Special Weather Statement Indiana | Effective 03/11/2026 01:27

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 11 at 4:27AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 11, 2026 - 1:27am
Expires: 
March 11, 2026 - 2:00am
Description: 
At 427 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Akron, or 7 miles northwest of North Manchester, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Warsaw, Winona Lake, Akron, North Webster, Pierceton, Etna, Silver Lake, Leesburg, Claypool, Larwill, Burket, Sidney, Big Barbee Lake, Ridinger Lake, Monoquet, Irish Lake, Beaver Dam Lake, Beaver Dam, Little Chapman Lake, and Oswego.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Whitley; Northern Kosciusko; Southern Kosciusko
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov