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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Northern Indiana

950 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

 

INZ103-104-203-204-050215-

Eastern St. Joseph IN-Western St. Joseph IN-Northern La Porte IN-

Southern La Porte IN-

950 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT ST. JOSEPH AND EAST CENTRAL LA

PORTE COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 PM EDT/915 PM CDT/...



At 950 PM EDT/850 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong

thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Kingsford Heights, or 8 miles

southeast of La Porte, moving east at 45 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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...

South Bend, Mishawaka, La Porte, Gulivoire Park, Granger, Osceola,

Walkerton, North Liberty, Kingsford Heights, Lakeville, Kingsbury,

South Center, Salem Heights, Fish Lake, Tracy, Crumstown, Stillwell,

Woodland, and Wyatt.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 4162 8670 4172 8607 4148 8607 4148 8647

      4144 8647 4143 8664 4142 8668

TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 263DEG 39KT 4155 8658 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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NWS