<alert><identifier>urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4d6e2259f1040c0e6f76b34bf7c6a6afe54c45df.001.1.IPAWS</identifier><sender>w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov</sender><sent>2026-04-17T23:16:00-05:00</sent><status>Actual</status><msgType>Alert</msgType><scope>Public</scope><code>IPAWSv1.0</code><info><language>en-US</language><category>Met</category><event>Tornado Warning</event><responseType>Shelter</responseType><urgency>Immediate</urgency><severity>Extreme</severity><certainty>Observed</certainty><eventCode><valueName>SAME</valueName><value>TOR</value></eventCode><eventCode><valueName>NationalWeatherService</valueName><value>TOW</value></eventCode><effective>2026-04-17T23:16:00-05:00</effective><onset>2026-04-17T23:16:00-05:00</onset><expires>2026-04-17T23:45:00-05:00</expires><senderName>NWS Northern Indiana</senderName><headline>Tornado Warning issued April 17 at 11:16PM CDT until April 17 at 11:45PM CDT by NWS Northern Indiana</headline><description>TORIWX

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Central La Porte County in northwestern Indiana...

* Until 1145 PM CDT.

* At 1116 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Kingsford Heights, or 7 miles southeast of
Westville, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Kingsford Heights around 1120 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Byron,
South Center, Salem Heights, Fish Lake, Tracy, Kingsbury, Stillwell,
and Union Mills.
</description><instruction>TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
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The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Central La Porte County in northwestern Indiana...

* Until 1145 PM CDT.

* At 1116 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Kingsford Heights, or 7 miles southeast of
Westville, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Kingsford Heights around 1120 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Byron,
South Center, Salem Heights, Fish Lake, Tracy, Kingsbury, Stillwell,
and Union Mills.
</description><instruction>TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.</instruction><web>http://www.weather.gov</web><parameter><valueName>AWIPSidentifier</valueName><value>TORIWX</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>WMOidentifier</valueName><value>WFUS53 KIWX 180416</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>eventMotionDescription</valueName><value>2026-04-18T04:16:00Z...storm...244DEG...37KT...41.47,-86.8</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>maxHailSize</valueName><value>Up to .75</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>tornadoDetection</valueName><value>RADAR INDICATED</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>BLOCKCHANNEL</valueName><value>EAS</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>BLOCKCHANNEL</valueName><value>NWEM</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>EAS-ORG</valueName><value>WXR</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>VTEC</valueName><value>/O.NEW.KIWX.TO.W.0024.260418T0416Z-260418T0445Z/</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>eventEndingTime</valueName><value>2026-04-17T23:45:00-05:00</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>WEAHandling</valueName><value>Imminent Threat</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>CMAMtext</valueName><value>SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 11:45 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>CMAMlongtext</valueName><value>Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 11:45 PM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.</value></parameter><area><areaDesc>La Porte, IN</areaDesc><polygon>41.41,-86.85 41.5,-86.87 41.66,-86.63 41.63,-86.52 41.47,-86.53 41.41,-86.85</polygon><geocode><valueName>SAME</valueName><value>018091</value></geocode><geocode><valueName>UGC</valueName><value>INC091</value></geocode></area></info><Signature xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#" xmlns:ns5="http://gov.fema.ipaws.services/IPAWS_CAPService/" xmlns:ns2="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.2" xmlns:ns4="http://gov.fema.ipaws.services/capresponse" xmlns:ns3="http://gov.fema.ipaws.services/caprequest"><SignedInfo><CanonicalizationMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#"/><SignatureMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256"/><Reference URI=""><Transforms><Transform Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#enveloped-signature"/></Transforms><DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256"/><DigestValue>Fv5R2NvhsgOm7g0KaFupwZArXu1hJln6yI3oiMkaBe4=</DigestValue></Reference></SignedInfo><SignatureValue>hILijQuTZWatPO4C8qKmiO+82rQ9T/TCVY8lZaSP9V2xGKlrsDY/haKgoVKfcWBUYp4pnFG/JJVl&#13;
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