Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 3:14PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 12:14pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 314 PM EDT/214 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 7 miles north of Winamac, moving southeast at 40 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...
Winamac, Culver, Ripley, Kewanna, Monterey, Leiters Ford, Beardstown,
Ober, Vanmeter Park, Denham, Lawton, Bruce Lake Station, Winona,
Delong, Grass Creek, Bass Lake, Lake Bruce, and Ora.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT/700 PM
CDT/ for north central and northwestern Indiana.
Area Description:
Starke; Pulaski; Marshall; Fulton
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: