Posted on 08/24/2016 12:27:51 PM PDT by rdl6989
TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR KOKOMO...
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR EASTERN HOWARD COUNTY...
AT 324 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER KOKOMO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR KOKOMO. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...DEADLY TORNADO.
SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES... BUSINESSES...AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... GREENTOWN AROUND 340 PM EDT.
(Excerpt) Read more at forecast.weather.gov ...
That tornado’s gonna get there fast and then take it slow.
That’s terrible. Praying that everyone stays safe.
“When did they start putting Starbucks’ in trailers?”
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I shouldn’t laugh-——but I did.
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Funnel in Brownsburg, moving into North Indy now.
“Severe” damage reports coming in from east of Kokomo now.
WTHR.
Ham Net:
NWS just extended both warnings.
“Catastrophic Hail”
Don’t think that’s slipping by without a “Damn, son!” comment.
Prayers.
Yikes.
I hope your sister is aware of the situation and stays safe.
Prayers offered for Indiana, the home state of our next vice-president!
Actually, I feel kinda guilty being so “light” in a thread about an event that may be actually affecting posters here.
There is a time and a place, and all that...
But Yeah... :-)
Broadcastify Scanner for IND EMS is down.
Sirens going off again right now SE of Indy along 74.
Marion County Indianapolis main Ham repeater 146.76 is down (Hit or power).
Cell Phone storm alert just went off.
The radar on the NW side of Indy looks really bad.
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/seymour-in/47274/weather-radar/20386_pc
Ham net: HEAVY damage reported in Howard County
IPS schools being held from dismissal.
Reported touchdown near Eagle Creek Airport in Indy.
I’m glad you became aware of the “optics” of your misdirected humor. Knowing personally how deadly these midwest tornadoes can be, I wasn’t amused...nor were the “Starbucks/ trailer” implications lost on me.
WRTV6 Take Shelter in Downtown Indy
https://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?ID=IND
Radar. Looks like one well north of Indianapolis, and one that pops in and out just north of the city.
BUMP! Take cover Downtown INDY!
Sirens now going off in Hancock County, east if Indy
Somebody get to the Hip Hugger and save those gurls.
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