Thunderstorm Wind in Newton County, Indiana
Thunderstorm Wind April 17, 2026 · Newton County, Indiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Numerous power lines and poles were downed south of CR 1300S extending from State Line Rd to US-41.
The wider storm
A line of severe thunderstorms moved across northwest Indiana during the late evening of April 17th producing scattered wind damage and three tornadoes.
Began near Effner (40.7948, -87.5247).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1333997. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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