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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 4:26 AM Feb. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL STARKE AND CENTRAL LA PORTE COUNTIES THROUGH 1100 PM CST... At 1025 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Wanatah, or 11 miles southeast of Westville, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... La Porte, Kingsford Heights, Wanatah, Hamlet, La Crosse, Koontz Lake, Hanna, Kingsbury, Thomaston, Lomax, South Center, English Lake, Salem Heights, South Wanatah, Brems, Tracy, Stillwell, Union Mills, San Pierre, and Haskell. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN; MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
Wind Advisory
Issued: 6:39 PM Feb. 19, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. * WHEN...From 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ to 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few sporadic power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. &&
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