High Surf — Porter, Indiana

2025-06-19 · Porter, Indiana

Wider weather episode

During the late afternoon of the 19th, waves were kicked up on far southern Lake Michigan as a thunderstorm moved over. At around 4 PM CST, a woman became distressed in the water at West Beach and two of her family members went in after her. All three required rescuing and were transported to a hospital.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1273184. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.