Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 10:28AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
At 1028 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Churubusco to 8 miles west of Fort Wayne to 9 miles north of Markle. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree...
**Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 10:28AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana**
At 1028 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Churubusco to 8 miles west of Fort Wayne to 9 miles north of Markle. Movement was east at 45 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, New Haven, Monroeville, Aboite, Middletown, Nine Mile, Dunfee, Poe, Hessen Cassel, Zulu, Maples, Arcola, Hoagland, Tillman, Rolling Hills, and Yoder.
This includes the following highways... Interstate 469 between mile markers 0 and 23. Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 296 and 312.
**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 17, 2026 10:28 AM UTC
- **Expires:** Sep 17, 2026 11:00 AM UTC
*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*
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