Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 2:34PM EDT until July 27 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 27, 2026 - 11:34am
Expires:
July 27, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
SVRIWX
The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western St. Joseph County in north central Indiana...
La Porte County in northwestern Indiana...
Southwestern Berrien County in southwestern Michigan...
* Until 300 PM EDT/200 PM CDT/.
* At 233 PM EDT/133 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
a line extending from 6 miles northwest of New Buffalo to
Westville, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Locally higher
winds gusts to 70 mph are possible as this moves onshore.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Michigan City, La Porte, Westville, Trail Creek, Walkerton, North
Liberty, New Buffalo, New Carlisle, Three Oaks, Kingsford Heights,
Long Beach, Pottawattamie Park, Shorewood-Tower Hill,
Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Dayton, Galien, Michiana Shores,
Grand Beach, Kingsbury, and Michiana.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 38 and 66.
Interstate 94 in Indiana between mile markers 34 and 45.
Interstate 94 in Michigan between mile markers 0 and 11.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
La Porte, IN; St. Joseph, IN; Berrien, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov