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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 6:59 PM Jul. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... White County in northwestern Indiana... Pulaski County in northwestern Indiana... Western Fulton County in north central Indiana... Northwestern Cass County in north central Indiana... Starke County in northwestern Indiana... Western Marshall County in north central Indiana... Southern La Porte County in northwestern Indiana... * Until 400 PM EDT/300 PM CDT/. * At 258 PM EDT/158 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hamlet to Medaryville to near Rensselaer, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Plymouth, Monticello, Knox, Winamac, Monon, North Judson, Argos, Brookston, Culver, Wanatah, Wolcott, Francesville, Royal Center, Hamlet, Medaryville, La Crosse, Koontz Lake, Pulaski, Oak Grove, and Ripley. This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 185 and 198. 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. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && TORNADO...POSSIBLE; THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 6:56 PM Jul. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... St. Joseph County in north central Indiana... Northern Marshall County in north central Indiana... Northeastern La Porte County in northwestern Indiana... Western Cass County in southwestern Michigan... Southeastern Berrien County in southwestern Michigan... * Until 345 PM EDT/245 PM CDT/. * At 255 PM EDT/155 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Dowagiac to near New Carlisle to Kingsford Heights, moving southeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... South Bend, Mishawaka, La Porte, Niles, Dowagiac, Bremen, Buchanan, Gulivoire Park, Granger, Osceola, Walkerton, North Liberty, New Carlisle, Kingsford Heights, Edwardsburg, Lakeville, Roseland, Bertrand, Pokagon, and Dayton. This includes Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 65 and 86. 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. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && TORNADO...POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 6:30 PM Jul. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT... For the following areas... Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to mid-line of lake.... Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI... New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI... At 229 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 7 nm south of South Haven Light to 9 nm southeast of St. Joseph to 11 nm southeast of New Buffalo, moving east at 35 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, and large hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds and hail. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... New Buffalo and Michigan City. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE; HAIL...>.75IN; WIND...50KTS
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 4:42 PM Jul. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 520 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI LAKE MICHIGAN MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID-LINE OF LAKE.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 4:42 PM Jul. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 520 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA KOSCIUSKO ST. JOSEPH IN NORTHERN INDIANA ALLEN IN CASS IN DE KALB ELKHART FULTON IN HUNTINGTON LA PORTE LAGRANGE MARSHALL MIAMI NOBLE PULASKI STARKE STEUBEN WABASH WHITE WHITLEY IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN BERRIEN BRANCH CASS MI HILLSDALE ST. JOSEPH MI THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AKRON, ALBION, ANGOLA, AUBURN, BASS LAKE, BENTON HARBOR, BENTON HEIGHTS, BREMEN, BRONSON, BROOKSTON, BUCHANAN, CASSOPOLIS, COLDWATER, COLUMBIA CITY, CULVER, DOWAGIAC, EDWARDSBURG, ELKHART, FAIR PLAIN, FORT WAYNE, FRANCESVILLE, FREMONT, GARRETT, GOSHEN, GRANGER, GRISSOM AFD, HILLSDALE, HUNTINGTON, JONESVILLE, KENDALLVILLE, KNOX, LA PORTE, LAGRANGE, LIGONIER, LITCHFIELD, LOGANSPORT, MARCELLUS, MEDARYVILLE, MENDON, MEXICO, MICHIGAN CITY, MISHAWAKA, MONON, MONTICELLO, NAPPANEE, NEW HAVEN, NILES, NORTH JUDSON, NORTH MANCHESTER, PAW PAW LAKE, PERU, PLYMOUTH, ROANOKE, ROCHESTER, ROYAL CENTER, SHIPSHEWANA, SOUTH BEND, SOUTH WHITLEY, ST. JOSEPH, STURGIS, THREE RIVERS, TOPEKA, TRI-LAKES, WABASH, WARSAW, WHITE PIGEON, WINAMAC, AND WINONA LAKE.
Heat Advisory
Issued: 2:52 PM Jul. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EDT /5 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 expected. * WHERE...Northern La Porte, Pulaski, Southern La Porte, Starke, and White Counties. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon to 6 PM EDT /5 PM CDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. &&
Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 2:09 PM Jul. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Life-threatening waves and currents expected. - High wave action: Waves 3 to 4 feet Tuesday morning, increasing to 6 to 8 feet Tuesday afternoon and evening. - Life threatening rip, longshore, and structural currents are expected. Structural currents may be especially strong on the north sides of piers or breakwalls Tuesday afternoon and evening. * WHERE...In Indiana, Northern La Porte county. In Michigan, Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. Do not venture out on piers. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 2:09 PM Jul. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TUESDAY TO 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and waves 5 to 8 feet expected. * WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI. * WHEN...From 2 AM Tuesday to 2 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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