Tornado Warning — Warned Area, IL — Jun 12, 2026
NWS LOT · ETN 37 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office LOT issued a tornado warning at 00:20 UTC on Jun 12, 2026. The warning was in effect for 40 minutes, ending at Jun 12, 2026 01:00 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 41.31, -87.61, moving east-northeast at about 43 mph.
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Counties Affected
Towns in the Path
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Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 SE Griffith | Lake, IN | EF2° | *** 1 INJ *** Corrects previous tornado report from 3 SE Griffith. An NWS damage survey confirmed an EF-2 tornado with peak winds of 120 mph... path length of 6.5 miles (LOT) | |
| 2 SSW Cedar Lake | Lake, IN | EF0° | NWS survey confirms a preliminary EF-0 tornado. Peak winds of 80 mph... width of 150 yards... and length of 4.1 miles. (LOT) | |
| 3 NE Schneider | Lake, IN | EF0° | NWS survey confirms a preliminary EF-0 tornado. Peak winds of 85 mph... width of 200 yards... and length of 12.6 miles. (LOT) | |
| 5 NE Shelby | Lake, IN | EF3° | An NWS damage survey confirmed an EF-3 tornado with peak winds of 165 mph... path length of 22.2 miles... and maximum width of 400 yards. (LOT) | |
| 4 SW Hebron | Lake, IN | Unrated | Public report of tornado on the grand east of Lowell near I-65. (LOT) | |
| 2 SSE Hebron | Porter, IN | Unrated | Storm chaser video shows tornado southeast of Hebron. (LOT) | |
| 4 SSE Boone Grove | Porter, IN | Unrated | Trained spotter report of tornado near 900 South Road and 200 West Road with debris in the air. (LOT) | |
| 1 N Kouts | Porter, IN | Unrated | Tornado on the ground north of Kouts. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) | |
| 1 S Willow Springs | Cook, IL | EF2° | *** 6 INJ *** NWS survey confirms a preliminary EF-2 tornado. Peak winds of 120 mph... width of 350 yards... and length of 8.4 miles. (LOT) | |
| 2 SW South Wanatah | La Porte, IN | EF3° | This portion of damage is associated with the EF3 tornado that impacted Kouts and points to the southwest. The tornado continued into La Porte county. A center pivot ir (IWX) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys. ° = rating parsed from the NWS damage-survey text quoted in the SPC report narrative (derived, not an official F-scale entry).