National Weather Service issues tornado warning for Columbus Township in Bartholomew County

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Bartholomew County as tornado activity in Columbus Township has been detected.

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…

Southeastern Bartholomew County in central Indiana…

Northwestern Jennings County in southeastern Indiana…

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 630 PM EDT, a confirmed funnel cloud perhaps briefly touching down as a tornado was located 7 miles northeast of Seymour, moving north at 40 mph. No reports of damage have been made.

HAZARD…Tornado.

SOURCE…Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

IMPACT…Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

* The tornado will be near…

Azalia around 635 PM EDT.

Elizabethtown around 640 PM EDT.

Columbus and Grammer around 645 PM EDT.

Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.