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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
602 PM EDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON
 
   
.DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.
 
 
..REMARKS..  
 
0934 AM HAIL 1 NE SOUTHWORTH 40.77N 84.33W  
08/12/2026 E1.00 INCH ALLEN OH PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).  
 
0939 AM HAIL ELIDA 40.79N 84.20W  
08/12/2026 E1.00 INCH ALLEN OH PUBLIC  
 
PHOTO ON FACEBOOK OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN  
ELIDA. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
0941 AM HAIL 1 W LIMA 40.74N 84.13W  
08/12/2026 E1.50 INCH ALLEN OH PUBLIC  
 
PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL ON THE WEST SIDE OF  
LIMA. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
0945 AM HAIL LIMA 40.74N 84.11W  
08/12/2026 M2.00 INCH ALLEN OH PUBLIC  
 
DELAYED REPORT. PHOTO SHOWING A 2 INCH  
HAILSTONE THAT FELL IN LIMA. MEASURED WITH A  
RULER. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
0945 AM HAIL FORT SHAWNEE 40.68N 84.13W  
08/12/2026 E1.00 INCH ALLEN OH PUBLIC  
 
TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. PHOTO ON FACEBOOK  
SHOWING HAILSTONES NEXT TO A QUARTER. FELL  
IN FORT SHAWNEE, OH.  
 
0946 AM HAIL 1 SSE LIMA 40.72N 84.10W  
08/12/2026 E1.00 INCH ALLEN OH PUBLIC  
 
PHOTO ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF LIMA SHOWING  
QUARTER SIZE HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
0952 AM HAIL 1 E LIMA 40.74N 84.08W  
08/12/2026 E1.00 INCH ALLEN OH PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).  
 
1015 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 E HARTFORD CITY 40.45N 85.33W  
08/12/2026 BLACKFORD IN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
 
CORRECTS PREVIOUS FLASH FLOOD REPORT FROM 2  
E HARTFORD CITY. INDOT REPORTS IN 26 IS  
FLOODED AND CLOSED BETWEEN IN 3 AND S 500 E  
NEAR HARTFORD CITY.  
 
1030 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 NW UPLAND 40.48N 85.54W  
08/12/2026 GRANT IN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS  
 
INDOT REPORTS IN 22 IS FLOODED AND THE ROAD  
IS CLOSED BETWEEN I-69 AND SR 5.  
 
1100 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 NNE UPLAND 40.48N 85.50W  
08/12/2026 GRANT IN PUBLIC  
 
SR5 AND IN-22 IS FLOODED WITH WATER AT LEAST  
KNEE DEEP. THERE WAS ONE REPORTED RESCUE AT  
THE INTERSECTION AT 11 AM.  
 
1124 AM FLOOD 2 W FOWLERTON 40.42N 85.61W  
08/12/2026 GRANT IN PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING: RIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING;  
CROPLAND/YARD/BASEMENT FLOODING.  
 
1125 AM FLOOD 1 NW FOWLERTON 40.42N 85.58W  
08/12/2026 GRANT IN PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING: RIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING;  
CROPLAND/YARD/BASEMENT FLOODING.  
 
1206 PM HAIL WINONA LAKE 41.22N 85.81W  
08/12/2026 M0.75 INCH KOSCIUSKO IN PUBLIC  
 
 
 
1207 PM HAIL 2 SSE WINONA LAKE 41.20N 85.80W  
08/12/2026 M0.70 INCH KOSCIUSKO IN TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
DIME SIZE HAIL ON 250E NEAR WARSAW.  
 
1213 PM FLASH FLOOD ROYAL CENTER 40.87N 86.50W  
08/12/2026 CASS IN EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
DEPUTY TOWN MARSHALL REPORTING STREETS  
FLOODING IN FRONT OF PIONEER ELEMENTARY  
SCHOOLL.  
 
1218 PM FLOOD 2 W HANFIELD 40.60N 85.63W  
08/12/2026 GRANT IN PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING: RIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING;  
CROPLAND/YARD/BASEMENT FLOODING.  
 
1222 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SSE THORNHOPE 40.90N 86.52W  
08/12/2026 CASS IN EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
INDOT BEING REQUESTED FOR HIGH WATER  
(POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURE) ON US 35 NEAR ROYAL  
CENTER PIKE.  
 
1235 PM RAIN SWEETSER 40.58N 85.76W  
08/12/2026 E9.00 INCH GRANT IN PUBLIC  
 
RAIN GAUGE IN SWEETSER SHOWING AN ESTIMATED  
9 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN. THIS IS A 36  
HOUR TOTAL.  
 
