Almost all of Indiana and parts of neighboring states have a slight risk of severe weather between 9 a.m. EDT today and 8 a.m. EDT tomorrow, according to the “Day 1 Convective Outlook” that the National Weather Service (NWS)  Storm Prediction Center issued at 8:52 a.m. EDT.

The primary threats are damaging straight-line thunderstorm winds of 58 mph or greater and large hail of one inch or more in diameter this afternoon and early evening.

With the exception of small parts of Laporte and Berrien Counties, the slight risk area includes all of the 37-county warning area of the northern Indiana NWS office and therefore all of IMO SKYWARN quadrant two.

SKYWARN storm spotter activation might be needed late this afternoon through early tonight, according to the “Hazardous Weather Outlook” that the northern Indiana NWS office issued at 6:05 a.m EDT.