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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1009 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0431 PM     Tornado          1 NNW Sweetser          40.58N 85.77W
07/27/2026                   Grant              IN   NWS Storm Survey

            Ground and drone surveys found a swath of
            sporadic wind damage from Sweetser to Marion
            and near Gas City Indiana. Within this
            swath, evidence of a weak, disorganized
            circulation touching down was noted in some
            locations. Maximum winds were 75 mph.

0250 PM     Marine Tstm Wind 4 NW Bridgman           41.99N 86.62W
07/27/2026  E45 MPH          LMZ043             MI   Buoy

            39 kt gust recorded at the Bridgman buoy -
            45026.

0530 PM     Marine Tstm Wind 5 WNW Long Beach        41.77N 86.94W
07/27/2026  M59 MPH          LMZ046             IN   Buoy

            51 kt gust recorded at the Michigan City
            Buoy - 45170.

0310 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 NW Walkerton          41.49N 86.52W
07/27/2026                   St. Joseph         IN   Public

            Trees down on SR 104 just north of Kraft
            Auction House in northwest Walkerton. Time
            estimated via radar.

0410 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 WNW Peru              40.76N 86.09W
07/27/2026                   Miami              IN   Trained Spotter

            6 to 8 inch tree limbs downed.

0415 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NE Peru               40.76N 86.06W
07/27/2026                   Miami              IN   Public

            Large tree down at the intersection of East
            5th Street and South Wayne Street in Peru.
            Time estimated via radar.

0418 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 S Grissom Afb         40.63N 86.15W
07/27/2026  M60 MPH          Miami              IN   AWOS

            AWOS station KGUS Grissom AFB Peru.

0420 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Miami                   40.62N 86.10W
07/27/2026                   Miami              IN   Trained Spotter

            Large tree snapped south of the intersection
            of 900 S and 150 W. Time estimated via
            radar.

0420 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 SE Peru               40.74N 86.05W
07/27/2026                   Miami              IN   Public

            Photo on Facebook of a large tree down on
            Cherry Lane in Peru. Time estimated via
            radar.

0324 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 S Donaldson           41.35N 86.44W
07/27/2026                   Marshall           IN   Broadcast Media

            Media report of a large diameter tree
            knocked over by thunderstorm winds just
            south of Donaldson in Marshall County
            Indiana. Time radar estimated.

0330 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 ENE Oak Grove         41.30N 86.45W
07/27/2026                   Marshall           IN   Emergency Mngr

            Tree down across roadway.

0331 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 NW Twin Lakes         41.33N 86.39W
07/27/2026                   Marshall           IN   Public

            Time estimated by radar.

0331 PM     Lightning        1 WSW Tyner             41.40N 86.42W
07/27/2026                   Marshall           IN   Emergency Mngr

            Corrects time of this report. Lightning
            struck a vehicle in the swan lake resort
            area.

0335 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Argos                   41.23N 86.25W
07/27/2026                   Marshall           IN   Emergency Mngr

            Siding ripped off of house. Time estimated
            by radar.

0255 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Wanatah                 41.43N 86.89W
07/27/2026                   La Porte           IN   Public

            Several large tree limbs snapped near a home
            in Wanatah. Time estimated via radar.

0255 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     La Porte                41.61N 86.71W
07/27/2026                   La Porte           IN   Public

            Large tree down onto a car in La Porte. No
            known injuries. Time estimated via radar.

0555 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Westville               41.54N 86.91W
07/27/2026                   La Porte           IN   Public

            Photo of a very large tree uprooted in
            Westville. Time estimated via radar.

0518 PM     Lightning        3 WSW Center            40.44N 85.13W
07/27/2026                   Jay                IN   Emergency Mngr

            Lightning struck a power pole causing power
            loss in the area. Outlets in a home in this
            area were charred and smoking.

0440 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 S Home Corner         40.51N 85.65W
07/27/2026                   Grant              IN   Public

            Tree down on South Adams Street between
            Marion and Gas City.

0440 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 WNW Jonesboro         40.49N 85.67W
07/27/2026                   Grant              IN   Public

            Trees and powerlines down near the Marian
            Municipal Airport.

0440 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 SW Home Corner        40.50N 85.67W
07/27/2026                   Grant              IN   Public

            Several trees down on West 54th Street. Time
            estimated via radar.

