Indiana Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/15/2026 10:16

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 15 at 1:16PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 10:16am
Expires: 
April 15, 2026 - 10:45am
Description: 
At 116 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Rochester, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Rochester, Kewanna, Fulton, Macy, Nyena Lake, Leases Corner, Deedsville, Athens, Grass Creek, Tiosa, Fletcher, Lake Manitou, Gilead, Lucerne, Talma, Marshtown, and Bruce Lake Station.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in Northern Indiana.
Area Description: 
Fulton; Cass; Miami
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov