A line of strong to severe storms moved across the area in the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, June 18th, 2025. Damage consisted of tree damage, scattered reports of power lines down, and some associated roof and siding damage to buildings and homes.
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The episode as NWS IWX wrote it up.
A line of strong to severe storms moved across the area in the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, June 18th, 2025. Damage consisted of tree damage, scattered reports of power lines down, and some associated roof and siding damage to buildings and homes. Wind gusts were estimated to be between 50-60 mph. There were a few reports of quarter to golf ball size hail in northeast Indiana. The most extensive wind damage occurred in Van Wert County, OH; wind speeds of up to 70 mph downed an estimated 100 trees and caused minor damage to homes and buildings in the city of Van Wert.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 18, 12:49 PM EST, 7 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Northern Indiana 149 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon. All hazards possible. - A few lingering showers and non-severe storms tonight into Thursday morning. - Hot and humid conditions developing this weekend into early next week. Afternoon heat indices around 100 degrees, mainly Sunday through Tuesday. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 149 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025 Arcing line segments of convection will track through the area this afternoon (3-9pm EDT) as a well defined MCV and associated sfc reflection lift east-northeast into the lower Great Lakes from west-central IL. Embedded strong to severe supercells and bowing segments remain likely given favorable shear and instability profiles. MLCAPE values likely ranging from 1500-3000 j/kg from north to south by this time, while low-mid level southwest flow also ramps up with favorable deep layer shear pushing 40 knots plus. All hazards are on the table with wind damage remaining the most likely hazard given the strong forcing, though SPC tornado chances have increased given increased 0-3 km shear and SRH with slight backing noted upstream in METARS near the sfc low track. Locally heavy rainfall and large hail also remain a concern. Chances for scattered showers and a few non-severe storms then continue tonight into Thursday morning, especially northern zones as the low center tracks through the Great Lakes through the Great Lakes. Otherwise, synoptic scale gusts into the 35-45 mph will be possible in wake of MCV late this afternoon into this evening into areas mainly south of the Michigan state line. Heat wave remains on target for this weekend into early next week as an upper level ridge expands over the region. Headline worthy (100F plus) PM heat indices possible. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY/... Issued at 1233 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025 We are monitoring storm development in Illinois at this time as these storms move towards our forecast area. A line (or multiple clusters) of strong to severe storms is expected to move west to east across our forecast area between 19Z to 01Z tonight. The primary hazard will be damaging wind gusts with a few tornadoes possible too (especially in northern Indiana south of US 30). Greatest chances for severe wind gusts at KSBN will be between 20-22Z and at KFWA between 21-23Z this evening. Expect MVFR to IFR visibilities and ceilings as the storms move through. Southwesterly winds will be gusty even before storms move through at 20-25kts. Conditions dry out overnight and into the day Thursday. && .IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IN...None. OH...None. MI...None. MARINE...None. && DISCUSSION...Steinwedel AVIATION...Johnson
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Northern Indiana 513 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025 INZ005>009-012>015-017-018-020-022>027-032>034-103-104-116-203-204- 216-LMZ043-046-MIZ078>081-177-277-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025- 190915- Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall- Fulton IN-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington- Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Northern La Porte- Eastern St. Joseph IN-Northern Kosciusko-Southern La Porte- Western St. Joseph IN-Southern Kosciusko- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-Northern Berrien- Southern Berrien-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam- Van Wert-Allen OH- 513 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025 /413 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, northwest Ohio and the nearshore waters of southeastern Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are possible this morning. Severe weather is not expected but locally heavy rainfall is likely with every storm. Severe thunderstorms are likely from late afternoon into early tonight. Damaging winds are the greatest threat. Large hail and isolated tornadoes are also possible. Very warm temperatures this afternoon combined with high humidity with cause heat indices to rise into the upper 80s to mid 90s. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hot temperatures are expected Saturday through Tuesday. Afternoon heat index values will rise to between 100 and 105 at times. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and early tonight.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
937 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
INZ006-MIZ079-080-181400-
Lagrange IN-St. Joseph MI-Branch MI-
937 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LAGRANGE...SOUTHEASTERN ST.
JOSEPH AND SOUTHWESTERN BRANCH COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 AM EDT...
At 937 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lagrange, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Sturgis, Lagrange, Topeka, Scott, Fawn River, Burr Oak, Shipshewana,
Brighton, Mongo, Howe, Plato, Ontario, and Emma.
This includes Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 115 and
133.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4181 8520 4167 8519 4152 8554 4152 8555
4167 8566 4191 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 1337Z 238DEG 30KT 4164 8551
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MCSThe Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 62 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:55 UTC.
33 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Emergency manager reports trees down in Donaldson, Argos, and Mentone.
Tree down at Indiana Beach Campground.
Power lines down. Power is out in La Crosse, Wanatah and Union Mills.
US 421 is closed between US 30 and CR 1350 South due to numerous downed powerlines and damaged utility poles in the roadway.
Several trees down. Large tree fell on garage.
Emergency manager reports multiple trees down.
Tree down across the roadway.
Large tree down with powerlines across roadway.
Several large trees were reported to be down.
Downed powerlines between Tippecanoe and Mentone.
Large tree limbs down onto sheds on the south side of South Bend.
Minor damage to siding to a home on the south side of South Bend.
Multiple reports of trees down across Kosciusko County. Locations include Warsaw, Leesburg, Winona Lake and Atwood.
Tree down onto power lines which resulted in a fire.
Minor roof damage to a home on the north side of Warsaw. Shingles removed.
Powerlines down on CR50 between CR 13 and CR 15.
Trained spotter estimates 2 minutes of 60 mph gusts in Goshen.
Large tree down on SR 15 near the Goshen Public Library.
Large tree down on CR 113 near CR 26 and CR 28 in Dunlap.
Ping pong to golf ball size hail in South Whitley.
Barn roof damaged. Pieces of sheet metal torn off.
Emergency manager reports power lines down.
Tree down on Twin Oaks Drive in Middlebury.
Trained spotter recorded a 60 mph wind gust.
Trees and power lines down across area with power outages.
Large tree down at the intersection of S 300 W and W 400 S.
Emergency manager reports tree down across State Road 3.
Emergency manager reports a tree down on power lines.
Public report of a large tree down in Jonesboro.
Part of a roof blown off of a commercial building and many power lines down.
Emergency manager reports large pine tree down.
Recorded wind gust from AWOS station KPLD 1 N Portland.
Public reports that a large was tree uprooted.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Indiana in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Indiana, June 2025
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1265646, 1265651, 1265650, 1265652, 1265656, 1265654, 1265655, 1265653, 1265662, 1265647, 1265660, 1265659, 1265658, 1265657, 1265661, 1265648, 1265685, 1265663, 1265667, 1265673, 1265649, 1265686, 1265664, 1265678, 1265666, 1265665, 1265681, 1265670, 1265671, 1265674, 1265683, 1265679, 1265676, 1265688.