Severe Thunderstorm Warning 271, NWS Northern Indiana

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
625 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Showers and thunderstorms will continue through mid-morning in
some areas, with heavy rain the main concern. A line of strong to
severe storms, accompanied by damaging winds, looks to arrive this
afternoon.

- The potential for flooding may increase today from both recent
rainfall and additional heavy rainfall through tonight. A Flood
Watch is in effect for most of the area.

- Rain chances may linger through the week, especially south of US-
30.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 129 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

Quasi-stationary boundary remains in nearly the same area as 24
hours ago, from near Davenport, IA east to Chicago and then curving
towards Detroit. Much like last night, an area of showers and storms
has exited the forecast area with attention turning upstream across
E IA into N IL where CAMs develop additional convection over the
next several hours and track E or SE. As of 5Z a few cells have
popped from near Gary NW to Poplar Grove IL. Intensification has
been on the slower side, but LLJ is starting to increase with 25 to
30 kts now noted on VADs in Iowa and central IL and mesoanalysis
shows a pocket of over 2000 J/KG of MLCAPE. Pops have been adjusted
somewhat, but may need further changes later depending on evolution.
A threat for large hail, locally gusty winds, frequent lightning and
heavy rain would be the main concerns.

Towards 12Z most of the activity looks to push away with several
CAMs hinting at new development along the washed out boundary from W
of Chicago to White county. As the low level flow increases from the
SW, this looks to shift NE allowing a small window for rapid
destabilization. With MLCAPE over 2000 J/KG, DCAPE over 1000 J/KG
and at least modest shear. A line of showers and storms is expected
to develop upstream and dive quickly SE, arriving as early as 18Z in
W/NW areas. Some concerns that the morning convection could impact
the overall strength of the line and possibly focus the greater wind
threat SW of us. Upper level flow, approaching wave and other
factors above all point towards the potential of a higher end wind
event along with a small chance of brief spin ups. New SWODY1
maintains the Enhanced risk across the SW half of the area with a
CIG1 hatching for the increased wind threat. Alignment of best pops
may change this morning as we see what, if any impacts occur from
overnight and early morning convection.

In addition to the severe threat, flooding concerns will remain on
the front burner as swaths of heavier rainfall have occurred across
the CWA over the past couple of days, most recently in SE area.
Given the lower confidence on the evolution of convection through
early evening was going to hold on any flood watch, but after
collaboration in house and surrounding offices decided to hoist a
Flood Watch for all of our IN and OH counties with most of our MI
counties spared of the worst rainfall.

The line should quickly push out near/after 00Z Wed with the frontal
boundary finally getting a nudge south into central IN. Does this
mean that Wed and beyond will see much calmer conditions...probably
not as the entire upper level flow really doesn't change much the
remainder of the week and troughs moving through the area will cause
the front to shift north and south. As a result, pops remain riddled
in several period through the remainder of the forecast. Given the
challenges the next 12 to 24 hours, anything outside tonight was
left alone.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 625 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

Generally VFR conditions expected outside of periods of convection
through today. There may be some brief MVFR cigs through 15Z, but
expect cloud bases to generally be above 025 afterwards. For the
next few hours, convection will be primarily focused towards FWA
with lower chances at SBN, but as additional thunderstorms develop
towards the afternoon, periods of MVFR to IFR vsbys are likely along
with outflow driven gusts of 30-40kts. Outside of convection, there
may be a few southwesterly wind gusts up to 20kts but these gusts
should remain infrequent. Chances for convection look to lower after
00Z with the development of fog/low stratus likely after 06Z through
the end of the TAF period.

&&

.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...Flood Watch from 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ this morning through
     this evening for INZ005>009-012>015-017-018-020-022>027-
     032>034-103-104-116-203-204-216.
OH...Flood Watch from 11 AM EDT this morning through this evening
     for OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025.
MI...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...Fisher
AVIATION...NWS

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
951 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

0750 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NNW Como              40.39N 85.09W
08/11/2026                   Jay                IN   Emergency Mngr

            Report relayed by EMA of a tree down onto a
            home at Como Rd and W 300 S. No known
            injuries.

&&

MJ

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1040 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

0650 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 NW South Bend         41.70N 86.30W
08/11/2026                   St. Joseph         IN   Public

            Photos of tree limbs down at Voorde Park.
            Time estimated via radar.

&&

MJ

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1111 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

1110 AM     Hail             3 E English Lake        41.26N 86.78W
08/11/2026  M2.75 Inch       Starke             IN   Public

            Photo on Facebook of baseball sized hail
            north of North Judson. Measured with a
            ruler.

&&

MJ

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1112 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

1105 AM     Hail             3 E English Lake        41.26N 86.78W
08/11/2026  M2.75 Inch       Starke             IN   Public

            Corrects time of previous hail report from 3
            E English Lake. Photo on Facebook of
            baseball sized hail north of North Judson.
            Measured with a ruler.

&&

MJ

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1113 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

1110 AM     Hail             2 W Toto                41.26N 86.74W
08/11/2026  M2.75 Inch       Starke             IN   Public

            Photos of baseball sized hail between Knox
            and North Judson.

&&

MJ

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1114 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

1110 AM     Hail             2 WSW Toto              41.24N 86.74W
08/11/2026  M1.75 Inch       Starke             IN   Public

&&

MJ