Severe Thunderstorm Warning Updated
From
Town of Porter
Sent
Fri, Apr 17 @ 10:43pm
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Description
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 10:30PM CDT until April 17 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
At 1030 PM CDT/1130 PM EDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
a line extending from near Crete to near Hopkins Park to near Earl
Park, moving northeast at 55 mph. This line of storms has a history
of producing winds of 60 to 70 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Law enforcement.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Hammond, Gary, Portage, Merrillville, Valparaiso, East Chicago,
Schererville, Hobart, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Chesterton,
Cedar Lake, Lowell, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Hebron, Fowler, Kentland,
Otterbein, Remington, Morocco, Wheatfield, Lake Village, and
Griffith.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT/midnight EDT/ for
east central Illinois...and northwestern Indiana.
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.
This notification was posted by Town of Porter. Town of Porter is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
