Indiana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/03/2026 21:12

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 12:12AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 3, 2026 - 9:12pm
Expires: 
July 3, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description: 
At 1212 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Nappanee, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Warsaw, Nappanee, Syracuse, Milford, North Webster, Leesburg, Oswego, Monoquet, Hoffman Lake, James Lake, Hastings, Irish Lake, Sechrist Lake, Big Chapman Lake, Lake Wawasee, Clunette, Gravelton, Dewart Lake, Oakwood Park, and Tippecanoe Lake.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Elkhart; Northern Kosciusko
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana