5 TORNADOES CONFIRMED IN VALLEY BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE………

TORNADOES:
Lawrence County, Illinois………………………EF-1………….Wind to 95 mph
7 Miles South of Clay City, Illinois…………….EF-2………….Wind to 122 mph
Far Southwest Richland County, Illinois……..EF-1………….Wind to 100 mph
Northern Lawrence County, Indiana………….EF-0…………Wind to 85 mph
Western Lawrence County, Indiana………….EF-3………….Wind to 165 mph

STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS:
Vermilion County, Illinois…………………………Wind to 75 mph
Far Southwestern Richland County…………….Wind to 85 mph
*Freelandville, Indiana (Knox County)……….NO POSTING ON WIND SPEED YET BY NWS
*Odon, Indiana………………………………….Measured Gust to 83 mph

*There were many reports of a funnel cloud or tornado from law enforcement & storm spotters with this storm……..further evaluation & investigation may upgrade this to tornado……evaluations by National Weather Service should be considered preliminary for the next few days.

3:08

Severe weather rocks the area.
Here are the facts:
0300 PM TORNADO S OAKTOWN 38.87N 87.44W
03/08/2009 KNOX IN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

NEAR US 41
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
254 PM EDT SUN MAR 08 2009

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0250 PM HAIL VINCENNES 38.68N 87.51W
03/08/2009 E0.50 INCH KNOX IN CO-OP OBSERVER

ALSO WIND GUSTS TO 46 MPH.

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0300 PM TORNADO S OAKTOWN 38.87N 87.44W
03/08/2009 KNOX IN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

NEAR US 41
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0312 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 8 N LOOGOOTEE 38.79N 86.91W
03/08/2009 MARTIN IN TRAINED SPOTTER

SPOTTER LOOKING TOWARDS WEST

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0312 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 8 N LOOGOOTEE 38.79N 86.91W
03/08/2009 MARTIN IN TRAINED SPOTTER

SPOTTER LOOKING TOWARDS WEST