700 
WWUS53 KIWX 242243
SVSIWX

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

OHC161-242300-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-160824T2300Z/
VAN WERT OH-
643 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
VAN WERT COUNTY...
    
AT 643 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED OVER VAN WERT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 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
NORTHERN VAN WERT COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
WETZEL... CAVETT...MIDDLE POINT AND SCOTT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE
IMMEDIATE TORNADO PRECAUTIONS. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

&&

LAT...LON 4085 8437 4084 8441 4083 8444 4081 8458
      4083 8465 4087 8471 4099 8467 4099 8441
      4095 8440 4090 8440 4090 8438
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 242DEG 21KT 4087 8461 

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

$$

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