The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement for our area:
Expect a line of strong thunderstorms
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
435 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2015INZ009-018-OHZ001-004-015-232130-
ALLEN-DE KALB-DEFIANCE-WILLIAMS-PAULDING-
435 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2015…A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN DE KALB…ALLEN…WESTERN PAULDING…SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAMS AND NORTHWESTERN DEFIANCE COUNTIES…
AT 434 PM EDT…A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR WATERLOO TO NEAR HUNTERTOWN TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE…AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
FORT WAYNE…NEW HAVEN…AUBURN…BRYAN…HICKSVILLE…BUTLER…WATERLOO…EDGERTON…ANTWERP…WOODBURN…MONROEVILLE…PAYNE…
GRABILL…ST. JOE…EDGERTON IN WILLIAMS COUNTY…ABOITE…LEO-CEDARVILLE…CONCORD…FARMER AND SHERWOOD.THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
INTERSTATE 469 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 10 AND 30.
INTERSTATE 69 IN INDIANA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 298 AND 325.TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS…AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
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LAT…LON 4121 8456 4099 8478 4099 8480 4097 8480
4097 8534 4105 8534 4121 8516 4145 8500
4146 8441
TIME…MOT…LOC 2034Z 270DEG 33KT 4139 8497 4121 8509 4103 8529
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