Indiana, Michigan Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/17/2026 22:41

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 1:41AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 10:41pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description: 
At 141 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Schoolcraft to near Middlebury. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sturgis, Three Rivers, Bronson, White Pigeon, Centreville, Colon, Nottawa, Scott, Fawn River, Leonidas, Mendon, Burr Oak, Shipshewana, Sherwood, Brighton, Klinger Lake, Fishers Lake, Fairfax, Howe, and Wasepi. This includes Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 110 and 132.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Lagrange; St. Joseph; Branch
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana