Michigan Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/04/2026 14:30

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 4, 2026 - 2:30pm
Expires: 
May 4, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Marcellus, or 10 miles east of Dowagiac, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Cassopolis, Marcellus, Penn, Flowerfield, Vandalia, Moore Park, La Grange, Paradise Lake, Donnell Lake, Diamond Lake, Howardsville, Clear Lake, and Wakelee.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Cass; St. Joseph
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana