Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 1:44PM EDT until May 18 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 10:44am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
SVRIWX
The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Wabash County in north central Indiana...
Kosciusko County in north central Indiana...
* Until 230 PM EDT.
* At 143 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Akron, or
near Rochester, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Warsaw, Wabash, North Manchester, Winona Lake, Akron, North
Webster, Pierceton, Mentone, Silver Lake, Etna Green, Roann,
Claypool, Lagro, Burket, Sidney, Big Barbee Lake, Ridinger Lake,
Monoquet, Richvalley, and Hoffman Lake.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Kosciusko, IN; Wabash, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov