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Tornado Warning for Elkhart, IN; Kosciusko, IN; Marshall, IN +1 more

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At 117 PM EDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located along a line extending from near Berrien Springs to near Simonton Lake to near New Paris to near Bourbon, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 80 mph and possible embedded tornadoes....

What the bulletin says to do

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.

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At 117 PM EDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located along a line extending from near Berrien Springs to near Simonton Lake to near New Paris to near Bourbon, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 80 mph and possible embedded tornadoes. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 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. Locations impacted include... Elkhart, Mishawaka, Goshen, Warsaw, Nappanee, Bremen, Simonton Lake, Granger, Dunlap, Osceola, Bourbon, Wakarusa, Bristol, Milford, Mentone, New Paris, Locke, Tippecanoe, Etna Green, and Leesburg. This includes Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 81 and 104.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Tornado Warning issued August 11 at 1:18PM EDT until August 11 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

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  2. Update

    Tornado Warning issued August 11 at 1:00PM EDT until August 11 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

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  3. Alert

    Tornado Warning issued August 11 at 12:34PM EDT until August 11 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Northern Indiana. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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