TORNADO EMERGENCY!

[Category 5]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1023 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

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ELKHART IN-MARSHALL IN-KOSCIUSKO IN-
1023 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHERN ELKHART COUNTY...

...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 REPORTED A TORNADO ONE MILE SOUTH
OF NAPPANEE ON STATE ROUTE 19. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER
NAPPANEE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE...
FORAKER...
GOSHEN...
NEW PARIS...
MILLERSBURG...
WATERFORD MILLS...

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 0223Z 228DEG 42KT 4146 8595