{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.f60f2c0127a7130e6899ee9fc9ce630e723ca778.003.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 4 at 5:40PM CDT until July 4 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-04","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.f60f2c0127a7130e6899ee9fc9ce630e723ca778.003.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Chicago IL"},"word_count":98,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 4 at 5:40PM CDT until July 4 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Benton, IN; Jasper, IN; Lake, IN; Newton, IN; Porter, IN\n**Issued by:** NWS Chicago IL\n**Sent:** 2026-07-04T17:40:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-04T17:40:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-04T19:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nSEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 455 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM\nEDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS\n\nIN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES\n\nIN NORTHWEST INDIANA\n\nBENTON                JASPER                LAKE IN\nNEWTON                PORTER\n\nTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CHESTERTON, DEMOTTE, FOWLER, GARY,\nHAMMOND, KENTLAND, MERRILLVILLE, MOROCCO, OXFORD, PORTAGE,\nRENSSELAER, ROSELAWN, AND VALPARAISO."}