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Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

The third tornado of the day dropped to earth at 4:15 p.m. EST in the southeast corner of Marshall County near Tippecanoe.  It headed to the northeast, striking Warsaw, North Webster (coming within 2 miles of the weather office, passing very near employees' homes), Wawaka, and lifted near Rome City in Noble County.   The path length was 39 miles with a maximum width of 150 yards.  It caused strong F1 damage and was to blame for fourteen injured people.

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