Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Allen and De Kalb Counties in Indiana
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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 Allen and De Kalb counties until 3:45 PM EDT on May 18.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Indiana
- 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 Northeastern Indiana.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Northern Indiana on behalf of NOAA. The alert is effective from May 18 at 2:42 PM EDT until May 18 at 3:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Allen County and De Kalb County in northeastern Indiana. Locations impacted include Fort Wayne, New Haven, Auburn, Garrett, Butler, Huntertown, Waterloo, Hamilton, Woodburn, Monroeville, Grabill, St. Joe, Aboite, Leo-Cedarville, Middletown, Concord, Ashley, Zanesville, Dixon, and Newville. Affected highways include Interstate 469 between mile markers 0 and 30 and Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 294 and 340.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately due to large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud-to-ground lightning. Do not drive vehicles through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 2:41 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Albion to 8 miles southeast of Columbia City, moving east at 50 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from May 18 at 2:42 PM EDT and expires May 18 at 3:45 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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