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City of Portland, IN
Wednesday April 5th, 2023 :: 12:55 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:45PM

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Allen County in northeastern Indiana... Eastern Grant County in central Indiana... Southeastern Whitley County in northeastern Indiana... Blackford County in east central Indiana... Huntington County in northeastern Indiana... Wells County in northeastern Indiana... Adams County in northeastern Indiana... Jay County in east central Indiana...

* Until 145 PM EDT.

* At 1254 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Markle to Alexandria, moving northeast at 80 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Fort Wayne, Marion, Huntington, New Haven, Bluffton, Decatur, Portland, Hartford City, Gas City, Berne, Upland, Ossian, Fairmount, Dunkirk, Montpelier, Jonesboro, Woodburn, Redkey, Geneva and Monroeville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 469 between mile markers 0 and 23. Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 253 and 306.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ADAMS, IN ... ALLEN, IN ... BLACKFORD, IN ... GRANT, IN ... HUNTINGTON, IN ... JAY, IN ... WELLS, IN ... WHITLEY, IN

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for central, northeastern and east central Indiana...and west central Ohio. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can 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. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage.

Address/Location
City of Portland, IN
319 N Meridian St
Portland, IN 47371

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 260-726-7161

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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