Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 22 at 4:59PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 22, 2026 - 1:59pm
Expires:
April 22, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 459 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Van Buren, or 14 miles west of Bluffton, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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...
Bluffton, Van Buren, Warren, Nottingham, Poneto, Mount Etna, Vera
Cruz, Mcnatts, Landess, Travisville, Wellsburg, Reiffsburg, Liberty
Center, Mount Zion, Dillman, Petroleum, Hanfield, Buckeye, Keystone,
and Domestic.
This includes Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 267 and
279.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Huntington; Wells; Grant
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov