLEN COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: CUBA
AND HARLAN.

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.

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 4115 8481 4112 8495 4116 8495 4122 8494
      4127 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 253DEG 27KT 4116 8488 

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

$$

PBM

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