Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Northern Indiana Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 11, 2026, 12 days 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 five counties until 2:15 PM EDT August 11, with 80 mph winds and possible tornadoes.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Indiana
- Issued
- August 11, 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 12 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Indiana.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by NWS Northern Indiana. The alert is effective from August 11 at 1:10 PM EDT until August 11 at 2:15 PM EDT. The alert type code is SVR.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southeastern Elkhart County, Northeastern Kosciusko County, Southern Lagrange County, Noble County, and Whitley County in Indiana. Locations impacted include Goshen, Warsaw, Kendallville, Columbia City, Winona Lake, Ligonier, Syracuse, Lagrange, Tri-lakes, Avilla, Albion, Churubusco, Rome City, Topeka, North Webster, Pierceton, Millersburg, Benton, Swan, and Etna.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 1:09 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from near Wakarusa to near Nappanee to near Mentone, moving east at 70 mph. Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts. Impacts include flying debris dangerous to those without shelter, heavy damage to mobile homes, considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles, extensive tree damage, and power outages.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 1:10 PM EDT to 2:15 PM EDT on August 11.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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