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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing 26 results for National Weather Service.

ID	101421
Title of Article	More storms possible
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Crews cleaning up fallen trees on Prairie Street
Date	Apr 02, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Storms, Elkhart Division of Buildings and Grounds, National Weather Service, Indiana Michigan Power (I & M)

ID	101402
Title of Article	‘Neighbors have to be neighbors’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	tree down on house at 2112 Hawthorne Dr., Elkhart; tree down on car at 251 W. Lusher Ave., Elkhart; collapsed building at 1811 Sterling Ave., Elkhart; fire at 300 block of Lusher Ave., Elkhart
Date	Apr 01, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Storms, Fires, Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), National Weather Service

ID	100674
Title of Article	Second band of snow on its way
Notes	Kehres Street, Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brad Kiser shovels
Date	Feb 14, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Weather, National Weather Service, Snow

ID	97203
Title of Article	Emergency declared after tornado
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Southdale Drive closed; surveying tornado damage in south Elkhart; map shows the path of a tornado
Date	Jul 18, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart, Tornadoes, Elkhart County, National Weather Service

ID	97197
Title of Article	‘This is bad’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Pleasant Plain Ave blocked by fallen trees and power lines; tree top snapped off at Beveridge and Pleasant Plain avenues; fallen tree struck home at south end of Goshen
Date	Jul 17, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Tornadoes, Elkhart, Elkhart County, National Weather Service

ID	95022
Title of Article	Bitter cold, frostbite risk to continue
Notes	100-year temperature record broken
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dave Allen shoveling
Date	Jan 16, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	National Weather Service, Weather

ID	81368
Title of Article	Thousands without power after storms
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Indiana Michigan Power crew members
Date	Jul 07, 2022
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), National Weather Service, Weather

ID	76920
Title of Article	First snowfall of the season arrives
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Motorists on downtown Main Street in Elkhart
Date	Dec 29, 2021
Page	A1
Subjects	Roads - Snow and Ice Control, National Weather Service

ID	72161
Title of Article	Two EF-1 tornadoes confirmed by weather service
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Grain bin near Wakarusa
Date	Aug 12, 2020
Page	A1
Subjects	Tornadoes, National Weather Service

ID	66418
Title of Article	Flooding issues mostly averted
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 14, 2020
Page	A3
Subjects	Floods and Flooding, National Weather Service, Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS)

ID	66402
Title of Article	Officials brace for possible flooding
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Gary Horvath; Gary Horvath
Date	January 11, 2020
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Emergency Management Board, Floods and Flooding, National Weather Service

ID	66326
Title of Article	Holiday heat wave
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Addilyn Gregory and Leah Gregory; Gabriel Gregory
Date	December 27, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	National Weather Service, Riverview Elementary School, Weather

ID	66073
Title of Article	Frosty encore to snow
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Becky Metcalf and dog, Archie; Butch Luis; Elk statue
Date	November 13, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	National Weather Service, Weather, Elkhart County

ID	67106
Title of Article	Risk of flooding along riverbanks
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 2, 2019
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	National Weather Service, Floods and Flooding

ID	65065
Title of Article	Frigid temps cause bursting pipes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sledders at McNaughton Park; Elkhart County 4-H Fair office
Date	February 2, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Weather, Church Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Co., Lefever Plumbing and Heating, National Weather Service

ID	61579
Title of Article	County observes 'Severe Weather Preparedness'
Notes	Severe Weather Preparedness Week
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	March 22, 2017
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Nappanee Town Council, Tornadoes, National Weather Service

ID	55889
Title of Article	Storm alerts are now easier and quicker
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Overturned manufactured home
Date	March 29, 2015
Page	A10
Subjects	Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Tornadoes, National Weather Service, Technology

ID	1743
Title of Article	Weather Watcher honored
Notes	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Environmental Hero Award
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Swartzendruber
Date	May 25, 2002
Page	A3
Subjects	Swartzendruber, Sandy, Goshen Amateur Radio Club

ID	33084
Title of Article	Weather warner retiring
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	July 24, 1992
Page	B1
Subjects	National Weather Service

ID	33082
Title of Article	Storm watchers worry over weather office
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 21, 1992
Page	B1, B4
Subjects	National Weather Service

ID	45380
Title of Article	Former National Tablet & Supply Co.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	July 9, 1983
Page	40
Subjects	National Weather Service, Pigeon Street, First National Bank of Elkhart

ID	33083
Title of Article	Protests heard: weather service will not be cut
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 22, 1982
Page	A4
Subjects	National Weather Service

ID	33081
Title of Article	Weatherman is usually right
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	February 12, 1982
Page	1
Subjects	National Weather Service

ID	44061
Title of Article	It's official: Weather worst ever
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 2, 1977
Subjects	National Weather Service, Weather

ID	101502
Title of Article	That Glow? It's Aurora Borealis
Notes	Aurora Borealis envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 04, 1972
Subjects	Weather, National Weather Service

ID	37308
Title of Article	Life insurance day!
Source	Winey Books
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	ad
Date	January 3, 1924
Page	38; Book 3
Subjects	National Weather Service, St. Joseph Valley Bank, Insurance, Life