0440 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 SW Home Corner        40.51N 85.65W
07/27/2026                   Grant              IN   Public

            Several trees down at the intersection of
            East 48th Street and Meridian. Time
            estimated via radar.

0440 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Home Corner             40.52N 85.64W
07/27/2026                   Grant              IN   Public

            Corrects the report type from Home Corner.
            Several reports of trees down in and around
            Home Corner between East 32nd Street and
            East 38th Street. Time estimated via radar.

0440 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Jonesboro               40.48N 85.63W
07/27/2026                   Grant              IN   Public

            Trees and powerlines down in Jonesboro. Time
            estimated via radar.

0440 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 WSW Home Corner       40.52N 85.67W
07/27/2026                   Grant              IN   Broadcast Media

            Broadcast media shared several trees down
            around the Indiana Wesleyan campus on the
            south side of Marion. Time estimated via
            radar.

0440 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Swayzee                 40.51N 85.82W
07/27/2026                   Grant              IN   Public

            Large tree down in Swayzee. Time estimated
            via radar.

0445 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 S Home Corner         40.51N 85.65W
07/27/2026                   Grant              IN   Public

            Trees down blocking SR 15 between Marion and
            Gas City. Time estimated via radar.

0445 PM     Funnel Cloud     2 WNW Upland            40.48N 85.54W
07/27/2026                   Grant              IN   Public

            Report of a possible funnel cloud on S 700
            E. Time estimated to be around 4:45 PM EDT.

0445 PM     Funnel Cloud     Gas City                40.49N 85.61W
07/27/2026                   Grant              IN   Broadcast Media

            Broadcast media shared an INDOT camera view
            at the I-69 259.1 mile marker facing west
            towards Gas City showing what appears to be
            a rotating funnel cloud. Time on video is
            4:45 PM EDT.

0450 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 SSW Lake Wood         40.54N 85.58W
07/27/2026                   Grant              IN   Public

            Metal roof taken off of a barn at 100S and
            500E inGrant County. Time estimated via
            radar.

0450 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Gas City                40.49N 85.61W
07/27/2026                   Grant              IN   Public

            Photo on Facebook of a large tree snapped on
            the north side of Gas City. Time estimated
            via radar.

0451 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     4 ENE Upland            40.49N 85.45W
07/27/2026  E50 MPH          Grant              IN   Trained Spotter

            1 to 2 in limbs down. Time estimated by
            radar.

0455 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 NNE Michaelsville     40.48N 85.68W
07/27/2026  M51 MPH          Grant              IN   AWOS

            AWOS station KMZZ Grant County Municipal
            Apt.

0330 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 W Rochester           41.06N 86.22W
07/27/2026  E60 MPH          Fulton             IN   Trained Spotter

            Trained spotter report of estimated 60 mph
            gusts near Rochester. Multiple tree limbs
            down between 3 to 6 inches in diameter. Time
            estimated via radar.

0343 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 SW Tiosa              41.12N 86.24W
07/27/2026                   Fulton             IN   Emergency Mngr

            Trees down.

0410 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Walton                  40.67N 86.24W
07/27/2026                   Cass               IN   Emergency Mngr

            Large tree branch downed near Duchess Street
            and Walnut Street. Time estimated from
            radar.

0418 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 SSE Galveston         40.56N 86.18W
07/27/2026                   Cass               IN   Emergency Mngr

            Powerlines down.

0420 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Galveston               40.58N 86.18W
07/27/2026                   Cass               IN   Emergency Mngr

            Large tree branches downed North Lincoln and
            East North Street in Galveston. Time
            estimated from radar.

0430 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Galveston               40.58N 86.19W
07/27/2026                   Cass               IN   Public

            Tree down onto powerlines in Galveston. Time
            estimated via radar.

0430 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Galveston               40.58N 86.19W
07/27/2026                   Cass               IN   Public

            Tree down onto home in Galveston. No known
            injuries. Time estimated via radar.

0505 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Hartford City           40.45N 85.37W
07/27/2026                   Blackford          IN   Public

            Photo on Facebook of a very large tree down
            onto a home in Hartford City. No known
            injuries. Time estimated via radar.


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