Indiana Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/27/2026 17:24

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 8:24PM EDT until July 27 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 27, 2026 - 5:24pm
Expires: 
July 27, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 824 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fowler, moving south at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Fowler, Otterbein, Oxford, Boswell, Earl Park, Ambia, Dunnington, Templeton, Wadena, and Swanington.
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.
Area Description: 
Benton, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL