Indiana Weather Alert

939 
WFUS53 KIND 170008
TORIND
INC005-013-031-079-145-170045-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0044.250517T0008Z-250517T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
808 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Shelby County in central Indiana...
  Western Decatur County in central Indiana...
  Southeastern Brown County in south central Indiana...
  Bartholomew County in central Indiana...
  Northwestern Jennings County in southeastern Indiana...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 807 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
  was located 9 miles southwest of Columbus, moving east at 45 mph.

  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. Confirmed Torndao 
  headed towards Grand View Lake Neighborhood. TAKE COVER NOW! 

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Columbus, Nashville, Hope, Milford, Westport, Elizabethtown,
  Hartsville, Clifford, Letts, Newbern, Burney, Gnaw Bone, Grammer,
  Spurgeons Corner, Azalia, Stone Head, Taylorsville, and
  Waymansville.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 59 and 74.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3906 8615 3922 8621 3940 8559 3908 8554
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 261DEG 41KT 3916 8607 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

Updike

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2025-O-NEW-KIND-TO-W-0044_2025-05-17T00:08Z