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Porter County EMA
Monday June 30th, 2014 :: 10:26 p.m. CDT

Advisory

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
INC007-073-089-111-127-010430-
/O.NEW.KLOT.SV.W.0091.140701T0312Z-140701T0430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1012 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA...
JASPER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA...
LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA...
NEWTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA...
PORTER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA...

* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT

* AT 1008 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM WILLOW SPRINGS TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAKEWOOD
SHORES TO 6 MILES EAST OF PONTIAC...AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS STORMS.

HAZARD...80 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED. EXPECT
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
WHITING AND MUNSTER AROUND 1030 PM CDT.
ST. JOHN AND SCHERERVILLE AROUND 1035 PM CDT.
NEW CHICAGO AND MERRILLVILLE AROUND 1040 PM CDT.
SUMAVA RESORTS AND THAYER AROUND 1045 PM CDT.
PORTER AND LINCOLN HILLS AROUND 1050 PM CDT.
BEVERLY SHORES AND TOWN OF PINES AROUND 1055 PM CDT.


INTERSTATES IN INDIANA AFFECTED...
I-90 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 37.
I-80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 16.
I-94 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 16 AND 32.
I-65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 200 AND 262.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INTENSE SQUALL LINES CAN SOMETIMES PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. THIS STORM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE.

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...80MPH

Address/Location
Porter County EMA
1995 State Road 2
Valparaiso, IN 46383

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 219-462-8654

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