Headline:
Air Quality Alert issued July 13 at 12:50PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Air Quality Alert
Urgency:
Unknown
Effective:
July 13, 2026 - 9:50am
Expires:
July 14, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management
have declared an Air Quality Action Day, in effect for Tuesday, July
14th.
An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been issued. Ozone levels
are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range.
Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such
as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure.
Here are some recommended actions that the public can take:
* Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation.
* Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip.
* Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn
equipment until after 7pm.
* Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds.
* Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air
conditioner to 75 degrees or above.
For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at:
http://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/
Area Description:
Elkhart; Starke; Pulaski; Marshall; Fulton; Cass; Miami; Eastern St. Joseph; Northern Kosciusko; Western St. Joseph; Southern Kosciusko
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: