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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Northern Indiana

903 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

 

INZ103-203-190245-

Northern La Porte IN-Southern La Porte IN-

903 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LA PORTE COUNTY THROUGH 945 PM

CDT...



At 902 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over

Chesterton, moving east at 30 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects.



Locations impacted include...

Michigan City, La Porte, Westville, Trail Creek, Long Beach,

Pottawattamie Park, Michiana Shores, Kingsbury, Byron, Hudson Lake,

Waterford, Pinhook, Fish Lake, Otis, Pottawattomie Park, Stillwell,

Rolling Prarie, Pinola, Hesston, and Springville.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 38 and 61.

 Interstate 94 in Indiana between mile markers 33 and 45.

 Interstate 94 in Michigan near mile marker 0.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

shelter inside a building or vehicle.



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LAT...LON 4171 8693 4176 8683 4176 8652 4165 8653

      4165 8649 4157 8649 4156 8650 4152 8650

      4152 8652 4148 8653 4151 8693

TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 276DEG 24KT 4160 8701 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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