Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 6 at 4:50PM CST until March 6 at 5:15PM CST by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 6, 2026 - 2:50pm
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 449 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ogden Dunes to Gary to near Griffith to near St.
John, moving east at 35 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, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Griffith, Dyer, St. John,
Lake Station, Lakes of the Four Seasons, 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