KOSCIUSKO — The National Weather Service of Northern Indiana released a special weather statement at 5:07 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17. 

A line of strong thunderstorms will affect northern Wabash, eastern Fulton, southern Kosciusko, northeastern Cass and northwestern Miami counties.

At 5:06 a.m. radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Mentone to six miles south of Akron. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph are possible with these storms. Locations impacted include Wabash, Rochester, North Manchester, Akron, Mexico, Denver, Roann, Claypool, Lagro, Macy, Sidney, Nyena Lake, Liberty Mills, Deedsville, Beaver Dam Lake, Sevastopol, Beaver Dam, Chili, Ijamsville and Stockdale.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Seek shelter until these storms pass.