1240 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N BURR OAK 41.29N 86.42W  
08/12/2026 MARSHALL IN EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
TREE DOWN NEAR SR 17 AND SR 8 INTERSECTION.  
RELAYED BY EMA. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
1244 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 NE AMBOY 40.62N 85.90W  
08/12/2026 MIAMI IN PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING: STREET/ROAD FLOODING;  
STREET/ROAD CLOSED; VEHICLES STRANDED.  
 
1245 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NNW GRISSOM AFB 40.68N 86.16W  
08/12/2026 MIAMI IN PUBLIC  
 
FLOODING ONGOING IN THE EAGLE POINTE  
NEIGHBORHOOD. UNSURE HOW DEEP THE WATER IS.  
 
1246 PM FLOOD 3 N LA FONTAINE 40.71N 85.74W  
08/12/2026 WABASH IN PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING: RIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING;  
CROPLAND/YARD/BASEMENT FLOODING.  
 
1246 PM FLOOD 2 NE AMBOY 40.62N 85.90W  
08/12/2026 MIAMI IN PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING: RIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING;  
CROPLAND/YARD/BASEMENT FLOODING.  
 
0104 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 E BUNKER HILL 40.66N 86.06W  
08/12/2026 MIAMI IN PUBLIC  
 
VIDEO ON FACEBOOK OF SR218 FLOODING. 2  
PEOPLE WERE SAFELY RESCUED AFTER THEIR CAR  
GOT STUCK IN FLOODWATERS NEAR THE  
INTERSECTION OF SR218 AND SOUTH STRAWTOWN  
PIKE.  
 
0115 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 ENE ANOKA 40.73N 86.26W  
08/12/2026 CASS IN EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
EMA REPORTING WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD S  
CR 600E AND E 250 S.  
 
0129 PM FLOOD 1 NE PERU 40.76N 86.06W  
08/12/2026 MIAMI IN PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING: RIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING;  
CROPLAND/YARD/BASEMENT FLOODING.  
 
0130 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSE WINAMAC 41.04N 86.60W  
08/12/2026 PULASKI IN BROADCAST MEDIA  
 
VIDEO SHOWING US 35 FLOODED AT THE CASEYS  
GAS STATION SOUTH OF WINAMAC.  
 
0142 PM LIGHTNING 2 NNE ANOKA 40.74N 86.27W  
08/12/2026 CASS IN EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
BARN CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE  
SOUTHEAST OF LOGANSPORT. REPORTED BY EMA.  
TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
0210 PM FLASH FLOOD SWAYZEE 40.51N 85.83W  
08/12/2026 GRANT IN PUBLIC  
 
FLOODING AT EAST HARRISON STREET AND NORTH  
WASHINGTON STREET. CAR STUCK IN FLOODWATERS.  
 
0220 PM RAIN 1 E WINAMAC 41.05N 86.59W  
08/12/2026 E11.00 INCH PULASKI IN PUBLIC  
 
PUBLIC REPORT OF FLOODING NEAR A HOME ON THE  
EAST SIDE OF WINAMAC WHERE THEY ESTIMATE  
ALMOST 11 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE  
YESTERDAY MORNING. THIS IS 36 HOUR RAINFALL  
TOTAL.  
 
0230 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 N MIER 40.59N 85.83W  
08/12/2026 GRANT IN PUBLIC  
 
SR 13 IS IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOODING NEAR OAK  
HILL HIGH SCHOOL. PHOTO ON FACEBOOK.  
 
0230 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 E SWEETSER 40.57N 85.75W  
08/12/2026 GRANT IN PUBLIC  
 
FLOODING AT N 400 W AND SR 18.  
 
0251 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 N ARCANA 40.57N 85.50W  
08/12/2026 GRANT IN PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING: STREET/ROAD FLOODING;  
STREET/ROAD CLOSED; VEHICLES STRANDED.  
 
0415 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 WSW HOME CORNER 40.51N 85.66W  
08/12/2026 GRANT IN PUBLIC  
 
SOUTH RACE STREET IS FLOODED DUE TO HEAVY  
RAIN. PHOTO ON FACEBOOK.  
 
0415 PM FLASH FLOOD MARION 40.56N 85.66W  
08/12/2026 GRANT IN PUBLIC  
 
PHOTO SHOWING FLOODING ON WEST 7TH STREET IN  
MARION. UNSURE HOW DEEP THE WATER IS BUT  
CARS CANNOT GET THROUGH.  
 
0520 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 N ROYAL CENTER 40.89N 86.50W  
08/12/2026 CASS IN EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
RELAYED BY EMERGENCY MANAGER WITH PHOTOS,  
WIDESPREAD FLOODING ON N 600 W NEAR ROYAL  
CENTER.  
 

 
 

 
 
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