Indiana, Michigan Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/04/2026 18:21

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 9:21PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 4, 2026 - 6:21pm
Expires: 
May 4, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 921 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Niles, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... South Bend, Elkhart, Mishawaka, Niles, Granger, Simonton Lake, Cassopolis, Bristol, Edwardsburg, Roseland, Union, Indian Village, Dailey, Paradise Lake, Barron Lake, Calvin Center, Adamsville, Juno Lake, Donnell Lake, and Jones. This includes Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 77 and 103.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Elkhart; Eastern St. Joseph; Cass
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov