The Elkhart County / Nappanee Tornado 10/18/2007
- 17 years ago
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1013 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN ELKHART COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
NORTHERN KOSCIUSKO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
EAST CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
* AT 1008 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR BOURBON...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTH OF BREMEN...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE STORM INCLUDE...
NAPPANEE...
SYRACUSE...
GOSHEN...
MILFORD...
NEW PARIS...
MILLERSBURG...
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.
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1013 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN ELKHART COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
NORTHERN KOSCIUSKO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
EAST CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
* AT 1008 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR BOURBON...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTH OF BREMEN...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE STORM INCLUDE...
NAPPANEE...
SYRACUSE...
GOSHEN...
MILFORD...
NEW PARIS...
MILLERSBURG...
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.