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

INC085-169-181830-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0139.000000T0000Z-260518T1830Z/
Wabash IN-Kosciusko IN-
216 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT
FOR WABASH AND SOUTHEASTERN KOSCIUSKO COUNTIES...

At 216 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pierceton, or 7
miles west 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...
Warsaw, Wabash, North Manchester, Winona Lake, North Webster,
Pierceton, Silver Lake, Claypool, Lagro, Sidney, Big Barbee Lake,
Ridinger Lake, Monoquet, Richvalley, Liberty Mills, Irish Lake,
Ijamsville, Little Chapman Lake, James Lake, and Servia.

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 this storm.
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 this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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LAT...LON 4104 8590 4118 8591 4129 8591 4134 8565
      4118 8565 4118 8569 4107 8569 4100 8568
      4100 8564 4077 8564 4073 8594
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 246DEG 41KT 4117 8562 

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

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