Severe Thunderstorm Watch and Warnings have been issued for our area.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch:
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 342/344/345
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
630 PM EDT FRI JUN 18 2010[…] SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 344 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/ TONIGHT
Severe Thunderstorm Warning:
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
734 PM EDT FRI JUN 18 2010[…] 734 PM EDT FRI JUN 18 2010
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN KOSCIUSKO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA…AND NORTHERN WHITLEY…NORTHWESTERN ALLEN…DE KALB…NOBLE…STEUBEN AND LAGRANGE COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST INDIANA…
AT 731 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE SEVERE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF LAGRANGE TO 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF WOLCOTTVILLE TO TRI-LAKES…AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… KENDALLVILLE…GARRETT…ANGOLA…AUBURN…CHURUBUSCO…AVILLA…HUNTERTOWN…WATERLOO…FREMONT AND HAMILTON.
THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. GO TO A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES…AND SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA.