Tornado Warning Issued for Porter and Jasper Counties: Particularly Dangerous Situation Confirmed
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 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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A confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado is moving through northwestern Indiana, affecting southern Porter and northern Jasper Counties until 8:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Indiana
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Chicago IL
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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Indiana.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Tornado Warning for southern Porter County and northern Jasper County in northwestern Indiana. This alert is classified as a Particularly Dangerous Situation, following the confirmation of a large and extremely dangerous tornado in the area.
Affected Areas
The warning specifically impacts the following regions in northwestern Indiana:
- Southern Porter County
- Northern Jasper County
At 7:40 PM CDT, the tornado was located over DeMotte. Other locations in the direct path include Wheatfield (expected around 7:50 PM CDT).
What You Should Do
TAKE COVER NOW. This is a life-threatening situation. Residents should immediately move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are in a mobile home, vehicle, or outdoors, you must move to the nearest substantial shelter to protect yourself from flying debris.
Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. Heavy rainfall and nighttime conditions are making this tornado extremely difficult to see.
Expected Conditions
- Hazard: Damaging, large, and extremely dangerous tornado.
- Source: Confirmed by weather spotters.
- Wind/Motion: Moving east at 25 mph. Two circulations have been noted: one west of DeMotte and one just southeast of DeMotte.
- Hail: Maximum hail size of 1.75 inches is possible.
- Impact: Flying debris will be deadly. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely, with complete destruction possible.
Timeline
The Tornado Warning is effective immediately and remains in place until 8:45 PM CDT on March 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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