The other tornado reportedly damaged pole barns, several poultry farms, tore the roof off a mobile home and tossed a grain silo up to a half mile.
Munster, IN
Right Now
47°
- Humidity: 86%
- Feels Like: 45°
- Heat Index: 47°
- Wind: 5 mph
- Wind Chill: 45°
- UV Index: 4 Moderate
- Sunrise: 05:54:38 AM
- Sunset: 07:41:44 PM
- Dew Point: 43°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 58F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy. Low 41F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 47F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
7 AM
48°
4%
7 AM
48°
Wind: N @ 4 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 87%
Wind Chill: 46°
Heat Index: 48°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 44°
8 AM
50°
3%
8 AM
50°
Wind: N @ 5 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 85%
Wind Chill: 48°
Heat Index: 50°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 46°
9 AM
53°
3%
9 AM
53°
Wind: N @ 5 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 79%
Wind Chill: 52°
Heat Index: 53°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 47°
10 AM
56°
5%
10 AM
56°
Wind: NNE @ 5 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 74%
Wind Chill: 55°
Heat Index: 56°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 47°
11 AM
57°
8%
11 AM
57°
Wind: NNE @ 5 mph
Precip: 8% Chance
Humidity: 74%
Wind Chill: 56°
Heat Index: 57°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 49°
12 PM
57°
15%
12 PM
57°
Wind: N @ 7 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 77%
Wind Chill: 56°
Heat Index: 57°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 50°
1 PM
57°
15%
1 PM
57°
Wind: N @ 9 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 75%
Wind Chill: 55°
Heat Index: 57°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 49°
2 PM
55°
15%
2 PM
55°
Wind: N @ 11 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 74%
Wind Chill: 53°
Heat Index: 55°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 48°
3 PM
53°
15%
3 PM
53°
Wind: N @ 13 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 75%
Wind Chill: 49°
Heat Index: 53°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 45°
4 PM
51°
15%
4 PM
51°
Wind: N @ 13 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 74%
Wind Chill: 46°
Heat Index: 51°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 43°
5 PM
49°
15%
5 PM
49°
Wind: N @ 14 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 75%
Wind Chill: 44°
Heat Index: 49°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 42°
6 PM
48°
5%
6 PM
48°
Wind: N @ 15 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 68%
Wind Chill: 42°
Heat Index: 48°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 38°
Among the hardest hit areas is Valparaiso, which was reporting 1,099 outages early Thursday.
"Any storms that develop in the afternoon will be capable of all severe hazards, including damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes."
"Due to the extent of the damage, an estimate of when power will be restored is not able to be determined at this time," NIPSCO said.
Around 3 p.m., the Valparaiso airport recorded a wind gust of 81 mph caused by the storms, the National Weather Service said.
Meteorologists and former National Weather Service leaders say reducing vital weather balloon launches will degrade the accuracy of forecasts just as severe weather season kicks in.
Wet snow is predicted throughout the Region through daybreak Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
"Slushy accumulations are possible, especially on cooler surfaces such as bridges and overpasses, and periods of poor visibility are likely overnight," weather officials said.
The deadliest tornado in recorded U.S. history occurred 100 years ago. The Tri-State Tornado touched down in southeastern Missouri on March 18, 1925.
The most fatalities as of Saturday morning were in Missouri, authorities said, with at least 12 deaths.
The crashes occurred on Interstate 65 and Interstate 94, but did not close any lanes, according to an Indiana State Police dispatcher.
This winter, with record snow in New Orleans and drought and destructive wildfires in Southern California, has not been normal.
"People are driving too fast," an ISP dispatcher said. "They see clear roads and want to (drive) the speed limit."