Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 9:45AM CDT until August 11 at 10:30AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 7:45am
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
At 945 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Winfield to Wheatfield, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Portage, Merrillville, Valparaiso, Hobart, Crown Point, Chesterton,
DeMotte, Hebron, Wheatfield, Lakes of the Four Seasons, South Haven,
Porter, Winfield, Kouts, Burns Harbor, Wheeler, Boone Grove,
Stoutsburg, Dunns Bridge, and Malden.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Jasper, IN; Lake, IN; Porter, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov