Indiana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/03/2026 14:24

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 5:24PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 3, 2026 - 2:24pm
Expires: 
July 3, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 524 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Dunkirk, moving northeast at 25 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... Portland, Hartford City, Gas City, Upland, Dunkirk, Montpelier, Redkey, Pennville, Matthews, Westchester, Center, Fowlerton, Bryant, Shamrock Lakes, Salamonia, Trinity, Brice, Mill Grove, Como, and Bellfountain. This includes Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 253 and 261.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Grant; Blackford; Jay
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana