Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 10:28AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 7:28am
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
At 1028 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Churubusco to 8 miles west of Fort Wayne
to 9 miles north of Markle. Movement was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Fort Wayne, New Haven, Monroeville, Aboite, Middletown, Nine Mile,
Dunfee, Poe, Hessen Cassel, Zulu, Maples, Arcola, Hoagland, Tillman,
Rolling Hills, and Yoder.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 469 between mile markers 0 and 23.
Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 296 and 312.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Allen
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov