Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 6 at 4:34PM CST until March 6 at 5:15PM CST by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 6, 2026 - 2:34pm
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 433 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles northeast of Whiting to near Gary to Munster,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Hammond, Gary, Portage, Merrillville, East Chicago, Schererville,
Hobart, Lansing, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Griffith, Dyer, St.
John, Lake Station, Lynwood, Lakes of the Four Seasons, Whiting,
Winfield, and New Chicago.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Lake, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov