Kosciusko County Public Safety To Test Tornado Sirens Sept. 21
Kosciusko County Public Safety will be performing a short test of tornado sirens throughout the County at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21.
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Timeline From The Past: Yellow Creek Lake Tornado, Leesburg Shooting
From the Files of the Kosciusko County Historical Society Editor’s note: This is a retrospective article that runs a few times a month on InkFreeNews. April 2, 1975 —A wild shooting spree that began in Leesburg at approximately 6:30 this morning ended with the capture of the … Read More
Salvation Army In Sullivan Uses Utility Terrain Vehicle To Help Tornado Victims
The Salvation Army of Sullivan continues to serve workers and survivors in the hardest-hit portions of the community on the Silver Street Corridor after Sullivan County in southwestern Indiana was devastated by a tornado March 31.
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Holcomb Declares Disaster, Views Tornado Damage
Gov. Eric Holcomb declared disaster emergencies for Sullivan and Johnson counties Saturday morning, April 1, after at least one tornado and severe storms ripped through the state Friday night, leaving three dead.
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Milford Duo Take Supplies To Aid Kentucky Residents
Knowing they simply wanted to help people with pressing needs after the devastating tornado that ripped through Mayfield, Ky., earlier this month, Alvin Haab and Dean Warstler of Milford headed to Mayfield beginning Sunday afternoon.
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Jay County Tornado Destroyed Homes, Killed Cattle
The tornado that destroyed several homes, killed some cattle and toppled a 100–foot communication tower on Friday in Jay County packed winds as strong as 130 mph, according to preliminary information gathered by the National Weather Service.
Read MoreTimeline From The Past: VD, Long Hair, Tornado Damage
From the Files of the Kosciusko County Historical Society Editor’s note: This is a retrospective article that runs a few times a month on InkFreeNews. May 1, 1976 — Warsaw Community High School seniors Sally Howard and Gordy Clemens were crowned queen and king, respectively, of the annual … Read More
Timeline From The Past: Animal Neglect, 1974 Tornado
From the Files of the Kosciusko County Historical Society Editor’s note: This is a retrospective article that runs a few times a month on InkFreeNews. April 5, 1974 — Shoveling debris from a Wednesday evening tornado that devastated Atwood, Talma and parts of Leesburg, Dewart Lake and Syracuse, … Read More
Weather Service Confirms E1 Tornado In North Webster Area
The National Weather Service of Northern Indiana has issued a public information statement regarding a tornado that touched down in the North Webster area the evening of Aug. 10.
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Tornado Destroys Venue Hours Before Texas Prom
CANTON, TEXAS — An evening meant to be spent in celebration turned into chaos as a tornado ripped through a prom venue in Canton, Texas.
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NASA’s Rocket Facility In New Orleans Impacted By Tornado
NEW ORLEANS — At 11:25 a.m. CST, Feb. 7, a tornado impacted NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. All 3,500 employees at the facility have been accounted for, with five sustaining minor injuries.
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Human Spirit Shown In Wake Of Kokomo Tornadoes
KOKOMO – The Kokomo-Hamilton Heights football game in Indianapolis was postponed as part of an alternative, humanitarian decision.
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Kokomo Tornado Was EF3 With 165 MPH Winds
HOWARD COUNTY — The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF3 tornado touched down in Kokomo Wednesday afternoon, with winds up to 165 mph.
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NWS Confirms Small Tornado Near Syracuse
SYRACUSE — The National Weather Service has confirmed a small, EF0 tornado in southern Elkhart County, near Syracuse, yesterday, Saturday, Aug. 20. The funnel touched down just south of US 6, near CR 133, causing minor damage to two homes, several trees and a cornfield. It was on … Read More
WWFT To Make Tornado Siren Improvements
WARSAW — The Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory would like to inform our citizens that we will be making some improvements to our existing tornado warning system over the next few weeks. We will be completing a needed repair to the existing tornado siren located at WWFT Station 1, as … Read More
NWS Issues Hazardous Weather Outlook, Flood Watch
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for portions of northern Indiana, including Kosciusko County and some neighboring counties, southwest lower Michigan and northwest Ohio. Thunderstorms are expected in these regions through the rest of the day and into the night. NWS is projecting heavy … Read More