Tornado Warning Issued for La Porte and Starke Counties, IN
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NOAA issued it on July 7, 2026, 6 weeks 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 Tornado Warning for north central Starke County and southwestern La Porte County until 9:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Indiana
- Issued
- July 7, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Northern Indiana
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Indiana.
Alert Details
A Tornado Warning (event code TOW) has been issued by NWS Northern Indiana. The alert is effective from June 11, 2026 at 8:12 PM CDT until June 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM CDT. Severity is Extreme with observed certainty and immediate urgency.
Affected Areas
The warning covers north central Starke County and southwestern La Porte County in northwestern Indiana. Impacted locations include La Porte, Westville, Kingsford Heights, Wanatah, Hamlet, La Crosse, Hanna, Kingsbury, Thomaston, South Center, Pinhook, Salem Heights, South Wanatah, Brems, Tracy, Stillwell, Union Mills, and Haskell.
What You Should Do
A large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. Take cover now. Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Expected Conditions
At 8:12 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Kouts, or 8 miles east of Hebron, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard is a damaging tornado with considerable damage threat. Max hail size up to 0.75 inches. Tornado detected by weather spotters.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 11, 2026 at 8:12 PM CDT and expires at June 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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