Thunderstorm Wind in Porter County, Indiana

Thunderstorm Wind May 18, 2026 · Porter County, Indiana

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A personal weather station measured a wind gust to 60 mph.

The wider storm

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across northwest Indiana during the late morning and early afternoon of May 18th producing scattered severe wind gusts and isolated large hail.

Began near Kouts (41.3402, -87.0258).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1331354. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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