The Weather Control Panel

Please click on the following link for a complete write-up summary of the tornadoes of this date.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/iwx/program_areas/events/2002/11_10_02_tornadoes/index.php

4 dead

26 injured

A strong EF3 tornado ripped through portions of Marshall, Kosciusko, and Elkhart counties just after 10pm on October 18, 2007. The situation was considered "extremely dangerous and life-threatening" by the National Weather Service. This severity lead to the issuance of a rare "Tornado Emergency," never issued by the NWS Office in Northern Indiana ever before this time. Winds were estimated to be at 165 mph, just below EF4 tornado wind speeds. The tornado caused widespread damage, especially i...

A supercell that quickly developed behind a line of severe thunderstorms produced a tornado in Chesterton, IN. A funnel cloud in Beverly Shores, IN, a waterspout on southern Lake Michigan, and wind damage in Cass County, MI were likely all remnants of this powerful storm.

EF2 Tornado Confirmed in Chesterton, Indiana - This portion was written by the National Weather Service.

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This is a public information statement from the National Weather Service.

Two tornadoes were confirmed by National Weather Service meteorologists after damage surveys.

The first tornado, an EF1, hit the Countryside Mobile Home Park in Columbia City in Whitley County, Indiana. Details on this storm below.

The second tornado, an EF0, occured in south central Defiance County, Ohio. Click