Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northwestern Indiana Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 26, 2026, 3 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Benton, Jasper, Lake, Newton, and Porter counties in Indiana until 11:15 PM CDT on April 17, 2026, with hazards including 70 mph wind gusts and possible hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Indiana
- Issued
- April 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Chicago IL
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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Indiana.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service (NWS) Chicago IL has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. This alert is effective from 10:01 PM CDT on April 17, 2026, until 11:15 PM CDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Benton County, Jasper County, Lake County, Newton County, and Porter County in northwestern Indiana. Impacted locations include Hammond, Gary, Portage, Merrillville, Valparaiso, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Chesterton, Cedar Lake, Lowell, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Hebron, Fowler, Kentland, Otterbein, Remington, Morocco, Wheatfield, Lake Village, and Griffith.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado, as tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure. For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts, which could cause considerable tree damage and likely damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Hail up to 0.75 inches is possible. The thunderstorm damage threat is considerable, with radar indicating these conditions.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 10:01 PM CDT on April 17, 2026, and expires at 11:15 PM CDT on April 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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