Staff Report

WARSAW – A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Kosciusko County and surrunding areas until about 7:30 p.m.

The storm is expected to bring dangerously storng winds upward of 80 mph.

At 6:23 p.m. severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Dowagiac to near South Bend to near Plymouth to Argos and moving east at 45 mph.

Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

The following is a list of times when the storm will pass through specific areas:

• Osceola and Mentone around 640 p.m.
• Elkhart, Simonton Lake, Wakarusa and Marcellus around 6:45 p.m.
• Nappanee and Dunlap around 6:50 p.m.
• Warsaw, Winona Lake, Bristol, Milford and New Paris around 6:55 p.m.
• Goshen, Three Rivers, Syracuse and Pierceton around 700 PM EDT. Middlebury, Centreville, North Webster and Millersburg around 7:05 p.m.