NWS Northern IndianaTO.W 0045August 11, 2026
Tornado Warning: Jay, IN
The National Weather Service office in Northern Indiana issued a tornado warning for Jay in Indiana, which was in force until 8:45 a.m. local time on August 11. It was the 45th tornado warning the NWS office in Northern Indiana issued in 2026. Indiana had 22 tornado warnings in August 2026, against 6 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Indiana's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 49 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Northern Indiana
- Area
- Jay
- State
- Indiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:56 a.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
- Expires
- 8:45 a.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KIWX TO.W 0045
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORIWX The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Jay County in east central Indiana... * Until 845 AM EDT. * At 756 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Portland, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Jay County, including the following locations... Westchester, College Corner, Liber, Trinity, Brice, Bellfountain, Bryant, and Salamonia.
What the agency told people to do
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.