Gusty winds are expected Thursday as the National Weather Service has issued wind advisories for the area.
The following is from the National Weather Service of Northern Indiana:
Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-
Fulton IN-Whitley-White-Northern La Porte-Eastern St. Joseph IN-
Northern Kosciusko-Southern La Porte-Western St. Joseph IN-
Southern Kosciusko-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-
Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-Williams-Fulton OH-
Including the cities of Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange,
Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier,
Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Winamac,
Francesville, Medaryville, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Rochester,
Akron, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Monticello,
Monon, Brookston, Michigan City, La Porte, Kingsbury, Fish Lake,
South Bend, Mishawaka, Lakeville, Granger, Syracuse, Milford,
North Webster, Leesburg, Wanatah, La Crosse, Union Mills,
North Liberty, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Warsaw, Winona Lake,
Silver Lake, Mentone, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg,
Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon,
Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, Litchfield,
Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Paw Paw Lake, Niles, New Buffalo,
Stevensville, Berrien Springs, Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton,
Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, and Delta
1053 PM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 /953 PM CST Wed Feb 8 2023/…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ TO
7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY…* WHAT…Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.* WHERE…Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan and
northwest Ohio.* WHEN…From 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ to 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/
Thursday.* IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
The following is from the National Weather Service of Chicago:
Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Southern Will-
Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
Including the cities of Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Kankakee,
Bourbonnais, Bradley, Pontiac, Dwight, Fairbury, Watseka, Gilman,
Paxton, Gibson City, Channahon, Manhattan, Wilmington, Crete,
Peotone, Beecher, Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Portage,
Valparaiso, Chesterton, Roselawn, Kentland, Morocco, Rensselaer,
DeMotte, Fowler, and Oxford
943 PM CST Wed Feb 8 2023 /1043 PM EST Wed Feb 8 2023/…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM CST /9 AM EST/ TO
6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ THURSDAY…* WHAT…Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
expected.* WHERE…Portions of central, east central and northeast
Illinois and northwest Indiana.* WHEN…From 8 AM CST /9 AM EST/ to 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/
Thursday.* IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The strongest wind gusts are expected for
areas along and south of the Kankakee River.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.