Headline:
Tornado Watch issued April 17 at 10:36PM CDT until April 18 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Tornado Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 8:36pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
TORNADO WATCH 131, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT /MIDNIGHT
EDT/ THIS EVENING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT /1 AM EDT/
TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
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