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2016 [KIWX] NORTHERN_INDIANA Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 28

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303 
WFUS53 KIWX 242257
TORIWX
OHC125-137-161-242330-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0028.160824T2257Z-160824T2330Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA  HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
  NORTHEASTERN VAN WERT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
  WESTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...

* UNTIL 730 PM EDT

* AT 657 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED NEAR VAN WERT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! 

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. THIS STORM HAS A
           HISTORY OF PRODUCING MULTIPLE DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES.

  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. 

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  OTTOVILLE AROUND 715 PM EDT. 
  KALIDA AND CONTINENTAL AROUND 730 PM EDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
ROSELMS...KIEFERVILLE...WETZEL...WISTERMAN...OAKWOOD...MANDALE...CAVE
TT... CLOVERDALE...MELROSE AND GROVER HILL.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4098 8404 4085 8452 4096 8461 4119 8434
      4117 8434 4117 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 236DEG 25KT 4093 8451 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

NG
573 
WWUS53 KIWX 242308
SVSIWX

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

OHC125-137-161-242330-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-160824T2330Z/
PAULDING OH-VAN WERT OH-PUTNAM OH-
708 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING...NORTHEASTERN VAN WERT AND WESTERN PUTNAM
COUNTIES...
    
AT 707 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OTTOVILLE...OR
10 MILES NORTHEAST OF VAN WERT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. THIS STORM HAS A
         HISTORY OF PRODUCING MULTIPLE DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES.

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 TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  OTTOVILLE AROUND 715 PM EDT. 
  KALIDA AND CONTINENTAL AROUND 730 PM EDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
ROSELMS...KIEFERVILLE...WETZEL...WISTERMAN...OAKWOOD...MANDALE...
CLOVERDALE...MELROSE...GROVER HILL AND DUPONT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4098 8404 4088 8442 4099 8457 4119 8434
      4117 8434 4117 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 232DEG 23KT 4097 8445 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

NG
454 
WWUS53 KIWX 242319
SVSIWX

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

OHC161-242329-
/O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-160824T2330Z/
VAN WERT OH-
719 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN VAN WERT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR WEST CENTRAL
AND NORTHWESTERN OHIO.

LAT...LON 4093 8434 4095 8440 4099 8440 4099 8444
      4110 8444 4119 8434 4117 8434 4117 8425
      4100 8407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 232DEG 23KT 4101 8437 

$$

OHC125-137-242330-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-160824T2330Z/
PAULDING OH-PUTNAM OH-
719 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING AND NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES...
    
AT 719 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OTTOVILLE...OR
11 MILES NORTH OF DELPHOS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. THIS STORM HAS A
         HISTORY OF PRODUCING MULTIPLE DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES.

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 TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  KALIDA AND CONTINENTAL AROUND 730 PM EDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
ROSELMS...KIEFERVILLE...WISTERMAN...OAKWOOD...MANDALE...CLOVERDALE...
MELROSE AND DUPONT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4093 8434 4095 8440 4099 8440 4099 8444
      4110 8444 4119 8434 4117 8434 4117 8425
      4100 8407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 232DEG 23KT 4101 8437 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

NG
577 
WWUS53 KIWX 242331
SVSIWX

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

OHC125-137-242341-
/O.EXP.KIWX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-160824T2330Z/
PAULDING OH-PUTNAM OH-
731 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING AND NORTHWESTERN
PUTNAM COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR WEST CENTRAL
AND NORTHWESTERN OHIO.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NORTHERN INDIANA .

LAT...LON 4093 8434 4095 8440 4099 8440 4099 8444
      4110 8444 4119 8434 4117 8434 4117 8425
      4100 8407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 236DEG 25KT 4101 8437 

$$

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303 
WFUS53 KIWX 242257
TORIWX
OHC125-137-161-242330-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0028.160824T2257Z-160824T2330Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA  HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
  NORTHEASTERN VAN WERT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
  WESTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...

* UNTIL 730 PM EDT

* AT 657 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED NEAR VAN WERT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! 

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. THIS STORM HAS A
           HISTORY OF PRODUCING MULTIPLE DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES.

  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. 

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  OTTOVILLE AROUND 715 PM EDT. 
  KALIDA AND CONTINENTAL AROUND 730 PM EDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
ROSELMS...KIEFERVILLE...WETZEL...WISTERMAN...OAKWOOD...MANDALE...CAVE
TT... CLOVERDALE...MELROSE AND GROVER HILL.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4098 8404 4085 8452 4096 8461 4119 8434
      4117 8434 4117 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 236DEG 25KT 4093 8451 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

NG
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573 
WWUS53 KIWX 242308
SVSIWX

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

OHC125-137-161-242330-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-160824T2330Z/
PAULDING OH-VAN WERT OH-PUTNAM OH-
708 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING...NORTHEASTERN VAN WERT AND WESTERN PUTNAM
COUNTIES...
    
AT 707 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OTTOVILLE...OR
10 MILES NORTHEAST OF VAN WERT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. THIS STORM HAS A
         HISTORY OF PRODUCING MULTIPLE DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES.

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 TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  OTTOVILLE AROUND 715 PM EDT. 
  KALIDA AND CONTINENTAL AROUND 730 PM EDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
ROSELMS...KIEFERVILLE...WETZEL...WISTERMAN...OAKWOOD...MANDALE...
CLOVERDALE...MELROSE...GROVER HILL AND DUPONT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4098 8404 4088 8442 4099 8457 4119 8434
      4117 8434 4117 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 232DEG 23KT 4097 8445 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

NG
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454 
WWUS53 KIWX 242319
SVSIWX

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

OHC161-242329-
/O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-160824T2330Z/
VAN WERT OH-
719 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN VAN WERT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR WEST CENTRAL
AND NORTHWESTERN OHIO.

LAT...LON 4093 8434 4095 8440 4099 8440 4099 8444
      4110 8444 4119 8434 4117 8434 4117 8425
      4100 8407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 232DEG 23KT 4101 8437 

$$

OHC125-137-242330-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-160824T2330Z/
PAULDING OH-PUTNAM OH-
719 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING AND NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES...
    
AT 719 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OTTOVILLE...OR
11 MILES NORTH OF DELPHOS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. THIS STORM HAS A
         HISTORY OF PRODUCING MULTIPLE DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES.

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 TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  KALIDA AND CONTINENTAL AROUND 730 PM EDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
ROSELMS...KIEFERVILLE...WISTERMAN...OAKWOOD...MANDALE...CLOVERDALE...
MELROSE AND DUPONT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4093 8434 4095 8440 4099 8440 4099 8444
      4110 8444 4119 8434 4117 8434 4117 8425
      4100 8407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 232DEG 23KT 4101 8437 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

NG
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577 
WWUS53 KIWX 242331
SVSIWX

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

OHC125-137-242341-
/O.EXP.KIWX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-160824T2330Z/
PAULDING OH-PUTNAM OH-
731 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING AND NORTHWESTERN
PUTNAM COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR WEST CENTRAL
AND NORTHWESTERN OHIO.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NORTHERN INDIANA .

LAT...LON 4093 8434 4095 8440 4099 8440 4099 8444
      4110 8444 4119 8434 4117 8434 4117 8425
      4100 8407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 236DEG 25KT 4101 8437 

$$

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