Tornado Warning Issued for Porter and Jasper Counties: Particularly Dangerous Situation Confirmed

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Tornado Warning for southern Porter County and northern Jasper County in northwestern Indiana. This alert is classified as a Particularly Dangerous Situation, following the confirmation of a large and extremely dangerous tornado in the area.

Affected Areas

The warning specifically impacts the following regions in northwestern Indiana:

• Southern Porter County
• Northern Jasper County

At 7:40 PM CDT, the tornado was located over DeMotte. Other locations in the direct path include Wheatfield (expected around 7:50 PM CDT).

What You Should Do

TAKE COVER NOW. This is a life-threatening situation. Residents should immediately move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are in a mobile home, vehicle, or outdoors, you must move to the nearest substantial shelter to protect yourself from flying debris.

Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. Heavy rainfall and nighttime conditions are making this tornado extremely difficult to see.

Expected Conditions

• Hazard: Damaging, large, and extremely dangerous tornado.
• Source: Confirmed by weather spotters.
• Wind/Motion: Moving east at 25 mph. Two circulations have been noted: one west of DeMotte and one just southeast of DeMotte.
• Hail: Maximum hail size of 1.75 inches is possible.
• Impact: Flying debris will be deadly. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely, with complete destruction possible.

Timeline

The Tornado Warning is effective immediately and remains in place until 8:45 PM CDT on March 10, 2026.