Severe Thunderstorm Warning for La Porte County IN and Berrien County MI
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NOAA issued it on May 28, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Northern Indiana has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for La Porte County in northwestern Indiana and southwestern Berrien County in Michigan until 1:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Indiana and Southwestern Michigan
- Issued
- May 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Northern Indiana
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Indiana and Southwestern Michigan.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by NWS Northern Indiana. The alert is effective from 12:37 PM EDT on May 18, 2026, until 1:30 PM EDT on May 18, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers La Porte County in northwestern Indiana and southwestern Berrien County in southwestern Michigan. Locations impacted include Michigan City, La Porte, St. Joseph, Westville, Trail Creek, Bridgman, New Buffalo, Three Oaks, Kingsford Heights, Long Beach, Stevensville, Wanatah, La Crosse, Pottawattamie Park, Shorewood-Tower Hill, Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Hanna, Baroda, Shoreham, and Galien. Affected highways include Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 38 and 61, Interstate 94 in Indiana between mile markers 33 and 45, and Interstate 94 in Michigan between mile markers 0 and 25.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 12:37 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Beverly Shores to near Valparaiso to near Wheatfield, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts with considerable tree damage likely. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 12:37 PM EDT until 1:30 PM EDT on May 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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