NWS Northern IndianaTO.W 0027June 11, 2026
Tornado Warning: La Porte and Starke, IN
The National Weather Service office in Northern Indiana issued a tornado warning for La Porte and Starke in Indiana, which was in force until 9:15 p.m. local time on June 11. It was the 27th tornado warning the NWS office in Northern Indiana issued in 2026. Indiana had 104 tornado warnings in June 2026, against 13 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Indiana's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 1.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Northern Indiana
- Area
- La Porte and Starke
- State
- Indiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:12 p.m. CDT, June 11, 2026
- Expires
- 9:15 p.m. CDT, June 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KIWX TO.W 0027
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Indiana since 2008Every warning type in Indiana
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
TORIWX The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a * Tornado Warning for... North central Starke County in northwestern Indiana... Southwestern La Porte County in northwestern Indiana... * Until 915 PM CDT. * At 812 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Kouts, or 8 miles east of Hebron, moving northeast at 35 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. * Locations impacted 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 the agency told people to do
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.