Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 4:32PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 1:32pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 432 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Andrews to near
Logansport. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and torrential rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Marion, Gas City, Grissom Afb, Sweetser, Markle, Walton, Swayzee,
Bunker Hill, La Fontaine, Van Buren, Lincoln, Sims, Galveston, Miami,
Converse, Warren, Lancaster, Amboy, Onward, and Mount Etna.
This includes Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 262 and
287.
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, north central, northeastern and east central Indiana.
Area Description:
Cass; Miami; Wabash; Huntington; Wells; Grant
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: