Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 2:14AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 3, 2026 - 11:14pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
At 214 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Akron, or 9 miles northwest of North Manchester, moving east at 40
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...
Columbia City, North Manchester, South Whitley, Akron, Roanoke,
Silver Lake, Claypool, Larwill, Burket, Sidney, Laud, Collamer,
Liberty Mills, Raber, Beaver Dam Lake, Sevastopol, Bippus, Beaver
Dam, Luther, and Peabody.
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:
Fulton; Whitley; Wabash; Huntington; Southern Kosciusko
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: