Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 4:39PM CDT until July 27 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 27, 2026 - 2:39pm
Expires:
July 27, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 439 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles east of Hyde Park to 7 miles northeast of
Whiting to 7 miles northeast of East Chicago to near Burns Harbor to
near Town of Pines to near Three Oaks, moving south at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Hammond, Gary, Portage, Merrillville, Valparaiso, East Chicago,
Schererville, Hobart, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Chesterton,
Cedar Lake, Lowell, Hebron, Griffith, Dyer, St. John, Lake Station,
Lakes of the Four Seasons, South Haven, Whiting, Porter, Winfield,
and New Chicago.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Lake, IN; Porter, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov