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Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 9:20PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
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Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 9:20PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

At 920 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Churubusco to 7 miles southeast of South Whitley. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow arou...

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09/15/2026 · Fort Wayne edition

**Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 9:20PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana**

At 920 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Churubusco to 7 miles southeast of South Whitley. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include... Fort Wayne, Huntertown, Grabill, Aboite, Leo-cedarville, Roanoke, Laud, Nine Mile, Dunfee, Goblesville, Coesse, Wallen, Washington Center, Raber, Arcola, Rolling Hills, Lake Everett, Luther, and Peabody.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 469 near mile marker 0, between mile markers 2 and 3, between mile markers 7 and 8, and between mile markers 25 and 30. Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 295 and 319.

**What You Should Do:**

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

- **Issued by:** NWS Northern Indiana

- **Effective:** Sep 15, 2026 9:20 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 15, 2026 9:45 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*

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