Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 2:35PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 4, 2026 - 11:35am
Expires:
September 4, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 235 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Van Buren, or 7 miles northeast of Marion, moving southeast 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...
Hartford City, Gas City, Upland, Montpelier, Van Buren, Matthews,
Warren, Shamrock Lakes, Mcnatts, Landess, Hanfield, Roll, Lake Wood,
and Arcana.
This includes Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 259 and
275.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Huntington; Wells; Grant; Blackford
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov