Two derechos in one summer
National Weather Service records document separate derecho events affecting the Illinois and Northwest Indiana corridor on June 10 and August 11, 2026. The second event contributed to the Gary power crisis.
Historic Weather Watch
Patterns worth remembering before the next storm.
La Porte Weather Now keeps the focus on what documented regional weather history can teach households about preparation, recovery, and reliable information.
Regional context
Weather has a memory.
Looking back helps turn a forecast into a practical plan, especially when severe weather, flooding, travel, and power outages affect daily life.
Flooding can follow fast
Repeated heavy rain in mid-August brought exceptional flooding to central Indiana, including record White River crests at Anderson and Noblesville.
Recovery can last longer than the storm
The August 2026 severe-weather sequence showed how power restoration, road conditions, and household planning can remain important after skies clear.
What to do with the history
Prepare for the effects that can outlast the warning.
Keep power, road, school, and household check-in plans within reach. During active weather, follow official instructions and current alerts rather than relying on a past event as a forecast.