Porter County Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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State: IN Alerts: 2 Updated: Sep 12, 2026 4:16pm CDT

Beach Hazards Statement

Area
Lake; Porter
Beach Hazards Statement issued September 12 at 2:40PM CDT until September 13 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Indiana Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers.

Beach Hazards Statement

Area
Northern La Porte; Northern Berrien; Southern Berrien
Beach Hazards Statement issued September 12 at 2:44PM EDT until September 13 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * WHERE...In Indiana, Northern La Porte county. In Michigan, Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers.

SAFETY and DATA MESSAGE

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Porter County.

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