Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 2:29PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 11:29am
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 229 PM EDT/129 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wanatah to near
Plymouth. Movement was southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Plymouth, Knox, Bourbon, Argos, Culver, Wanatah, Hamlet, Koontz Lake,
Oak Grove, Hanna, Ober, Brems, Tyner, Hibbard, Winona, Donaldson,
Linkville, Lake Of The Woods, Grovertown, and Thomaston.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT/700 PM
CDT/ for north central and northwestern Indiana.
Area Description:
Starke; Marshall; Southern La Porte
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: