Interactive NWS Alert

Radar valid at 500 am EDT, Aug 17th 2025

INZ012-013-203-170900-
Southern La Porte IN-Pulaski IN-Starke IN-
426 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN PULASKI...
SOUTHWESTERN STARKE AND SOUTHWESTERN LA PORTE COUNTIES THROUGH 500 AM
EDT/400 AM CDT/...

At 425 AM EDT/325 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near La Crosse, or 9 miles southeast of Valparaiso,
moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
North Judson, Wanatah, Medaryville, La Crosse, Hanna, Thomaston,
Lomax, Beardstown, English Lake, South Wanatah, Denham, Toto, Clarks,
San Pierre, Ora, Brems, and Bass Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 4146 8693 4150 8686 4116 8652 4103 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0825Z 331DEG 32KT 4136 8695

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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