Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 5:44AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 2:44am
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
At 544 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
North Manchester, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
North Manchester, South Whitley, Silver Lake, Claypool, Sidney,
Ijamsville, Collamer, Liberty Mills, Bracken, Tunker, Packerton,
Laketon, Bippus, and Luther.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Whitley; Wabash; Huntington; Southern Kosciusko
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov