Indiana Tornado Watch | Effective 04/17/2026 18:32

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