Indiana, Michigan, Ohio Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/09/2026 12:39

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 3:39PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 9, 2026 - 12:39pm
Expires: 
July 9, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 339 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pioneer to New Paris. Movement was east to southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Goshen, Angola, Ligonier, Montpelier, Lagrange, Middlebury, Fremont, West Unity, Hamilton, Pioneer, Rome City, Fayette, Topeka, Millersburg, Edon, Holiday City, New Paris, Benton, Columbia, and Wolcottville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 341 and 356. Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 143 and 156. Interstate 80 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 22.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Elkhart; Lagrange; Steuben; Noble; Hillsdale; Williams; Fulton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana