Tornado Warning — Warned Area, IL — Apr 18, 2026

NWS LOT · ETN 28 · National Weather Service warning

Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office LOT issued a tornado warning at 03:31 UTC on Apr 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 29 minutes, ending at Apr 18, 2026 04:00 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 41.45, -87.64, moving east-northeast at about 53 mph.

Timeline

Issued: Apr 18, 2026 03:31 UTC
Last updated: Apr 19, 2026 11:15 UTC
Ended: Apr 18, 2026 04:00 UTC

Counties Affected

Cook, IL Will, IL Lake, IN

Towns in the Path

Schererville, IN Merrillville, IN Dyer, IN Griffith, IN Hobart, IN Highland, IN Gary, IN

Storm Reports

No tornado reports have been filed for this warning yet — SPC reports typically arrive within hours; this page updates automatically.