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WFUS53 KIWX 050259
TORIWX
INC049-085-103-169-050400-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0028.080805T0259Z-080805T0400Z/
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TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1059 PM EDT MON AUG 4 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
SOUTHERN KOSCIUSKO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
NORTHERN MIAMI COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
WABASH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
* AT 1057 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR ATHENS...OR 4 MILES EAST OF ROCHESTER...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE STORM INCLUDE...
NORTH MANCHESTER...
WABASH...
AKRON...GILEAD AND BEAVER DAM LAKE...
DISKO...SILVER LAKE AND CHILI...
IJAMSVILLE...LAKETON AND ROANN...
URBANA...
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH..
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 4086 8616 4088 8617 4092 8617 4092 8620
4105 8630 4117 8622 4118 8607 4106 8569
4101 8569 4067 8565
TIME...MOT...LOC 0258Z 300DEG 43KT 4107 8610
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