Indiana Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/13/2026 13:26

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 13 at 3:26PM CDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 13, 2026 - 1:26pm
Expires: 
April 13, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 326 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wanatah, or near Valparaiso, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... La Porte, Westville, Kingsford Heights, Wanatah, Hamlet, La Crosse, Koontz Lake, Hanna, Kingsbury, Byron, Thomaston, Pinhook, South Center, Salem Heights, Fish Lake, South Wanatah, Tracy, Stillwell, Rolling Prarie, and Union Mills.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for north central and northwestern Indiana.
Area Description: 
Starke; Northern La Porte; Southern La Porte
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana