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EMERGENCY VIEW

Official alerts, what to do next, and who to call.

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Official · National Weather Service alerts

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Not a replacement for official warnings. We pass along National Weather Service alerts exactly as issued, and we never issue our own. Keep your phone’s emergency alerts turned on, and when in doubt, check the Weather Service directly with the links below. More ways to get warnings

Alerts above are the National Weather Service's own words, re-checked every 2 minutes while this page is open. Times are local to the place shown.

WHAT TO DO NEXT

Our guidance for what's active now

These are La Porte Weather Now's plain-language tips, drawn from NWS safety pages. They are not official warnings. Always follow the instructions in the alert above and from local officials.

WEATHER RADIO

Hear the latest, read out loud

No radio? Press play to hear the official alerts, the La Porte airport reading, the forecast and today’s Daily Scoop in a natural voice. Handy when your hands are full.

La Porte County weather radio
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The La Porte County broadcast is read by an AI voice (Kokoro, open source) from official National Weather Service information, and recorded again whenever it changes, up to every 15 minutes. Other towns, and any alert newer than the recording, are read by your device’s own voice. The radio only plays while this page is open, so keep your phone’s emergency alerts on. A NOAA Weather Radio is best of all.

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WHO TO CALL

Numbers that work when data doesn't

Calls and texts often get through when pages won't load. Save these in your phone now. For anything that isn't an emergency, use the local numbers below instead of 911.

Emergency911Danger to life, a fire, injuries, or a downed power line.
Shelter, food, or utility help211Free and confidential. In Indiana you can also call 866-211-9966 or text your ZIP code to 898-211.

La Porte County, Indiana

Numbers checked September 26, 2026, on the official sites: La Porte County Emergency Management · La Porte County Sheriff · La Porte Police · NIPSCO · Indiana 211

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Checked September 27, 2026, on the official sites: 988 Lifeline · HRSA Poison Help · SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline · FEMA · American Red Cross

Report what you see

If it's safe, tell the National Weather Service about hail, damage, flooding, or a tornado. Reports help forecasters warn the people in the storm's path. How to send a storm report to NWS ↗ (online form, social media, email, or the mPING app). If anyone is hurt or in danger, call 911 first.

AFTER THE STORM

Stay safe, document the damage, and watch for scams

First, stay safe
  • Stay far away from downed power lines and anything touching them. Call 911, then NIPSCO at 1-800-464-7726.
  • Smell gas? Leave right away and call from outside.
  • Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows, doors and vents. Never in a garage, even with the door open. Carbon monoxide can kill in minutes.
  • Power out? Keep the fridge and freezer closed. A closed fridge keeps food safe for about 4 hours; a full freezer about 48 hours (24 if half full).
  • Stay out of flood water. It can hide debris, downed lines and sewage.
Then, for your insurance
  • Take photos and video of all the damage before you clean up or make repairs.
  • Call your insurance company as soon as you can, and write down who you talked to and when.
  • Make only the repairs needed to prevent more damage (a tarp on the roof, boards over a window) and keep the receipts.
  • Need shelter, food or help paying for repairs? Call 211.

Storm-chaser scams: what Indiana's Attorney General warns about

After big storms, out-of-town crews knock on doors. Be skeptical if someone says your roof needs work right away, says they're "doing work down the street," offers a deal for today only, or pressures you to sign.

  • Indiana law requires a written contract for home improvement work over $150, with the price, payment schedule, a detailed description of the work, start and finish dates, and the contractor's name, address and signature.
  • Never pay for the whole job up front. The Attorney General advises a down payment of no more than one-third.
  • Contractors can't offer to pay or waive your insurance deductible, and they can't act as your public adjuster.
  • Get written bids, choose a local, established contractor, and check that they're licensed, bonded and insured with your city or county building department.
  • Report a scam: Indiana Attorney General Consumer Protection Division, 1-800-382-5516 or file a complaint online.

Sources, checked September 27, 2026: Indiana Attorney General, "Protect yourself from storm chaser scams" · Attorney General storm-scam alert, August 2026 · Attorney General contact page ·Ready.gov power outages · CDC carbon monoxide · FoodSafety.gov power outages. We don't recommend or sell contractor referrals.

