Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 1:06AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 10:06pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
At 106 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Mentone to near Mexico to 9 miles
southwest of Kokomo. Movement was east at 70 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Marion, Warsaw, Peru, Wabash, North Manchester, Gas City, Winona
Lake, Fairmount, Grissom Afb, Jonesboro, Sweetser, Akron, North
Webster, Walton, Pierceton, Mentone, Swayzee, Bunker Hill, La
Fontaine, and Mexico.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for north central
Indiana.
Area Description:
Fulton; Whitley; Cass; Miami; Wabash; Huntington; Grant; Northern Kosciusko; Southern Kosciusko
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov