Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 7:14PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 4, 2026 - 4:14pm
Expires:
May 4, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 714 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Stevensville to Centreville. Movement was east
at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Niles, Sturgis, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Three Rivers, Dowagiac,
Buchanan, Benton Heights, Fair Plain, Bridgman, Constantine, New
Buffalo, Berrien Springs, Cassopolis, Watervliet, Three Oaks, White
Pigeon, Coloma, Centreville, and Edwardsburg.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 196 between mile markers 0 and 5.
Interstate 94 in Michigan between mile markers 0 and 42.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Cass; St. Joseph; Branch; Northern Berrien; Southern Berrien
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: