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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 8:57 PM Aug. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM
EDT/415 PM CDT/ FOR NORTHWESTERN ST. JOSEPH...NORTHERN LA PORTE AND
SOUTHEASTERN BERRIEN COUNTIES...

At 457 PM EDT/357 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from Three Oaks to 6 miles southeast of New Buffalo to
near Westville, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Michigan City, La Porte, Buchanan, Trail Creek, New Carlisle, Three
Oaks, Dayton, Galien, Byron, Hudson Lake, Waterford, Fish Lake, Otis,
Rolling Prarie, Pinola, Hesston, and Springville.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 38 and 68.
Interstate 94 in Indiana between mile markers 33 and 45.
Interstate 94 in Michigan between mile markers 0 and 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 8:54 PM Aug. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ELKHART...NORTHERN ST. JOSEPH...SOUTHERN CASS AND
SOUTHEASTERN BERRIEN COUNTIES...

At 453 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Buchanan,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
South Bend, Elkhart, Mishawaka, Niles, Buchanan, Simonton Lake,
Granger, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg, Roseland, Union, Bertrand, Pokagon,
Penn, Vandalia, Indian Village, Adamsville, Chain-o-lakes, Juno Lake,
and Donnell Lake.

This includes Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 67 and
97.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 8:34 PM Aug. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 547 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI
LAKE MICHIGAN MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID-LINE OF LAKE.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 8:34 PM Aug. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 547 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM EDT /6 PM
CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA

ST. JOSEPH

IN NORTHERN INDIANA

DE KALB               ELKHART               LA PORTE
LAGRANGE              NOBLE                 STEUBEN

IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN

BERRIEN               BRANCH                CASS MI
HILLSDALE             ST. JOSEPH MI

IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN NORTHWEST OHIO

WILLIAMS

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, ANGOLA, AUBURN,
BENTON HARBOR, BENTON HEIGHTS, BRONSON, BRYAN, BUCHANAN,
CASSOPOLIS, COLDWATER, DOWAGIAC, EDGERTON, EDWARDSBURG, ELKHART,
FAIR PLAIN, FREMONT, GARRETT, GOSHEN, GRANGER, HILLSDALE,
JONESVILLE, KENDALLVILLE, LA PORTE, LAGRANGE, LIGONIER,
LITCHFIELD, MARCELLUS, MENDON, MICHIGAN CITY, MISHAWAKA,
MONTPELIER, NAPPANEE, NILES, PAW PAW LAKE, SHIPSHEWANA,
SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH, STURGIS, THREE RIVERS, TOPEKA,
AND WHITE PIGEON.

Special Marine Warning
Issued: 8:10 PM Aug. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to
mid-line of lake....
Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI...
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 410 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near St. Joseph to 6 nm northwest of New Buffalo to
7 nm northwest of Burns Harbor, moving east at 25 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
New Buffalo and Michigan City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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HAIL...<.75IN;
WIND...40KTS

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