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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this tornado warning at Jun 16, 2026, 9:01 PM EDT for DeKalb County, Steuben County, Indiana; Williams County, Ohio. It was in force for 44 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
- Jun 16, 2026, 9:01 PM EDT (01:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2026, 9:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties DeKalb County, IN, Steuben County, IN, Williams County, OH
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 177 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 282 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1605 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
881
WFUS53 KIWX 170101
TORIWX
INC033-151-OHC171-170145-
/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0039.260617T0101Z-260617T0145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
901 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Steuben County in northeastern Indiana...
Northeastern De Kalb County in northeastern Indiana...
Southwestern Williams County in northwestern Ohio...
* Until 945 PM EDT.
* At 901 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Hamilton, or
near Angola, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* The tornado will be near...
Hamilton around 905 PM EDT.
Edon around 910 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Blakeslee, Alvarado, Long Lake, Metz, Pleasant Lake, Hamilton Lake,
Steubenville, and Artic.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 346 and 347.
Interstate 80 in Ohio between mile markers 7 and 9.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4153 8505 4163 8505 4162 8462 4144 8467
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 270DEG 29KT 4154 8497
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
CLH3 follow-up statements
621
WWUS53 KIWX 170114
SVSIWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
914 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
INC033-151-OHC171-170145-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-260617T0145Z/
Steuben IN-De Kalb IN-Williams OH-
914 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN STEUBEN...NORTHEASTERN DE KALB AND SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAMS
COUNTIES...
At 913 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hamilton, or 8 miles north of Butler, moving east at
35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Edon around 920 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Hamilton Lake, Alvarado, and Blakeslee.
This includes Interstate 80 in Ohio between mile markers 8 and 9.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4152 8493 4160 8490 4162 8462 4144 8467
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 271DEG 31KT 4155 8485
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
CLH560
WWUS53 KIWX 170122
SVSIWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
922 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
INC033-151-170132-
/O.CAN.KIWX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-260617T0145Z/
Steuben IN-De Kalb IN-
922 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN STEUBEN AND NORTHEASTERN DE
KALB COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
northwestern Ohio.
&&
LAT...LON 4151 8480 4159 8480 4162 8462 4146 8467
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 270DEG 29KT 4155 8475
$$
OHC171-170145-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-260617T0145Z/
Williams OH-
922 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAMS COUNTY...
At 922 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Edon, or 8 miles west of Montpelier, moving east at
35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Williams County, including the following locations...
Blakeslee.
This includes Interstate 80 in Ohio near mile marker 9.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4151 8480 4159 8480 4162 8462 4146 8467
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 270DEG 29KT 4155 8475
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
CLH162 WWUS53 KIWX 170135 SVSIWX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 935 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026 OHC171-170145- /O.EXP.KIWX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-260617T0145Z/ Williams OH- 935 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAMS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 945 PM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for northwestern Ohio. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service Northern Indiana. && LAT...LON 4151 8480 4159 8480 4162 8462 4146 8467 TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 270DEG 29KT 4155 8463 $$ CLH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2:37 AM EDT | Flood Watch | IWX | Allen, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart, Fulton, Huntington and 13 more | 19 hr |
| Jun 17, 3:46 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 11 hr | |
| Jun 17, 11:11 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | IWX | LaPorte | 29 hr |
| Jun 17, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 119 min | |
| Jun 17, 2:16 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | IWX | Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, LaPorte and 6 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 17, 2:26 PM EDT | Gale Warning | IWX | 5 hr | |
| Jun 17, 2:26 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 26 hr | |
| Jun 17, 5:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | LaPorte, Saint Joseph | 112 min |
| Jun 17, 7:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | Elkhart, LaGrange | 113 min |
| Jun 17, 7:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | LaGrange, Steuben | 114 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.