Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 3:02AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 12:02am
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
At 302 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Churubusco to 10 miles west of Fort Wayne
to near Markle. Movement was east 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...
Fort Wayne, Huntington, New Haven, Grabill, Aboite, Leo-cedarville,
Middletown, Roanoke, Zanesville, Nine Mile, Bowerstown, Yoder,
Dunfee, Poe, Hessen Cassel, Coesse, Wallen, Maples, Cuba, and Arcola.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 469 between mile markers 0 and 30.
Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 290 and 318.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Whitley; Allen; Huntington; Wells
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: