Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lagrange IN, Branch and St. Joseph MI
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NWS Northern Indiana issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 2:15 AM EDT for parts of northeastern Indiana and southwestern Michigan.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Indiana and Southwestern Michigan
- Issued
- September 5, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Northern Indiana
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Northern Indiana. Effective from September 5, 2026 at 1:37 AM EDT until September 5, 2026 at 2:15 AM EDT. Alert type code: SVW.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Lagrange County in northeastern Indiana. St. Joseph County in southwestern Michigan. Southwestern Branch County in southwestern Michigan. Locations impacted include Sturgis, Three Rivers, Centreville, Nottawa, Fawn River, Burr Oak, Gilead, Brighton, Klinger Lake, Fishers Lake, Wasepi, Howe, Findley, and Ontario. Includes Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 117 and 132.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 1:37 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Centreville, or near Sturgis, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Radar indicated.
Timeline
Alert effective September 5, 2026 at 1:37 AM EDT. Expires and ends September 5, 2026 at 2:15 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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