Re: coming your way?
Posted by JAC on 6/19/2009, 7:26 pm
There is a cell to my west on the IL/IN border.

Tornado has been spotted.




SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
718 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2009

INC045-121-165-171-200015-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090620T0015Z/
FOUNTAIN-PARKE-VERMILLION-WARREN-
718 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
PARKE...NORTHERN VERMILLION...FOUNTAIN AND SOUTHWESTERN WARREN
COUNTIES...

AT 714 EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GESSIE...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF
DANVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  GESSIE AROUND 725 PM EDT...
  FOSTER AROUND 730 PM EDT...
  PERRYSVILLE AROUND 735 PM EDT...
  COVINGTON AROUND 740 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

LAT...LON 4022 8754 4028 8710 3987 8710 3994 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 270DEG 24KT 4005 8757

$$
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