NWS: High Wind Watch in effect Friday

The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Watch, in effect from March 13, 2026, 5:00 AM until 8:00 PM.

Text of the watch:

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
130 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

INZ005>009-012>015-017-018-020-022>027-032>034-103-104-116-203-204-
216-MIZ078>081-177-277-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025-121730-
/O.NEW.KIWX.HW.A.0001.260313T0900Z-260314T0000Z/
Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-
Fulton IN-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-
Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Northern La Porte-Eastern St.
Joseph IN-Northern Kosciusko-Southern La Porte-Western St. Joseph
IN-Southern Kosciusko-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-
Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-
Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
130 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 /1230 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026/

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Winds from the southwest-west 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to
  60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and
  northwest Ohio.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
  Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult,
  especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

&&

$$

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