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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
258 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

MIZ078-277-150730-
Cass MI-Southern Berrien MI-
258 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CASS AND EAST
CENTRAL BERRIEN COUNTIES THROUGH 330 AM EDT...

At 258 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Berrien Springs, or 8 miles north of Niles, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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, Berrien Springs, Cassopolis, Pokagon, Penn, Eau
Claire, Vandalia, Magician Lake, Dewey Lake, Dailey, La Grange,
Paradise Lake, Calvin Center, Sumnerville, Indian Lake, Sandy Beach,
and Diamond Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4192 8647 4207 8626 4206 8591 4183 8589
TIME...MOT...LOC 0658Z 274DEG 39KT 4195 8629

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

$$

Andersen