Headline:
Tornado Watch issued April 17 at 8:32PM CDT until April 17 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Tornado Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 6:32pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 131 TO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 11 PM CDT /MIDNIGHT EDT/ THIS
EVENING
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES
IN NORTHWEST INDIANA
BENTON JASPER LAKE IN
NEWTON PORTER
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CHESTERTON, DEMOTTE, FOWLER, GARY,
HAMMOND, KENTLAND, MERRILLVILLE, MOROCCO, OXFORD, PORTAGE,
RENSSELAER, ROSELAWN, AND VALPARAISO.
Area Description:
Benton, IN; Jasper, IN; Lake, IN; Newton, IN; Porter, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov