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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
256 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

INC113-183-181915-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0142.000000T0000Z-260518T1915Z/
Noble IN-Whitley IN-
256 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN NOBLE AND EASTERN WHITLEY COUNTIES...

At 255 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southeast of Lagrange to near Avilla to 11
miles southeast of Columbia City, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Kendallville, Columbia City, Avilla, Albion, Churubusco, Rome City,
Swan, Wolcottville, Laud, Brimfield, Ege, Green Center, Lisbon,
Merriam, Blue Lake, Coesse, Laotto, Raber, Collins, and Peabody.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

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LAT...LON 4100 8551 4124 8546 4152 8540 4153 8519
      4127 8519 4126 8531 4118 8531 4118 8534
      4101 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 237DEG 39KT 4159 8530 4133 8528 4102 8536 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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