Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 3 at 12:06AM CDT until April 3 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 10:06pm
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
At 1206 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Portage to Merrillville, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Gary, Portage, Merrillville, Valparaiso, Schererville, Hobart, Crown
Point, Chesterton, Cedar Lake, Griffith, St. John, Lake Station,
Lakes of the Four Seasons, South Haven, Porter, Winfield, New
Chicago, Burns Harbor, Ogden Dunes, Town of Pines, Beverly Shores,
Wheeler, and Dune Acres.
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: