FROM: NWS Northern Indiana
AREA: La Porte, IN; St. Joseph, IN; Berrien, MI
SENT: 2026-07-27T14:47:00-04:00
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 2:47PM EDT until July 27 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
At 247 PM EDT/147 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from near Shorewood-Tower Hill to near Westville,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include…
Michigan City, La Porte, Westville, Trail Creek, Walkerton, North
Liberty, New Buffalo, New Carlisle, Three Oaks, Kingsford Heights,
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 66.
Interstate 94 in Indiana between mile markers 34 and 45.
Interstate 94 in Michigan between mile markers 0 and 11.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Alert Expiration: 2026-07-27T15:00:00-04:00
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