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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
528 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026

MIZ079-080-132215-
St. Joseph MI-Branch MI-
528 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT ST. JOSEPH AND WESTERN BRANCH
COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 528 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sturgis, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Sturgis, Three Rivers, Bronson, Constantine, Union City, White
Pigeon, Centreville, Colon, Nottawa, Girard, Flowerfield, Fawn River,
Mottville, Batavia, Leonidas, Mendon, Burr Oak, Gilead, Sherwood, and
Klinger Lake.

This includes Interstate 69 in Michigan near mile marker 21.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southwestern Michigan.

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LAT...LON 4176 8517 4176 8575 4177 8579 4180 8576
      4207 8576 4207 8497
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 227DEG 32KT 4178 8552

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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