Special Weather Statement Indiana, Michigan | Effective 04/02/2026 22:00

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 3 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 2, 2026 - 10:00pm
Expires: 
April 2, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description: 
At 1258 AM EDT/1158 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near St. Joseph to near Beverly Shores. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Michigan City, La Porte, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Westville, Buchanan, Trail Creek, Benton Heights, Fair Plain, Bridgman, New Buffalo, New Carlisle, Berrien Springs, Watervliet, Three Oaks, Coloma, Long Beach, Stevensville, Pottawattamie Park, and Shorewood-Tower Hill. This includes the following highways... Interstate 196 between mile markers 0 and 7. Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 38 and 70. Interstate 94 in Indiana between mile markers 33 and 45. Interstate 94 in Michigan between mile markers 0 and 42.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Northern La Porte; Western St. Joseph; Northern Berrien; Southern Berrien
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana