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Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 5:23 AM Jun. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 5 feet expected. * WHERE...Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. &&
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 5:17 AM Jun. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Northern Lake County in northwestern Indiana... * Until 100 AM CDT. * At 1217 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Calumet City to Thornton, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Hammond, Calumet City, East Chicago, Lansing, Highland, Munster, South Holland, Dyer, Sauk Village, and Lynwood around 1220 AM CDT. Gary, Schererville, and Griffith around 1225 AM CDT. St. John around 1230 AM CDT. Merrillville around 1235 AM CDT. Lake Station around 1245 AM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 4:43 AM Jun. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Nearshore Waters from Calumet Harbor to Michigan City... Open Waters from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City out to Mid Lake... * Until 115 AM CDT. * At 1142 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 18 nm east of Harrison-Dever Crib to 10 nm southwest of Midway Airport, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Strong thunderstorms will be near... Hammond Marina around 1150 PM CDT. Indiana Harbor around 1200 AM CDT. Burns Harbor and Marina Shores at Dune Harbor around 1225 AM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...49KTS
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