Full Version: TORNADO WARNING.
A tornado has been spotted around Chesterton, the path of the tornado seems to be down I-94. They are projecting the Pines to be in the path at 8pm, Michigan City would be a couple of minutes after that. Take precautions!!!
Weather channel update... 6 miles southwest of Beverly Shores.
The warning has been CANCELED by the Weather Channel.
but we're still under a watch until 1 am
They now reporting "significant damage" in Chesterton. They are reporting the thunderstorm itself over Pott Park and Trail Creek right now.
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They now reporting "significant damage" in Chesterton. They are reporting the thunderstorm itself over Pott Park and Trail Creek right now.
8:10pm and the sirens just now went off. Oops. Better late than never, right?
QUOTE(mcstumper @ Aug 19 2009, 08:11 PM)
8:10pm and the sirens just now went off. Oops. Better late than never, right?
They are issuing a warning again, but it looks like it past us.
They just had the sirens going loud, as you could see the blue skies to the west.
WIMS is reporting that Chesterton Middle School had their roof ripped off in the tornado last night.
Glad to hear that there were no injuries.
http://www.post-trib.com/news/1726101,Ches...orm-820.article
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9,000 left in the dark; tornado hits Chesterton
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August 20, 2009
By DIANE KRIEGER SPIVAK Post-Tribune staff writer
Storms plowed through Northwest Indiana on Wednesday night, including a tornado that ripped through the Chesterton area, knocking out power to 9,000 customers, officials said.
Chesterton Police and Fire departments were bombarded with phone calls, confirming power lines and trees down, but were too busy to give details of the storm damage.
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A homeowner tries to clear a branch that flew through his home Wednesday evening on 8th Street in Chesterton after a tornado reportedly hit the town.
(Michael McArdle/Post-Tribune)
"We're getting a thousand calls," one fire department representative said.
A Chesterton Police dispatcher only had time to confirm that a tornado had touched down about 7:30 p.m. and that personnel were preparing emergency plans for the area.
"We did see a circular motion in the sky," said Town Manager Bernie Doyle. FEMA and the Red Cross were reported to be on the scene later Wednesday.
An 8-unit apartment complex at Brown Street and Brown Court was totally destroyed.
The storm reportedly headed northeasterly near Chesterton town hall, taking off some roofs, and blowing out windows.
Larry Graham, spokesperson for Northern Indiana Public Service Co., did not know when power would be restored.
"We'll be working through the night," Graham said.
Entire trees were down in streets in the area of Chesterton Middle School. Three-fouths of the school gymnasium's roof was blown off and many windows were broken.
Northern Lake County was hit with a severe thunderstorm that caused flooding. The Indiana University Northwest parking lot was under water, as were southbound lanes of Broadway south of I-94.
A nursing supervisor with Porter hospital in Valparaiso said no injuries as a result of the storm had been reported as of 9:30 p.m. Tornado warnings were issued for western LaPorte County around 8:30 p.m.
A house supervisor at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Michigan City said that hospital had no weather-related injuries reported either.Officials said the town hall would remain open to offer shelter.
Contact Diane Krieger Spivak at 648-3076 or dspivak@post-trib.com Comment on this story at www.post-trib.com.
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August 20, 2009
By DIANE KRIEGER SPIVAK Post-Tribune staff writer
Storms plowed through Northwest Indiana on Wednesday night, including a tornado that ripped through the Chesterton area, knocking out power to 9,000 customers, officials said.
Chesterton Police and Fire departments were bombarded with phone calls, confirming power lines and trees down, but were too busy to give details of the storm damage.
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A homeowner tries to clear a branch that flew through his home Wednesday evening on 8th Street in Chesterton after a tornado reportedly hit the town.
(Michael McArdle/Post-Tribune)
"We're getting a thousand calls," one fire department representative said.
A Chesterton Police dispatcher only had time to confirm that a tornado had touched down about 7:30 p.m. and that personnel were preparing emergency plans for the area.
"We did see a circular motion in the sky," said Town Manager Bernie Doyle. FEMA and the Red Cross were reported to be on the scene later Wednesday.
An 8-unit apartment complex at Brown Street and Brown Court was totally destroyed.
The storm reportedly headed northeasterly near Chesterton town hall, taking off some roofs, and blowing out windows.
Larry Graham, spokesperson for Northern Indiana Public Service Co., did not know when power would be restored.
"We'll be working through the night," Graham said.
Entire trees were down in streets in the area of Chesterton Middle School. Three-fouths of the school gymnasium's roof was blown off and many windows were broken.
Northern Lake County was hit with a severe thunderstorm that caused flooding. The Indiana University Northwest parking lot was under water, as were southbound lanes of Broadway south of I-94.
