Steuben County Emergency Management Agency

10/06/2026

09/05/2026

Steuben County Alert:

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 5 at 2:33AM EDT until September 5 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
655 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

IN NORTHERN INDIANA

ADAMS ALLEN IN DE KALB
HUNTINGTON LAGRANGE NOBLE
STEUBEN WELLS WHITLEY

IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST OHIO

ALLEN OH DEFIANCE HENRY
PAULDING PUTNAM VAN WERT
WILLIAMS

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, ANGOLA, ANTWERP, AUBURN,
BERNE, BLUFFTON, BLUFFTON, BRYAN, COLUMBIA CITY, COLUMBUS GROVE,
CONTINENTAL, DECATUR, DEFIANCE, DESHLER, EDGERTON, FORT WAYNE,
FREMONT, GARRETT, HICKSVILLE, HUNTINGTON, KENDALLVILLE, LAGRANGE,
LEIPSIC, LIBERTY CENTER, LIGONIER, LIMA, MONTPELIER, NAPOLEON,
NEW HAVEN, OHIO CITY, OSSIAN, OTTAWA, PANDORA, PAULDING, PAYNE,
ROANOKE, SHERWOOD, SHIPSHEWANA, SOUTH WHITLEY, SPENCERVILLE,
TOPEKA, TRI-LAKES, AND VAN WERT.
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09/04/2026

Today's Heat Advisory was expanded to include all of northern Indiana and a majority of northwest Ohio. Heat index values around 100 are expected. There is a Slight Risk of severe storms (level 2 of 5) today. Storms are favored from about 6pm to 2am EDT. Severe storms cannot be completely ruled out this morning as storms exit Wisconsin and central Michigan. Damaging wind gusts and hail are the primary hazards. Not as hot this weekend and trending drier after Saturday.

Full forecast: weather.gov/iwx

09/03/2026

September is SCI Awareness Month, and we're skipping the statistics. Instead, we're asking the people who get it: What do you wish you knew when you were first injured?

The unglamorous stuff counts most. What did you waste time and money on? What health lesson did you learn the hard way? What was the difficult truth about bladders or insurance or friendships that nobody at rehab mentioned?

Drop your answer in the comments. Later this month, we're publishing a piece on what wheelchair users wish they'd known in year one, built from 30 years of New Mobility stories. Some of the best answers here may make it in. Include your name and injury level if you're comfortable, so we can credit you.

And if you're newly injured right now, save this post. The comments are for you.

09/03/2026

Steuben County Alert:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 3 at 3:14PM EDT until September 3 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
SVRIWX

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Steuben County in northeastern Indiana...
Northeastern Lagrange County in northeastern Indiana...
Southeastern St. Joseph County in southwestern Michigan...
Southern Branch County in southwestern Michigan...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 314 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sturgis,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Public.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Sturgis, Angola, Bronson, Fremont, Ray, Kinderhook, Fawn River,
California, Burr Oak, Gilead, Orland, Clear Lake, Flint, Lake
Gauge, Nevada Mills, Howe, Lake Of The Woods, Coldwater Lake,
Brighton, and East Gilead.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 350 and 357.
Interstate 69 in Michigan between mile markers 1 and 10.
Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 118 and 155.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

09/01/2026

08/26/2026

Showers and storms will continue to slowly fill in across the highlighted area and move ESE at around 30 mph. Heavy rain is the main concern for now, but gusty winds and small hail could occur with the stronger storms.

08/26/2026

There is a slight risk of severe weather Wednesday afternoon and evening. Stay alert and be prepared.

There is a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (3pm to 10pm EDT) across much of the area. The primary severe risks are isolated to scattered damaging wind gusts to 60 mph, isolated large hail, and an isolated tornado. Confidence in severe weather occurring is Medium. Have multiple ways to receive warnings and stay weather aware.

08/25/2026

We will be doing 3 virtual spotter training sessions this September! Registration is open; scan the QR code or go to https://www.weather.gov/iwx/spotter_event_list to register!