Tornado Warning 46, NWS Northern Indiana

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1125 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

INC091-111700-
/O.CON.KIWX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-260811T1700Z/
La Porte IN-
1125 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR LA PORTE
COUNTY...

At 1124 AM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located along a
line extending from 10 miles northwest of Beverly Shores to Westville
to near La Crosse to near Medaryville, moving east at 70 mph.

HAZARD...Tornadoes and wind gusts in excess of 100 mph. 

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.

Locations impacted include...
Michigan City, La Porte, Westville, Trail Creek, Kingsford Heights,
Long Beach, Wanatah, La Crosse, Pottawattamie Park, Hanna, Michiana
Shores, Kingsbury, Waterford, Pinhook, Salem Heights, Fish Lake,
Otis, Stillwell, Hesston, and Haskell.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 38 and 61.
 Interstate 94 in Indiana between mile markers 33 and 45.
 Interstate 94 in Michigan near mile marker 0.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4171 8693 4176 8682 4176 8653 4165 8653
      4165 8649 4157 8649 4152 8650 4151 8653
      4143 8652 4143 8664 4140 8670 4132 8674
      4128 8679 4127 8687 4124 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1624Z 266DEG 59KT 4180 8712 4151 8689 4128 8685 4112
8692

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

CLH

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
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

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1135 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

1035 AM     Hail             Knox                    41.29N 86.62W
08/11/2026  M2.00 Inch       Starke             IN   Public

            Photo of 2 inches hailstones in Knox.
            Measured with a ruler. Time estimated via
            radar.

&&

MJ

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1136 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

1035 AM     Hail             Knox                    41.29N 86.62W
08/11/2026  E2.50 Inch       Starke             IN   Public

            Photo of what appears to be hen egg to
            tennis ball sized hail in Knox (2 to 2.5
            inches in diameter). Time estimated via
            radar.

&&

MJ

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1200 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

1030 AM     Hail             Toto                    41.26N 86.70W
08/11/2026  E2.00 Inch       Starke             IN   Public

            Photo on Facebook of a 2 inch hailstone in
            Toto that fell at 930 AM CDT.

&&

MJ

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1211 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

1030 AM     Hail             3 E English Lake        41.26N 86.78W
08/11/2026  M2.75 Inch       Starke             IN   Public

            Hail damage to cars on Toto Road north of
            north Judson from baseball sized hail.

&&

MJ