Fort Wayne Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Fort Wayne.

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Wind Advisory issued September 27 at 6:31PM EDT until September 27 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph. * WHERE...In Indiana, Fayette, Union, Wayne, Dearborn, Franklin, and Ripley Counties. In Ohio, Butler, Greene, Montgomery, and Preble Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Wind Advisory issued September 27 at 4:01PM EDT until September 28 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and east central, north central, and south central Kentucky. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few additional power outages may result.

Wind Advisory issued September 27 at 4:01PM EDT until September 28 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts of 30 to 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of Indiana and north central, northwest, and south central Kentucky. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT /2 AM EDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Flood Watch issued September 27 at 3:51PM EDT until September 28 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following area, Perry and Kentucky, including the following areas, Allen, Anderson, Barren, Boyle, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Edmonson, Fayette, Grayson, Green, Hancock, Hardin, Hart, Jessamine, Larue, Logan, Marion, Meade, Mercer, Metcalfe, Monroe, Nelson, Ohio, Simpson, Spencer, Taylor, Warren, Washington KY and Woodford. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Ongoing rain shield likely will stall as Tropical Depression Helene merges with an upper level disturbance across central Kentucky. Rain rates will not be as high as earlier, but steady moderate amounts could cause some localized flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Beach Hazards Statement issued September 27 at 2:51PM CDT until September 30 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents at Lake Michigan beaches occurring. * WHERE...Porter County. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers.

Beach Hazards Statement issued September 27 at 2:51PM CDT until September 30 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents at Lake Michigan beaches occurring. * WHERE...In Illinois, Lake, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. In Indiana, Lake County. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com.

Beach Hazards Statement issued September 27 at 3:44PM EDT until September 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

* WHAT...Life-threatening waves and currents expected. Waves will build to 4 to 7 feet through the day, peaking towards the evening hours. Waves of 2 to 5 feet and current activity will persist through Saturday evening. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves, especially this evening. Expect a strong southward flowing longshore current and strong structural currents near piers, particularly on the north side. Strong rip currents are expected within the sandbars. * WHERE...Northern La Porte county. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...There is a moderate swim risk for Sunday. Breaking waves of 2 to 4 feet and currents are expected.

Wind Advisory issued September 27 at 2:28PM CDT until September 28 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts in excess of 45 expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and Ford Counties. In Indiana, Newton, Jasper and Benton Counties. * WHEN...Until midnight CDT /1 AM EDT/ tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Wind Advisory issued September 27 at 2:28PM CDT until September 28 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts in excess of 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Central Cook, Southern Cook, Northern Will, Southern Will and Eastern Will Counties. In Indiana, Lake IN County. * WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight. * 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 winds with frequent gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected along the Lake Michigan shoreline.

High Wind Warning issued September 27 at 2:54PM EDT until September 27 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast Indiana. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected in the 400 to 800 PM EDT timeframe.

Wind Advisory issued September 27 at 2:54PM EDT until September 27 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Madison, Delaware, and Randolph Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected in the 400 to 800 PM EDT timeframe.

High Wind Warning issued September 27 at 2:54PM EDT until September 28 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Indiana. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected in the 400 to 900 PM EDT timeframe.

Wind Advisory issued September 27 at 2:54PM EDT until September 28 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Clinton, Howard, Tipton, Carroll, Fountain, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, and Warren Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected in the 400 to 900 PM EDT timeframe.

Wind Advisory issued September 27 at 2:44PM EDT until September 27 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...A portion of northern Indiana. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Flood Watch issued September 27 at 1:06PM CDT until September 28 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southeast Missouri, southwest Indiana, and western Kentucky. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - The remnants of Hurricane Helene will continue to bring periods of heavy rainfall to the area. 2-4 inches of rain has already fallen in the watch area. Additional rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches are possible through tonight. Locally higher amounts are possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Wind Advisory issued September 27 at 12:06PM CDT until September 28 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

* WHAT...North winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph are expected. Gusts to 55 mph are possible in the Evansville Tri-State region or along the I-64 corridor in Southern Illinois. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT /2 AM EDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Heavy rainfall may result in waterlogged soils making trees more susceptible to falling.