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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0245 Issued by the Chicago Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-11 11:05:30
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WUUS53 KLOT 111604
SVRLOT
INC073-111-127-111700-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
1104 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Newton County in northwestern Indiana...
Porter County in northwestern Indiana...
Jasper County in northwestern Indiana...
* Until noon CDT.
* At 1103 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from East Chicago to near Griffith to Shelby to Hopkins
Park, moving southeast at 85 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR PORTER AND MUCH OF JASPER
COUNTIES.
HAZARD...100 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Expect considerable damage to
homes and businesses. Expect extensive tree damage and
power outages.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Portage, DeMotte, Hebron, Lakes of the Four Seasons, South Haven,
Roselawn, and Ogden Dunes around 1110 AM CDT.
Valparaiso, Chesterton, Rensselaer, Wheatfield, Kouts, and Burns
Harbor around 1115 AM CDT.
Hanging Grove around 1120 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Fair
Oaks, Parr, Dunns Bridge, Boone Grove, Baileys Corner, Malden, Dune
Acres, Stoutsburg, Wheeler, and Collegeville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.
&&
LAT...LON 4091 8699 4084 8699 4084 8707 4095 8729
4121 8729 4124 8722 4162 8722 4171 8693
4091 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1603Z 295DEG 74KT 4166 8746 4152 8738 4118 8736 4106
8763
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...100 MPH
$$
Izzi
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-11 11:18:46
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WWUS53 KLOT 111618 RRA
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
1118 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026
INC073-111-127-111700-
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Newton IN-Porter IN-Jasper IN-
1118 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN NEWTON...PORTER AND JASPER COUNTIES...
At 1115 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Ogden Dunes to Portage to near Lakes of the Four
Seasons to near Hebron to near Roselawn, moving east at 75 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS producing measured winds gusts over 100
mph, particularly across northern Porter, including Portage, Ogden
Dunes, Dune Acres, Chesterton and areas nearby.
HAZARD...100 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Expect considerable damage to homes and
businesses. Expect extensive tree damage and power outages.
These severe storms will be near...
Valparaiso, Chesterton, DeMotte, Wheatfield, Porter, Kouts, Burns
Harbor, and Beverly Shores around 1120 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Fair
Oaks, Parr, Dunns Bridge, Boone Grove, Baileys Corner, Malden, Dune
Acres, Stoutsburg, Wheeler, and Collegeville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.
&&
LAT...LON 4091 8699 4084 8699 4084 8707 4095 8729
4121 8729 4124 8722 4162 8722 4171 8693
4091 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1615Z 277DEG 64KT 4163 8716 4157 8716 4144 8714 4127
8719 4107 8735
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...100 MPH
$$
Birk
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-11 11:41:16
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WWUS53 KLOT 111641
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
1141 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026
INC073-111-127-111700-
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Newton IN-Porter IN-Jasper IN-
1141 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN NEWTON...PORTER AND JASPER COUNTIES...
At 1140 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles south of Three Oaks to near La Porte to near
Walkerton to Knox to near Medaryville, moving east at 65 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS producing measured winds gusts over
80 mph.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
Locations impacted include...
Portage, Valparaiso, Chesterton, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Hebron,
Wheatfield, Lakes of the Four Seasons, South Haven, Porter, Roselawn,
Kouts, Burns Harbor, Ogden Dunes, Town of Pines, Beverly Shores,
Hanging Grove, Wheeler, Collegeville, Dune Acres, Stoutsburg, Fair
Oaks, Dunns Bridge, Boone Grove, and Baileys Corner.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for damaging winds and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 4091 8699 4084 8699 4084 8707 4095 8729
4121 8729 4124 8722 4162 8722 4171 8693
4091 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1640Z 270DEG 57KT 4169 8666 4161 8660 4148 8658 4131
8664 4111 8680
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH
$$
Birk
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-11 11:54:47
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WWUS53 KLOT 111654
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
1154 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026
INC073-111-127-111704-
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Newton IN-Porter IN-Jasper IN-
1154 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NEWTON...PORTER
AND JASPER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 PM CDT for
northwestern Indiana.
&&
LAT...LON 4091 8699 4084 8699 4084 8707 4095 8729
4121 8729 4124 8722 4162 8722 4171 8693
4091 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1654Z 295DEG 74KT 4157 8633 4149 8627 4136 8625 4119
8631 4099 8647
$$
Birk
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