Michigan Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/03/2026 19:36

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 10:36PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 3, 2026 - 7:36pm
Expires: 
July 3, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description: 
At 1036 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Berrien Springs, or near Niles, moving north at 25 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... Niles, Dowagiac, Buchanan, Berrien Springs, Watervliet, Coloma, Paw Paw Lake, Lake Michigan Beach, Pokagon, Sodus, Eau Claire, Magician Lake, Dewey Lake, Dailey, La Grange, Barron Lake, Sumnerville, Indian Lake, Sandy Beach, and Millburg. This includes the following highways... Interstate 196 between mile markers 0 and 1. Interstate 94 in Michigan between mile markers 34 and 42.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Cass; Northern Berrien; Southern Berrien
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana