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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0112 Issued by the Chicago Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-18 11:19:17
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WUUS53 KLOT 181619
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INC007-073-089-111-127-181715-
/O.NEW.KLOT.SV.W.0112.260518T1619Z-260518T1715Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
1119 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Newton County in northwestern Indiana...
Benton County in northwestern Indiana...
Porter County in northwestern Indiana...
Lake County in northwestern Indiana...
Jasper County in northwestern Indiana...
* Until 1215 PM CDT/115 PM EDT/.
* At 1118 AM CDT/1218 PM EDT/, severe thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Monee to near St. Anne to near
Hoopeston, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Hammond, Gary, Portage, Merrillville, Valparaiso, Schererville,
Hobart, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Chesterton, Cedar Lake,
Lowell, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Hebron, Fowler, Kentland, Otterbein,
Remington, Morocco, Wheatfield, Lake Village, Griffith, and Dyer.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4091 8699 4084 8699 4084 8710 4048 8709
4048 8731 4074 8753 4156 8752 4164 8739
4163 8720 4171 8693 4091 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1618Z 244DEG 41KT 4140 8779 4098 8773 4050 8761
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Kluber
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 11:37:18
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WWUS53 KLOT 181636
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
1136 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026
INC089-111-181646-
/O.CAN.KLOT.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-260518T1715Z/
Newton IN-Lake IN-
1136 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NEWTON AND LAKE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT/600 PM
EDT/ for northwestern Indiana.
&&
LAT...LON 4091 8699 4084 8699 4084 8710 4048 8710
4048 8731 4074 8726 4122 8728 4124 8722
4162 8722 4171 8693 4091 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 238DEG 44KT 4167 8717 4125 8711 4062 8722
$$
INC007-073-127-181715-
/O.CON.KLOT.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-260518T1715Z/
Benton IN-Porter IN-Jasper IN-
1136 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM
CDT/115 PM EDT/ FOR EASTERN BENTON...PORTER AND JASPER COUNTIES...
At 1136 AM CDT/1236 PM EDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
a line extending from near Ogden Dunes to near Wheatfield to near
Fowler, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Public.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Portage, Valparaiso, Chesterton, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Hebron,
Otterbein, Remington, Wheatfield, Lakes of the Four Seasons, South
Haven, Porter, Roselawn, Kouts, Oxford, Burns Harbor, Ogden Dunes,
Town of Pines, Beverly Shores, Hanging Grove, Wheeler, Collegeville,
Dune Acres, Stoutsburg, and Fair Oaks.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4091 8699 4084 8699 4084 8710 4048 8710
4048 8731 4074 8726 4122 8728 4124 8722
4162 8722 4171 8693 4091 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 238DEG 44KT 4167 8717 4125 8711 4062 8722
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Kluber
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-05-18 11:37:18
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WWUS53 KLOT 181636
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
1136 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026
INC089-111-181646-
/O.CAN.KLOT.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-260518T1715Z/
Newton IN-Lake IN-
1136 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NEWTON AND LAKE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT/600 PM
EDT/ for northwestern Indiana.
&&
LAT...LON 4091 8699 4084 8699 4084 8710 4048 8710
4048 8731 4074 8726 4122 8728 4124 8722
4162 8722 4171 8693 4091 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 238DEG 44KT 4167 8717 4125 8711 4062 8722
$$
INC007-073-127-181715-
/O.CON.KLOT.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-260518T1715Z/
Benton IN-Porter IN-Jasper IN-
1136 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM
CDT/115 PM EDT/ FOR EASTERN BENTON...PORTER AND JASPER COUNTIES...
At 1136 AM CDT/1236 PM EDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
a line extending from near Ogden Dunes to near Wheatfield to near
Fowler, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Public.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Portage, Valparaiso, Chesterton, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Hebron,
Otterbein, Remington, Wheatfield, Lakes of the Four Seasons, South
Haven, Porter, Roselawn, Kouts, Oxford, Burns Harbor, Ogden Dunes,
Town of Pines, Beverly Shores, Hanging Grove, Wheeler, Collegeville,
Dune Acres, Stoutsburg, and Fair Oaks.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4091 8699 4084 8699 4084 8710 4048 8710
4048 8731 4074 8726 4122 8728 4124 8722
4162 8722 4171 8693 4091 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 238DEG 44KT 4167 8717 4125 8711 4062 8722
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Kluber
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 12:00:03
048
WWUS53 KLOT 181659
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
1159 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026
INC127-181708-
/O.CAN.KLOT.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-260518T1715Z/
Porter IN-
1159 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PORTER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT/600 PM
EDT/ for northwestern Indiana.
&&
LAT...LON 4091 8699 4084 8699 4084 8710 4048 8710
4048 8724 4093 8711 4123 8698 4122 8697
4124 8693 4091 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 270DEG 24KT 4123 8694 4054 8717
$$
INC007-073-181715-
/O.CON.KLOT.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-260518T1715Z/
Benton IN-Jasper IN-
1159 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM
CDT/115 PM EDT/ FOR EASTERN BENTON AND EASTERN JASPER COUNTIES...
At 1158 AM CDT/1258 PM EDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
a line extending from 6 miles east of Wheatfield to near Oxford,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Automated weather observations.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Otterbein, Remington, Hanging Grove, Baileys Corner, Templeton, and
Dunns Bridge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4091 8699 4084 8699 4084 8710 4048 8710
4048 8724 4093 8711 4123 8698 4122 8697
4124 8693 4091 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 270DEG 24KT 4123 8694 4054 8717
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Kluber
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-05-18 12:00:03
048
WWUS53 KLOT 181659
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
1159 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026
INC127-181708-
/O.CAN.KLOT.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-260518T1715Z/
Porter IN-
1159 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PORTER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT/600 PM
EDT/ for northwestern Indiana.
&&
LAT...LON 4091 8699 4084 8699 4084 8710 4048 8710
4048 8724 4093 8711 4123 8698 4122 8697
4124 8693 4091 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 270DEG 24KT 4123 8694 4054 8717
$$
INC007-073-181715-
/O.CON.KLOT.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-260518T1715Z/
Benton IN-Jasper IN-
1159 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM
CDT/115 PM EDT/ FOR EASTERN BENTON AND EASTERN JASPER COUNTIES...
At 1158 AM CDT/1258 PM EDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
a line extending from 6 miles east of Wheatfield to near Oxford,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Automated weather observations.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Otterbein, Remington, Hanging Grove, Baileys Corner, Templeton, and
Dunns Bridge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4091 8699 4084 8699 4084 8710 4048 8710
4048 8724 4093 8711 4123 8698 4122 8697
4124 8693 4091 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 270DEG 24KT 4123 8694 4054 8717
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Kluber
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-05-18 12:08:03
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WWUS53 KLOT 181707
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
1207 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
INC007-073-181717-
/O.EXP.KLOT.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-260518T1715Z/
Benton IN-Jasper IN-
1207 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN BENTON AND EASTERN
JASPER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 PM CDT/115 PM EDT/...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT/600 PM
EDT/ for northwestern Indiana.
&&
LAT...LON 4091 8699 4084 8699 4084 8710 4048 8710
4048 8724 4093 8711 4123 8698 4122 8697
4124 8693 4091 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1707Z 244DEG 41KT 4127 8683 4058 8706
$$
Kluber
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