Special Weather Statement 
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
252 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
INZ012-014-103-203-204-MIZ277-190745-
Western St. Joseph IN-Northern La Porte IN-Marshall IN-
Southern La Porte IN-Starke IN-Southern Berrien MI-
252 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN ST. JOSEPH...NORTHEASTERN
STARKE...NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL...LA PORTE AND SOUTHWESTERN BERRIEN
COUNTIES THROUGH 345 AM EDT/245 AM CDT/...
At 251 AM EDT/151 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of
strong thunderstorms near Town of Pines, or near Trail Creek, moving
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Michigan City, La Porte, Westville, Trail Creek, Bridgman, Walkerton,
North Liberty, New Buffalo, New Carlisle, Three Oaks, Kingsford
Heights, Long Beach, Wanatah, Pottawattamie Park, Shorewood-Tower Hill, Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Koontz Lake, Hanna, Galien, and Michiana Shores.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 38 and 66.
Interstate 94 in Indiana between mile markers 33 and 45.
Interstate 94 in Michigan between mile markers 0 and 18.
Instructions:
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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LAT...LON 4171 8693 4184 8669 4190 8662 4197 8657
4198 8651 4143 8634 4136 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0651Z 258DEG 25KT 4166 8690
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
Address/Location
Marshall County Sheriff's Office
1400 pioneer
Plymouth, IN 46563
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 574-936-3187