Tornado emergency Nappanee, Indiana

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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1019 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

INC039-085-099-190300-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-071019T0300Z/
ELKHART IN-MARSHALL IN-KOSCIUSKO IN-
1019 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

...TORNADO EMERGENCY IN NAPPANEE...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
KOSCIUSKO...EAST CENTRAL MARSHALL AND SOUTHERN ELKHART COUNTIES...

AT 1018 PM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT ONE MILE SOUTH OF NAPPANEE ON STATE
ROUTE 19. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
NAPPANEE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LOCKE...GRAVELTON...MILFORD...DEWART LAKE...FORAKER...OAKWOOD PARK...
SYRACUSE...LAKE WAWASEE...NEW PARIS...WATERFORD MILLS...BENTON...
GOSHEN AND MILLERSBURG.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFT THREATENING SITUATION!

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 YOU HAVE SEVERE WEATHER TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHERN MICHIGAN.

LAT...LON 4169 8566 4137 8566 4128 8613 4142 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 228DEG 42KT 4142 8600

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