Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 4:24PM CDT until July 4 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 2:24pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
SVRLOT
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Lake County in northwestern Indiana...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 424 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sauk Village,
or over Steger, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Hammond, Gary, Portage, Merrillville, East Chicago, Schererville,
Hobart, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Griffith, Dyer, St. John,
Lake Station, Lynwood, Whiting, and New Chicago.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Lake, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: