Indiana, Michigan Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/17/2026 14:17

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 5:17PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 17, 2026 - 2:17pm
Expires: 
July 17, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 517 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Middlebury, or near Goshen, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and torrential downpours. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sturgis, Lagrange, Middlebury, Constantine, Bristol, White Pigeon, Millersburg, Scott, Mottville, Shipshewana, Honeyville, Klinger Lake, Howe, Ontario, and Emma. This includes Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 101 and 124.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Elkhart; Lagrange; St. Joseph
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana