Flood Advisory issued August 11 at 10:04AM CDT until August 11 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northern Jasper County in northwestern Indiana...
Porter County in northwestern Indiana...
* WHEN...Until 100 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
Roads and streets may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1002 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain slow moving
thunderstorms continuously developing over the same areas.
Localized flooding is expected to begin shortly.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Valparaiso, DeMotte, Hebron, Wheatfield, Lakes of the Four
Seasons, Roselawn, Kouts, Wheeler, Boone Grove, Malden,
Stoutsburg and Dunns Bridge.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Safety instructions
A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor
drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in
the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters.
At 1109 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Gary to Winfield to near Lake Village, moving east at
80 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS producing measured winds gusts of 90
to over 100 mph.
HAZARD...100 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Expect considerable damage to homes and
businesses. Expect extensive tree damage and power outages.
Locations impacted include...
Hammond, Gary, Portage, Merrillville, East Chicago, Schererville,
Hobart, Lansing, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Cedar Lake, Lowell,
Momence, Lake Village, Griffith, Dyer, St. John, Lake Station,
Lynwood, Lakes of the Four Seasons, Whiting, Winfield, Beecher, and
Roselawn.
Safety instructions
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.
At 1107 AM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage stretches across
Lake County, and was moving east at over 75 mph.
HAZARD...Tornadoes and wind gusts in excess of 100 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
These dangerous storms will be near...
Merrillville, Hobart, Lakes of the Four Seasons, and Winfield
around 1110 AM CDT.
Safety instructions
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Lake IN County in northwestern Indiana...
* WHEN...Until 200 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding
may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Roads and streets may
be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1103 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
a line of intense thunderstorms with rainfall rates of 2 to 3
inches per hour moving into the area. Localized flooding of
roadways and poor drainage areas will occur shortly after the
onset of rainfall.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hammond, Gary, Merrillville, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart,
Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Cedar Lake, Lowell, Griffith,
Dyer, St. John, Lake Station, Lakes of the Four Seasons, Whiting,
Winfield and New Chicago.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Safety instructions
A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor
drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in
the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters.
SVRLOT
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Newton County in northwestern Indiana...
Porter County in northwestern Indiana...
Jasper County in northwestern Indiana...
* Until noon CDT.
* At 1103 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from East Chicago to near Griffith to Shelby to Hopkins
Park, moving southeast at 85 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR PORTER AND MUCH OF JASPER
COUNTIES.
HAZARD...100 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Expect considerable damage to
homes and businesses. Expect extensive tree damage and
power outages.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Portage, DeMotte, Hebron, Lakes of the Four Seasons, South Haven,
Roselawn, and Ogden Dunes around 1110 AM CDT.
Valparaiso, Chesterton, Rensselaer, Wheatfield, Kouts, and Burns
Harbor around 1115 AM CDT.
Hanging Grove around 1120 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Fair
Oaks, Parr, Dunns Bridge, Boone Grove, Baileys Corner, Malden, Dune
Acres, Stoutsburg, Wheeler, and Collegeville.
Safety instructions
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.
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