A nursing supervisor with Porter hospital in Valparaiso said no injuries as a result of the storm had been reported as of 9:30 p.m. Tornado warnings were issued for western LaPorte County around 8:30 p.m.
A house supervisor at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Michigan City said that hospital had no weather-related injuries reported either.Officials said the town hall would remain open to offer shelter.
Contact Diane Krieger Spivak at 648-3076 or dspivak@post-trib.com Comment on this story at www.post-trib.com.
I noticed today's N-D didn't have anything in it about the storms last night. They DID have a little blurb on the right of the front page about some storms hitting 4 midwestern states but only talked about Minneapolis specifically.
Humph!
Humph!
We had someone on duty at WEFM during the storm with information from the weather bureau and radar maps displayed on a monitor visable to the announcer as he was in the main studio. In addition we have the only Michigan City direct link to the atomic power generating station at Bridgman should high winds cause safety problems there. This system is provided by the Berrien County Sheriff's department and tested monthly.
http://thenewsdispatch.com/main.asp?Sectio...amp;TM=42883.01
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Tornado in Chesterton confirmed Thursday
Alicia Ebaugh
Staff Writer
CHESTERTON - Following the previous night's storm, the streets of Chesterton were filled Thursday with people clearing debris.
Some were city and county workers wielding whirring chainsaws and woodchippers, slowly cutting up the trees and branches scattered in yards, in roads and on roofs. The curious drove the branch-strewn streets, looking at the aftermath that 100-plus mile-per-hour winds left behind.
Homeowners were starting to take stock of the damage Thursday. Like many other trees there, one in the front yard of 404 Wabash Ave. lay on its side, where it missed Tom Nellessen's roof by only a few feet. The tree had been ripped out of the ground by its roots, sections of sod and grass still clinging to it.
"I used to have a shed right there," said Nellessen, 64, pointing to a slab on his lawn covered in tree branches. It had been tossed about 20 feet across the yard and smashed by another fallen tree. "What a mess! It will take us a long time to clean this up."
Emma Nellessen, 89, who lives with her son, Tom, said she was still getting over the shock of what happened.
"What's amazing is that whenever anything like this happens, people come to help you out," she said. "The love of God is in their hearts. Bless them."
The National Weather Service confirmed Thursday evening that a tornado did touch down, with winds gusting up to 120 miles per hour. A clear path of destruction could be seen on Indiana 49 near Interstate 94. A diagonal line of trees was snapped in half, heading northeast, with parts of roofs torn off of several homes.
The storm also blew the roof from an apartment building and the Chesterton Middle School gymnasium. Duneland Schools Superintendent Dirk Baer said a glass atrium at Chesterton Middle School was also severely damaged and a few classrooms had minor water damage.
Town Manager Bernie Doyle said one minor injury was reported.
About 13,000 homes and businesses around the town lost power from the storm. Nearly 360 remained in the dark Thursday afternoon.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Alicia Ebaugh
Staff Writer
CHESTERTON - Following the previous night's storm, the streets of Chesterton were filled Thursday with people clearing debris.
Some were city and county workers wielding whirring chainsaws and woodchippers, slowly cutting up the trees and branches scattered in yards, in roads and on roofs. The curious drove the branch-strewn streets, looking at the aftermath that 100-plus mile-per-hour winds left behind.
Homeowners were starting to take stock of the damage Thursday. Like many other trees there, one in the front yard of 404 Wabash Ave. lay on its side, where it missed Tom Nellessen's roof by only a few feet. The tree had been ripped out of the ground by its roots, sections of sod and grass still clinging to it.
"I used to have a shed right there," said Nellessen, 64, pointing to a slab on his lawn covered in tree branches. It had been tossed about 20 feet across the yard and smashed by another fallen tree. "What a mess! It will take us a long time to clean this up."
Emma Nellessen, 89, who lives with her son, Tom, said she was still getting over the shock of what happened.
"What's amazing is that whenever anything like this happens, people come to help you out," she said. "The love of God is in their hearts. Bless them."
The National Weather Service confirmed Thursday evening that a tornado did touch down, with winds gusting up to 120 miles per hour. A clear path of destruction could be seen on Indiana 49 near Interstate 94. A diagonal line of trees was snapped in half, heading northeast, with parts of roofs torn off of several homes.
The storm also blew the roof from an apartment building and the Chesterton Middle School gymnasium. Duneland Schools Superintendent Dirk Baer said a glass atrium at Chesterton Middle School was also severely damaged and a few classrooms had minor water damage.
Town Manager Bernie Doyle said one minor injury was reported.
About 13,000 homes and businesses around the town lost power from the storm. Nearly 360 remained in the dark Thursday afternoon.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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