403  
WUUS53 KIWX 151754  
SVRIWX  
INC085-113-169-183-151830-  
/O.NEW.KIWX.SV.W.0113.260415T1754Z-260415T1830Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
154 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...  
NORTH CENTRAL WABASH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA...  
SOUTHWESTERN NOBLE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN INDIANA...  
WHITLEY COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN INDIANA...  
SOUTHEASTERN KOSCIUSKO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA...  
 
* UNTIL 230 PM EDT.  
 
* AT 153 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WINONA LAKE,  
MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE  
TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.  
 
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
WARSAW, COLUMBIA CITY, WINONA LAKE, TRI-LAKES, SOUTH WHITLEY,  
PIERCETON, ETNA, SILVER LAKE, CLAYPOOL, LARWILL, BURKET, SIDNEY,  
LAUD, BIG BARBEE LAKE, RIDINGER LAKE, LORANE, COLLAMER, LIBERTY  
MILLS, MERRIAM, AND BLUE LAKE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
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.  
 
THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE WEATHER  
INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL, DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND  
TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER SUCH AS AN INTERIOR ROOM, A  
BATHROOM, CLOSET OR BASEMENT.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4103 8593 4118 8598 4141 8548 4121 8534  
4101 8536  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1753Z 254DEG 49KT 4113 8582  
 
TORNADO...POSSIBLE  
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN  
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH  
 

 
 
CLH  
 
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