Tornado Warning Continues for Valparaiso, Chesterton and South Haven, Indiana

A Tornado Warning continues for Valparaiso, Chesterton and South Haven, Indiana, until 11:45 a.m. CDT Tuesday, as a severe thunderstorm showing radar-indicated rotation moves through the area.

The warning also includes Dune Acres, Town of Pines, Kouts, Malden and surrounding communities. No hail is expected with this storm.

Approximately 115,017 people, 35 schools and two hospitals are within the warning area, according to the National Weather Service warning graphic.

Residents should remain in shelter immediately, preferably in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building, away from windows, until the warning expires or authorities give the all-clear.