Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 5:00pm
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 800 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Bourbon to near Akron to 8 miles north of
Mexico. Movement was northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Warsaw, North Manchester, Winona Lake, South Whitley, Akron, North
Webster, Pierceton, Mentone, Walnut, Tippecanoe, Etna, Silver Lake,
Etna Green, Leesburg, Claypool, Larwill, Macy, Burket, Sidney, and
Hoffman Lake.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
north central and northeastern Indiana.
Area Description:
Noble; Marshall; Fulton; Whitley; Miami; Wabash; Northern Kosciusko; Southern Kosciusko
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov