Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 3 at 3:18PM CDT until July 3 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 3, 2026 - 1:18pm
Expires:
July 3, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 317 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hobart, moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Hammond, Gary, Portage, Merrillville, Valparaiso, East Chicago,
Schererville, Hobart, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Chesterton,
Griffith, Dyer, St. John, Lake Station, Lynwood, South Haven,
Whiting, Porter, Winfield, New Chicago, Burns Harbor, Ogden Dunes,
and Town of Pines.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Lake, IN; Porter, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: