Category Archives: Weather

Garbage, recycling collection will get an early start during expected heat
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City says that when temperatures are predicted to reach the 90s, GFL Environmental begins collecting garbage and recycling one hour earlier. With high temperatures expec...
Joey Martin Jun 20, 2025

Cooling stations open as temperatures rise
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne's Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services and the Fort Wayne Area Planning Council on Homelessness say that cooling stations are available to resi...
Joey Martin Jun 20, 2025 eliosdnepr@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com

Ohio safety officials: Be aware and be prepared for extreme heat
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - With extreme heat in the forecast, the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness (OCSWA), the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA), and the National Weather Service W...
Joey Martin Jun 20, 2025 tonefotografia / Depositphotos.com

Flooding concerns follow midweek storms
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - While our area was mostly spared from the worst damage - over a million people are under weather warnings, and hundreds of thousands of people are without power after Wednes...
Joey Martin Apr 03, 2025

National Weather Service confirms Indiana tornadoes from Sunday
UPDATE (September 24, 2024): PORTLAND, Ind. (ADAMS) - The National Weather Service is confirming a second tornado touched down in Jay County Sunday evening. The second tornado was an EF-1 with peak wi...
Joey Martin Sep 24, 2024 vchalup2 / Depositphotos.com

Statewide annual tornado record now tied in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Ohio stands a good chance of breaking the previous statewide annual tornado record this year. Including the ones recorded in Delaware, Knox, Muskingum, and Licking counties on...
Joey Martin Jun 07, 2024

Severe weather reported across several states
WINCHESTER., Ind. (ADAMS) - Severe weather took a toll on a number of states Thursday, with reports of tornadoes in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. In Indiana, there were earlier reports of at least thre...
Joey Martin Mar 15, 2024

What to do this Severe Weather Preparedness Week
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A statewide tornado drill went off Tuesday as part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week. The Allen County Office of Homeland Security is encouraging residents and businesses ...
Joey Martin Mar 13, 2024 Rainer Gelhot / Unsplash
Regulators to examine utility storm response
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission will have a meeting with the state's five largest investor-owned utilities about their response to storms in late June. They want...
Joey Martin Aug 09, 2023

AG Rokita warns Hoosiers of storm scams
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – As more storms roll in Attorney General Todd Rokita is warning Hoosiers to be cautious of scams. Rokita says that with storms like Indiana has experienced over the l...
Joey Martin Jul 28, 2023