July 28th saw two rounds of severe storms move across portions of northwest Indiana, one during the predawn hours of the morning and another during the evening. The first round brought isolated instances of damaging wind to the area and the second featured damaging winds, severe hail, and 13 tornadoes across the WFO Chicago CWA: 11 in Illinois and 2 in Indiana. Additionally, temperatures in the 90s and high humidity resulted in oppressively hot conditions with afternoon heat indices as high as 105-110��F.

Tornado in NEWTON, INDIANA
From 28-JUL-23 22:49:00 to 28-JUL-23 22:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOROCCO
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Based upon drone imagery provided by the Newton County Emergency Management Agency, this tornado touched down in a field north of 400S Road at 500W Road west of Morocco. The tornado tracked to the east-southeast over mainly rural areas, damaging a few trees. This tornado left a narrow, convergent path of flattened corn over most of its track.

Tornado in NEWTON, INDIANA
From 28-JUL-23 22:54:00 to 28-JUL-23 22:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEAVER CITY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Based upon drone imagery provided by the Newton County Emergency Management Agency, this tornado touched down in a field northwest of 500S Road at 125W Road southeast of Morocco. The tornado tracked to the southeast over mainly rural areas, destroying a grain bin and damaging a few trees. The grain bin appeared empty but was anchored to the foundation; only a few anchors remained attached to foundation. This tornado left a narrow, convergent path of flattened corn over most of its track.

Thunderstorm Wind in PORTER, INDIANA
From 28-JUL-23 22:53:00 to 28-JUL-23 22:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROCKER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A photo shared on social media showed a large tree limb which had fallen onto a fence.

Thunderstorm Wind in PORTER, INDIANA
From 28-JUL-23 04:21:00 to 28-JUL-23 04:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: VALPARAISO
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A photo shared via social media shows a 2 to 4 inch diameter tree branch had been snapped near Oak St and Garfield St. Wind speed was estimated using radar.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE, INDIANA
From 28-JUL-23 22:54:00 to 28-JUL-23 22:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: WINFIELD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A tree was uprooted near Winfield.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE, INDIANA
From 28-JUL-23 22:50:00 to 28-JUL-23 22:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH HAYDEN
Magnitude: 69.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

This gust was recorded on a personal weather station.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE, INDIANA
From 28-JUL-23 22:40:00 to 28-JUL-23 22:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: MUNSTER
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A photo shared via social media showed a large tree uprooted in Munster.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE, INDIANA
From 28-JUL-23 22:40:00 to 28-JUL-23 22:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: MUNSTER
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Sections of a roof were blown off of a home on Timrick Drive in Munster.

Thunderstorm Wind in JASPER, INDIANA
From 28-JUL-23 23:02:00 to 28-JUL-23 23:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: DEMOTTE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large tree branches were downed in DeMotte.

Thunderstorm Wind in JASPER, INDIANA
From 28-JUL-23 23:12:00 to 28-JUL-23 23:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLEGEVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Multiple trees were snapped and patches of corn were flattened southeast of Collegeville.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE, INDIANA
From 28-JUL-23 22:50:00 to 28-JUL-23 22:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOWELL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported widespread tree damage across Lowell.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE, INDIANA
From 28-JUL-23 22:38:00 to 28-JUL-23 22:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: HIGHLAND
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A photo shared by a trained spotter showed a large tree limb which had been downed in Highland.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE, INDIANA
From 28-JUL-23 22:43:00 to 28-JUL-23 22:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRIFFITH
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several trees were reported down in Griffith including one that had fallen onto a car. A photo shared also showed a light pole that had fallen onto a baseball field.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE, INDIANA
From 28-JUL-23 22:50:00 to 28-JUL-23 22:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: LIVERPOOL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Multiple trees were reported snapped or uprooted on the northwest side of Hobart.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEWTON, INDIANA
From 28-JUL-23 22:54:00 to 28-JUL-23 22:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEAVER CITY
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Southeast of Morocco, a grain bin was tossed, power lines were downed, tops were sheared off of trees, and corn was flattened.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE, INDIANA
From 28-JUL-23 22:50:00 to 28-JUL-23 22:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROWN POINT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported a large pine tree had snapped in Crown Point.