Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Elkhart, Lagrange Counties IN and Cass, St. Joseph Counties MI

Source: NOAA · Northern Indiana and Southwestern Michigan

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NOAA issued it on August 9, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Northern Indiana has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 6:15 PM EDT August 9 for parts of northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan, with 60 mph winds and penny-size hail observed.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Northern Indiana and Southwestern Michigan
Issued
August 9, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Northern Indiana

Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.

Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Indiana and Southwestern Michigan.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Northern Indiana (NOAA). Effective from 5:34 PM EDT August 9, 2026 until 6:15 PM EDT August 9, 2026. Alert type code: SVR.

Affected Areas

Northeastern Elkhart County and northwestern Lagrange County in Indiana; southeastern Cass County and southwestern St. Joseph County in Michigan. Locations impacted include Elkhart, Goshen, Dunlap, Middlebury, Bristol, White Pigeon, Mottville, and Waterford Mills, along with Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 97 and 113.

What You Should Do

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

Expected Conditions

At 5:34 PM EDT a severe thunderstorm was located near Dunlap moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

The warning is in effect until 6:15 PM EDT on August 9, 2026.

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NWS Northern Indiana has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 6:15 PM EDT August 9 for parts of northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan, with 60 mph winds and penny-size hail observed.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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