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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for our area until 5:15 pm tonight, August 29, 2022.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 507 PM EDT Mon Aug 29 2022 INC001-003-033-179-292115- /O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0098.000000T0000Z-220829T2115Z/ Allen IN-De Kalb IN-Adams IN-Wells IN- 507 PM EDT Mon Aug 29 2022 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR EASTERN ALLEN...SOUTHEASTERN DE KALB...NORTHERN ADAMS AND NORTHEASTERN WELLS COUNTIES... At 506 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hicksville to 6 miles southeast of Ossian, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Fort Wayne, New Haven, Bluffton, Decatur, Ossian, Butler, Woodburn, Monroeville, Grabill, Monroe, St. Joe, Leo-cedarville, Middletown, Concord, Preble, Dixon, Newville, Uniondale, Yoder and Edgerton In Allen County. This includes Interstate 469 between mile markers 5 and 6, and between mile markers 9 and 28. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across eastern Indiana. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. && LAT...LON 4077 8529 4095 8517 4124 8501 4143 8492 4143 8481 4090 8480 4069 8489 TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 292DEG 45KT 4124 8479 4082 8507 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$ JBALL