Indiana Weather Alert | Severe Thunderstorm Warning

At 914 PM EDT/814 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from near New Buffalo to near Long Beach to Beverly
Shores, moving southeast at 40 mph.

THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR LaPorte county.

HAZARD…80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

Locations impacted include…
Michigan City, La Porte, Niles, Westville, Buchanan, Trail Creek,
Bridgman, New Buffalo, New Carlisle, Three Oaks, Long Beach,
Pottawattamie Park, Shorewood-Tower Hill, Shorewood-Tower
Hills-Harbert, Dayton, Galien, Michiana Shores, Grand Beach,
Kingsbury, and Michiana.

This includes the following highways…
Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 38 and 71.
Interstate 94 in Indiana between mile markers 33 and 45.
Interstate 94 in Michigan between mile markers 0 and 16.


Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 9:14PM EDT until August 27 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.