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Special Weather Statement, NWS Northern Indiana

April 22, 2026Kosciusko County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this special weather statement at Apr 22, 2026, 3:25 PM EDT for Kosciusko County, Indiana. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Apr 22, 2026, 3:25 PM EDT (19:25 UTC)
Expired: Apr 22, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Northern Indiana
Hail: 0.50 in
Wind: 40

County Kosciusko County, IN

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 256 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1803 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 70 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Northern Indiana wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 22, 2:29 PM EDT, 56 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Strong storms possible into this evening with main threat of gusty winds mainly south of I-80 through around 9pm.
Unseasonably mild today through Friday with highs in the mid 70s to around 80 degrees.
More storms Friday and early next week.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 22, 2:29 PM EDT, 56 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
229 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Strong storms possible into this evening with main threat of
  gusty winds mainly south of I-80 through around 9pm.

- Unseasonably mild today through Friday with highs in the mid
  70s to around 80 degrees.

- More storms Friday and early next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 126 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

A weak disturbance and associated frontal boundary will push
southeasterly this evening. Ahead of this disturbance is decent
surface instability with values of 1500-2500 J/kg due to the
unseasonably warm temperatures with highs in the upper 70s to
low 80s. Marginal mid-level lapse rates of 6-7 deg/km and bulk
shear values mainly less than 20 kts will keep the storms
relatively unorganized and on the weak side, however as seen
already today over Lake Michigan a fairly organized and slow
moving storm had developed in the close proximity to the
boundary. So storms will mainly remain the garden variety but a
few isolated storms could become stronger. The main threat would
be gusty outflow winds, forecasted downdraft CAPE values around
500-800 J/kg will be available. Some small hail would also be
possible but should remain less than 0.75 inch. These storms
will move southeastward with the disturbance through the evening
and expected to push out of the area around 9-10 PM EDT.

Thursday looks to remain quiet weather wise through the majority
of the day with again a continuation of much above normal
temperatures with highs again in the upper 70s to low 80s.
An approaching cool frontal boundary begins to push
southeastward on Friday bringing another round of showers and
thunderstorms and slightly cooler temperatures with the
increase in clouds with highs on Friday in the 70s. Into the
weekend cooler temperatures although still slightly above normal
with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s for both Saturday and
Sunday. A few remaining showers will persist on Saturday but
Sunday looks to be dry and should be a fairly nice spring day
with ridging pushing in from the west.

By Monday into Tuesday another trough will move eastward into
the area increasing rain and thunderstorm chances across the
area. As mentioned in the previous discussion WPC rainfall
forecast still has around 0.75-1.00 inch on Monday which may
hamper river levels from dropping as fast and even may bring
some slight increases. Of course, this is depending on where
exactly the rain falls that will determine which rivers are
affected and by how much. Definitely will continue to keep an
eye on this potential. High temperatures in the 70s on Monday
and cooler temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday with highs only in
the 60s and rain showers.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1236 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

As of 1630Z, one storm has developed over southern Lake Michigan
on the warm side of a stationary front located near Grand
Rapids. Additional scattered storms are expected to develop this
afternoon between 18-21Z across northern Indiana south of I-80
and sink southeast through the evening. Outside of scattered
storms this afternoon and evening, VFR conditions prevail. Have
maintained chances for storms between 19-23Z at KFWA with
potential for MVFR ceilings and visibilities. In any storms,
small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain will all be possible
hazards. After sunset, any remaining showers and storms should
dissipate and winds will become light and variable.

&&

.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...None.
OH...None.
MI...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...Andersen/Skipper
AVIATION...Johnson

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 22, 4:32 AM EDT, 10 hours 53 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 22, 2:39 PM EDT, 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
239 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

INZ008-017-116-221915-
Whitley IN-Noble IN-Northern Kosciusko IN-
239 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN NOBLE...
NORTHEASTERN WHITLEY AND NORTHEASTERN KOSCIUSKO COUNTIES THROUGH 315
PM EDT...

At 239 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
North Webster, or 9 miles northwest of Tri-lakes, moving east at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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...
Churubusco, North Webster, Etna, Green Center, Merriam, Wilmot, Blue
Lake, James Lake, Big Lake, Knapp Lake, Loon Lake, Ormas, Wolflake,
Bear Lake, and Tippecanoe Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4138 8530 4126 8531 4118 8531 4132 8576
      4140 8575
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 287DEG 26KT 4133 8558

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

Andersen

Special weather statement, Apr 22, 2:48 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 22, 3:01 PM EDT, 24 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 22, 3:09 PM EDT, 16 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 22, 3:25 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 22, 11:33 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	IWX		42 min
Apr 22, 12:18 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	IWX		27 min
Apr 22, 12:45 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	IWX		45 min
Apr 22, 1:38 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	IWX		37 min
Apr 22, 2:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Marshall	34 min
Apr 22, 2:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Noble	36 min
Apr 22, 2:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Marshall	27 min
Apr 22, 3:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Kosciusko	36 min
Apr 22, 3:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Fulton, Kosciusko	33 min
Apr 22, 3:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Whitley	35 min
Apr 22, 3:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Wabash	45 min
Apr 22, 3:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Allen, DeKalb	38 min
Apr 22, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Huntington	42 min
Apr 22, 4:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Miami, Wabash	33 min
Apr 22, 4:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Allen, Wells	43 min
Apr 22, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Wells	31 min
Apr 22, 5:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Blackford, Jay	46 min
Apr 22, 5:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Grant	25 min
Apr 22, 6:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Miami	18 min
Apr 22, 7:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Grant	26 min
Apr 22, 3:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Fulton	46 min
Apr 22, 4:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Fulton, Henry, Williams	44 min
Apr 22, 4:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Defiance, Henry	26 min
Apr 22, 5:05 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IWX	Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Williams	3 hr
Apr 22, 5:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Allen	46 min
Apr 22, 5:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Henry, Putnam	31 min
Apr 22, 5:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Putnam	25 min
Apr 22, 5:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Putnam	21 min
Apr 22, 6:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Defiance	22 min
Apr 22, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Hillsdale	27 min
Apr 22, 2:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Saint Joseph	24 min
Apr 22, 2:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Hillsdale	34 min
Apr 22, 3:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Saint Joseph	29 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.