Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 4:55PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 1:55pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 455 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles west of Rockford to
Swayzee. Movement was southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Marion, Portland, Hartford City, Gas City, Berne, Upland, Fairmount,
Dunkirk, Montpelier, Jonesboro, Redkey, Geneva, Sweetser, Swayzee,
Van Buren, Pennville, Matthews, Westchester, Center, and Sims.
This includes Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 252 and
268.
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 for
central, northeastern and east central Indiana...and west central
Ohio.
Area Description:
Wells; Adams; Grant; Blackford; Jay
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: