Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 11:57PM EDT until April 18 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 8:57pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
At 1157 PM EDT/1057 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
a line extending from 10 miles north of Ogden Dunes to near
Rensselaer to near Remington, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Michigan City, La Porte, Westville, Knox, Winamac, Trail Creek,
Bridgman, New Buffalo, New Carlisle, Monon, North Judson, Three Oaks,
Kingsford Heights, Long Beach, Wanatah, Wolcott, Francesville,
Hamlet, Medaryville, and La Crosse.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 197 and 198.
Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 38 and 61.
Interstate 94 in Indiana between mile markers 33 and 45.
Interstate 94 in Michigan between mile markers 0 and 17.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT/200 AM CDT/ for
north central and northwestern Indiana...and southwestern Michigan.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Cass, IN; La Porte, IN; Pulaski, IN; Starke, IN; White, IN; Berrien, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov