WUUS53 KIWX 180336 SVRIWX INC017-091-131-149-181-MIC021-180430- /O.NEW.KIWX.SV.W.0117.260418T0336Z-260418T0430Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1136 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern White County in northwestern Indiana... Pulaski County in northwestern Indiana... Northwestern Cass County in north central Indiana... Starke County in northwestern Indiana... La Porte County in northwestern Indiana... Southwestern Berrien County in southwestern Michigan... * Until 1230 AM EDT/1130 PM CDT/. * At 1135 PM EDT/1035 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Roseland to near Kentland, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Michigan City, La Porte, Westville, Knox, Winamac, Trail Creek, Bridgman, New Buffalo, New Carlisle, Monon, North Judson, Three Oaks, Kingsford Heights, Long Beach, Wanatah, Wolcott, Francesville, Hamlet, Medaryville, and La Crosse. This includes the following highways... Interstate 65 between mile markers 197 and 198. Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 38 and 61. Interstate 94 in Indiana between mile markers 33 and 45. Interstate 94 in Michigan between mile markers 0 and 17. 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT/200 AM CDT/ for north central and northwestern Indiana...and southwestern Michigan. && LAT...LON 4084 8710 4084 8699 4091 8699 4091 8693 4171 8693 4184 8669 4197 8654 4152 8651 4143 8652 4143 8650 4090 8646 4076 8683 4070 8710 TIME...MOT...LOC 0335Z 254DEG 48KT 4169 8763 4074 8740 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ MCS