Tornado Warning Issued for Cass County, Michigan
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NOAA issued it on July 8, 2026, 6 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 Tornado Warning for central Cass County in southwestern Michigan until 11:00 PM EDT on June 11.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Cass County, Michigan
- Issued
- July 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Northern Indiana
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Cass County, Michigan.
Alert Details
Tornado Warning issued by NWS Northern Indiana. Effective from 2026-06-11T22:13:00-04:00 until 2026-06-11T23:00:00-04:00. Severity: Extreme. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Central Cass County in southwestern Michigan. Locations impacted include Cassopolis, Penn, Jones, Vandalia, Diamond Lake, Dailey, Shavehead Lake, La Grange, Paradise Lake, Calvin Center, and Donnell Lake. The storm was located near Edwardsburg or near Niles at issuance.
What You Should Do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado.
Expected Conditions
A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado. Radar indicated rotation. Storm moving east at 30 mph. Max hail size up to 0.75 inch. Flying debris will be dangerous. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-06-11T22:13:00-04:00. Expires and ends 2026-06-11T23:00:00-04:00. The dangerous storm will be near Cassopolis around 1020 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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