Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 22 at 3:52PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 22, 2026 - 12:52pm
Expires:
April 22, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 352 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Auburn to 8 miles south of Churubusco.
Movement was southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Fort Wayne, New Haven, Auburn, Garrett, Hicksville, Butler,
Huntertown, Waterloo, Antwerp, Woodburn, Grabill, St. Joe,
Leo-cedarville, Concord, Newville, Butler Center, Saint Johns,
Spencerville In Dekalb County, Zulu, and Moore.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 469 between mile markers 13 and 30.
Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 305 and 329.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
De Kalb; Allen; Defiance; Paulding
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov