Beach Hazards Statement 6, NWS Northern Indiana

810 
WHUS43 KIWX 181007
CFWIWX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
607 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

MIZ177-277-181815-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0006.260718T2100Z-260719T0900Z/
Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-
607 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Life-threatening waves and currents expected. 

 - High wave action: Waves 1 to 3 feet earlier in the day will
   build to 3 to 6 feet by late afternoon into the overnight.

 - Life threatening rip, longshore, and structural currents are
   expected. Structural currents may be especially strong on the
   north sides of piers or breakwalls into the evening.

* WHERE...Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties.

* WHEN...From 5 PM EDT this afternoon through late tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$

INZ103-181815-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0006.260719T0000Z-260719T0900Z/
Northern La Porte-
507 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Life-threatening waves and currents expected. 

 - High wave action: Waves 1 to 3 feet earlier in the day will
   build to 3 to 6 feet by early evening into the overnight.

 - Life threatening rip, longshore, and structural currents are
   expected. Structural currents may be especially strong on the
   north sides of piers or breakwalls into the evening.

* WHERE...Northern La Porte county.

* WHEN...From this evening through late tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$

Andersen

428 
WHUS43 KIWX 181504
CFWIWX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1104 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

MIZ177-277-182315-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0006.260718T2100Z-260719T0900Z/
Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-
1104 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Life-threatening waves and currents expected. 

 - High wave action: Waves 1 to 3 feet earlier in the day will
   build to 4 to 6 feet by late afternoon into the overnight.

 - Life threatening rip, longshore, and structural currents are
   expected. Structural currents may be especially strong on the
   north sides of piers or breakwalls into the evening.

* WHERE...Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties.

* WHEN...From 5 PM EDT this afternoon through late tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$

INZ103-182315-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0006.260719T0000Z-260719T0900Z/
Northern La Porte-
1004 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Life-threatening waves and currents expected. 

 - High wave action: Waves 1 to 3 feet earlier in the day will
   build to 4 to 6 feet by late afternoon into the overnight.

 - Life threatening rip, longshore, and structural currents are
   expected. Structural currents may be especially strong on the
   north sides of piers or breakwalls into the evening.

* WHERE...Northern La Porte county.

* WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through late tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$

139 
WHUS43 KIWX 182047
CFWIWX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
447 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

MIZ177-277-190500-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0006.260718T2100Z-260719T0900Z/
Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-
447 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Life-threatening waves and currents expected.

 - High wave action: Waves 3 to 5 feet.

 - Life threatening rip, longshore, and structural currents are
   expected. Structural currents may be especially strong on the
   north sides of piers or breakwalls.

* WHERE...Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties.

* WHEN...From 5 PM EDT this afternoon through late tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$

INZ103-190500-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0006.260719T0000Z-260719T0900Z/
Northern La Porte-
347 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Life-threatening waves and currents expected.

 - High wave action: Waves 2 to 3 feet will build to 3 to 5 feet
   this evening into the overnight.

 - Life threatening rip, longshore, and structural currents are
   expected. Structural currents may be especially strong on the
   north sides of piers or breakwalls.

* WHERE...Northern La Porte county.

* WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through late tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$

341 
WHUS43 KIWX 190159
CFWIWX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
959 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

MIZ177-277-190900-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-260719T0900Z/
Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-
959 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Life-threatening waves and currents expected.

 - High wave action: Waves 3 to 5 feet.

 - Life threatening rip, longshore, and structural currents are
   expected. Structural currents may be especially strong on the
   north sides of piers or breakwalls.

* WHERE...Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties.

* WHEN...From 5 PM EDT this afternoon through late tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$

INZ103-190900-
/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-260719T0900Z/
Northern La Porte-
859 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Life-threatening waves and currents expected.

 - High wave action: Waves 3 to 5 feet.

 - Life threatening rip, longshore, and structural currents are
   expected. Structural currents may be especially strong on the
   north sides of piers or breakwalls.

* WHERE...Northern La Porte county.

* WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through late tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$

MCD

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
757 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Smoke from Canadian wildfires will continue to bring periods
  of poor air quality and reduced visibility through at least
  Monday.

- Slight chance for severe storms Saturday afternoon and
  evening. Damaging winds and heavy downpours will be the main
  threats.

- High swim risk conditions are expected along Lake MI beaches
  in Berrien County, MI and La Porte County, IN by late Saturday
  afternoon and evening. Moderate swim risk conditions are
  expected earlier in the day. Dangerous waves and currents are
  expected.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 236 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

Canadian wildfire smoke will continue to bring major air
quality impacts to the Great Lakes region for the next several
days. EPA sensors across the area have been sampling Very
Unhealthy to Hazardous PM2.5 due to the smoke. It is advised to
stay indoors as much as possible in these conditions. Showers
and thunderstorms, coupled with southwest 850mb flow (then
becoming west tonight), will help to nudge the smoke slowly off
to the northeast and east. This will bring some relief for
tomorrow, but most areas are still expected to remain unhealthy
for sensitive groups. An upper level trough moving through the
GL tomorrow night will restrengthen the smoke conveyer belt, for
a lack of better words, and Sunday we could have reinvigorated
smoke impacts. Monday, weak low-level winds from high pressure
over Lake Erie will keep Sunday's smoke hanging around.

Unfortunately, the nice break from severe weather looks to come
to an end. For today, a Marginal risk for severe storms (strong
winds is the main threat where mixed layer lapse rates are the
strongest) will be in place for areas generally Fort-Wayne
southward. As of this writing, more robust convection has
initiated over Lafayette, IN and this will continue to work its
way east-northeast. There is plenty of instability for shower
and thunderstorm growth today, so we expect a good majority of
the CWA to get wetting rain.

The mid/upper level trough that eventually brings more smoke
down will be moving through Ontario and Quebec on Saturday. A
cold front will drag south through the day. Ahead of this, 850mb
flow will increase to around 25-30kt and CAPE values on the
order of 2500-3000 J/kg will promote a line of showers and
thunderstorms propagating south and southeast through the
afternoon to early evening hours. While damaging winds will be
the primary threat, low-level helicity will be marginally
adequate (75-100 m^2/s^2)) to produce a quick spin-up tornado.

The good news is that after tomorrow, we can say goodbye to
temps in the 90s for the upcoming week as we return to a more
normal temperature pattern. Actually, well below average temps
are expected on Wednesday-Thursday with temps in the 70s. This
will be in the wake of a potent system that will bring the
chance for severe weather to our area Monday and Tuesday as the
Storm Prediction Center has our area under a D4/D5 Slight Risk.
Stay tuned to spc.noaa.gov for the latest on that.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY/...
Issued at 749 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

VFR conditions are expected at the terminals for the most part,
outside of some MVFR haze/BR potential late tonight/early Sat AM
at KFWA. Chances for MVFR/IFR ceilings/vis are possible in any
heavier shower or thunderstorm activity Sat Aft/Eve for both
sites (KSBN earliest). Models suggest that the thicker smoke
will exit the area at least through Sat as flow strengthens out
of the S-SW. Could see some get trapped beneath the inversion
at KFWA, or at least see some brief BR this morning before
sunrise. For handled with a tempo between 9-12z at KFWA.
Otherwise, a cold front will drop from north to south through
the afternoon and early evening hours, with potential for severe
storms. Have prob30s to account for this given it's later in the
period, but have KSBN potential starting as early as 15-18z,
continuing as late as 21z and KFWA starting as early as 18z,
continuing through the end of the period. Models disagree on the
pace of the fronts progression through our area, the earliest
being the RAP. Smoke may filter back in behind the front as
winds shift N-NW through the day/night.

&&

.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...Air Quality Alert until midnight EDT /11 PM CDT/ Saturday
     night for INZ005>009-012>015-017-018-020-022>027-032>034-
     103-104-116-203-204-216.
OH...Air Quality Alert until midnight EDT tonight for OHZ001-002-
     004-005-015-016-024-025.
MI...Air Quality Alert until midnight EDT Saturday night for
     MIZ078>081-177-277.
MARINE...Dense Smoke Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for LMZ043-
     046.

&&

DISCUSSION...Norman
AVIATION...MCD

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
817 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0745 PM     Rain             2 E Santa Fe            40.65N 85.94W
07/17/2026  M3.87 Inch       Miami              IN   Mesonet

            Mesonet station GW6355 AMBOY.

&&

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
844 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0830 PM     Rain             1 ESE Twin Lakes        41.30N 86.33W
07/17/2026  M2.00 Inch       Marshall           IN   Public

            Approximately 3 hour total.

&&

MCD

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
847 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 PM     Rain             1 W Plymouth            41.35N 86.33W
07/17/2026  M3.52 Inch       Marshall           IN   Broadcast Media

            Approx 2-3 hour total.

&&

MCD

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1002 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0953 PM     Flood            1 NW Montpelier         41.59N 84.61W
07/17/2026                   Williams           OH   Emergency Mngr

            Around the Montpelier area there were
            several reports and photos of flooding and
            water over the road. Water was deep enough
            to prevent folks from getting to their
            homes. Locations mentioned were near the
            Handy gas station on the east side of town
            and near the American Legion/DA, water over
            the road at SR-15 just north of US-20A near
            Holiday City, and near JCT 107/N 576. There
            were numerous pictures of deep standing
            water in parking lots and fields as well.
            Local rain gauges measured between 4-7
            inches of rain in just a couple of hours.
            Radar estimates were around 5 inches.

&&

MCD

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1005 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1002 PM     Rain             Montpelier              41.58N 84.61W
07/17/2026  M7.00 Inch       Williams           OH   Amateur Radio

            Photo of rain gauge with 7 inches measured,
            several other reports of around 6 inches
            were passed on. Radar estimates were around
            5 inches. Duration was only a couple of
            hours.

&&

MCD

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1006 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1002 PM     Rain             Montpelier              41.58N 84.61W
07/17/2026  M7.00 Inch       Williams           OH   Amateur Radio

            Photo of rain gauge with 7 inches measured,
            several other reports of around 6 inches
            were passed on. Radar estimates were around
            5 inches. Duration was only a couple of
            hours.

0711 PM     Rain             2 N Twin Lakes          41.33N 86.35W
07/17/2026  M4.00 Inch       Marshall           IN   Public

            Total over approximately 3 hours.

0915 PM     Rain             2 E Santa Fe            40.65N 85.94W
07/17/2026  M3.87 Inch       Miami              IN   Mesonet

            Mesonet station GW6355 AMBOY.

0530 PM     Rain             1 N Plymouth            41.36N 86.31W
07/17/2026  M3.75 Inch       Marshall           IN   Emergency Mngr

            Approximately 2 hour total.

0500 PM     Rain             1 W Plymouth            41.35N 86.33W
07/17/2026  M3.52 Inch       Marshall           IN   Broadcast Media

            Approx 2-3 hour total.

0830 PM     Rain             1 ESE Twin Lakes        41.30N 86.33W
07/17/2026  M2.00 Inch       Marshall           IN   Public

            Approximately 3 hour total.

&&