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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Northern Indiana

502 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

 

INZ006-MIZ079-080-042145-

Lagrange IN-St. Joseph MI-Branch MI-

502 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL LAGRANGE...

SOUTHEASTERN ST. JOSEPH AND WESTERN BRANCH COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM

EDT...



At 502 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Sturgis, moving northeast at 35 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 

         possible.



Locations impacted include...

Sturgis, Coldwater, Bronson, Colon, Fawn River, Batavia, Burr Oak,

Gilead, Sherwood, Howe, Lake Of The Woods, Findley, and Matteson

Lake.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate 69 in Michigan between mile markers 7 and 9.

 Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 117 and 126.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 4169 8548 4180 8554 4205 8518 4186 8495

TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 236DEG 32KT 4177 8547 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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Andersen