Four more tornadoes confirmed in Lake County from 2nd round of storms

A view from the traffic camera at US 41 and Ridge Road in Highland around the time of the storm. The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 tornado in the town. (Photo courtesy of INDOT)

For the second time in five days, Northwest Indiana was hit by tornadoes.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a tornado warning at approximately 5:29 p.m. March 19. The NWS reported a total of four tornadoes hit communities in northern Lake County. The largest tornado from Wednesday’s storms was an EF-1 that hit Gary. Two more tornadoes, both classified as EF-0, also hit Gary. The fourth tornado, an EF-0, was confirmed in Highland.

The NWS reported an additional four tornadoes in the Chicago Southland, the largest of which was an EF-1 confirmed in Steger, Illinois. Additionally, they confirmed three other EF-0 tornadoes in the Illinois communities of Frankfort, Joliet and Lynwood.