![]() “My wife and I want to first pass on our condolences for the three Hoosier souls that we lost due to this natural disaster,” Holcomb said. Governor Eric Holcomb who was just about to tour the damaged areas with Sullivan Mayor Clint Lamb told the news media in attendance that the first thing he wanted to say was in relation to the 3 fatalities reported as a result of Friday’s tornado. Indiana middle school band shelters in local restaurant during tornado “We always stress that we want people to understand weather, have a way to learn of the warnings, and have a plan for what to do and where to go when the warning is received,” said Funk. which was about 12-13 minutes before the tornado hit the area.įunk said no matter how infrequent these kinds of events are, it only takes one time to change lives forever. Funk said the NWS also issued an enhanced warning at 10:17 p.m. giving residents about 20 to 22 minutes of lead time to get to safety before the tornado arrived. While the size of the tornado is still unconfirmed, Funk said without a doubt this was a tornado that caused the damage in Sullivan.Īccording to Funk, the initial tornado warning for the Sullivan area went out at 10:08 p.m. Wind speeds and other measurements reportedly indicate the tornado was an EF-2 at times reaching indicators of an EF-3 tornado.įunk said the path looks to be between an eighth and a quarter of a mile wide. That’s according to NWS Meteorologist Ted Funk who cautioned that more measurements needed to be taken before he can say for sure how long the tornado remained on the ground. ![]() (WTWO/WAWV) - Update 3: p.m.: Preliminary data from the National Weather Service says a Tornado that initially touched down in Illinois moved into Indiana remaining on the ground for 8 to 10 miles in Sullivan County Friday.
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