STORM REPORTS & SNOW TOTALS

What spotters are reporting near La Porte, IN

Hail, wind damage, flooding, tornadoes, and rain and snow totals reported to the National Weather Service in the last 7 days, within 30 miles. They come from trained spotters, emergency managers, weather stations and the public, and they’re preliminary until the Weather Service reviews them.

Official · NWS local storm reports Report text on weather.gov ↗

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📷 Send us your storm photo Report it to the Weather Service ↗

Photos open an email to us. Tell us where and when you took it. By sending one, you confirm it’s yours and let La Porte Weather Now share it on our website and social media, with credit. Only take pictures when you’re safe: never while driving, and never go out into a storm for a shot. Hail, damage, flooding or a tornado? Report it to the Weather Service too. It helps forecasters warn the people in the storm’s path.

Reports from the National Weather Service, gathered by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet at Iowa State University. Times are local to the place shown.

Official · NWS radar

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Bigger, zoomable radar with the warnings drawn on it →

ROAD CONDITIONS

Closures, crashes, police reports, and winter roads

Snow day? School closing links for La Porte County.

Indiana’s official county travel levels (Advisory, Watch, Warning), set by each county: Indiana’s county travel map ↗

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Traffic cameras in and near La Porte County
Live reports from drivers

Crashes, hazards, slowdowns, closures and police that drivers are reporting right now on Waze, the free traffic app from Google, around La Porte, IN. Tap a dot to see what was reported and when.

The map comes from Waze. Waze’s own terms and privacy policy apply.

Reports come from Waze drivers, not from police or from us, and they can be wrong or out of date. In an emergency, call 911. Drivers: check before you go or let a passenger look. Indiana’s hands-free law bans holding your phone while driving.

GET WARNINGS MORE THAN ONE WAY

Don't count on any single alert, including this website.

Phones die, towers go down, and sirens are hard to hear indoors. Set up at least two of these before storm season.

🔔 Free alerts from La Porte Weather NowPick your county (anywhere in the U.S., up to 6), and we'll send a notification to this phone or computer when the NWS issues a watch or warning there. Phone emergency alerts cover the most dangerous warnings; ours add watches and the rest of the warnings too. No account needed.
📱 Wireless Emergency AlertsMake sure emergency alerts are turned on in your phone's settings. NWS sends them for tornado warnings, the most dangerous severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings, and more. How WEA works ↗
📻 NOAA Weather RadioWorks without cell service, and on batteries when the power is out. Program your county's code (La Porte County: 018091). Find your station ↗
📲 La Porte County RAVE alertsThe county's own free emergency alerts, through Smart911: weather emergencies, natural and man-made disasters, road closures and building closings. List everyone in your household when you sign up. Free, though text alerts can cost without a data plan. Sign up on the county's site ↗
📺 Local TV & radioBroadcasters carry the Emergency Alert System and live coverage when storms are close.
📢 Outdoor sirensSirens are meant to warn people who are outside. Don't count on hearing them indoors, asleep, or in a vehicle.
📄 Free printable prep sheet for La Porte CountyOne page: how to get warnings, what to do in a tornado, thunderstorm, flood, winter storm or rip current, a kit checklist, and the local numbers to save. Print as many as you like for your home, church, school or business.
Get the PDF (US Letter) A4 size

Source: NWS Wireless Emergency Alerts · NOAA Weather Radio.

LISTEN LIVE

Scanners and weather radio, county by county

Hear police, fire and EMS dispatch live on Broadcastify, a free scanner site run by volunteers. Many counties also have NOAA Weather Radio and ham radio storm-spotter nets on the air. It’s extra information: official National Weather Service warnings always come first.

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Police, fire and EMS dispatch

NOAA Weather Radio

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Pick a state, then your county.

These links open Broadcastify.com, a separate site with its own ads and rules. We don’t run these feeds, and what’s on the air changes; volunteers’ feeds sometimes go offline for a while. Listening is legal in most places, and laws differ by state. In Indiana, it’s a misdemeanor to have a scanner or radio that can pick up police channels anywhere but your home or business, unless you have an exemption such as a ham radio license. It’s also a misdemeanor to use any scanner or scanner app during a crime or to avoid police (Indiana Code 35-44.1-2-7).