Michigan Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/13/2026 15:13

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 13 at 6:13PM EDT until April 13 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 13, 2026 - 3:13pm
Expires: 
April 13, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
SVRIWX The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern St. Joseph County in southwestern Michigan... Northwestern Branch County in southwestern Michigan... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 612 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Colon, or 11 miles west of Coldwater, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Coldwater, Union City, Colon, Girard, Sherwood, Matteson Lake, and Hodunk. This includes Interstate 69 in Michigan between mile markers 17 and 21.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Branch, MI; St. Joseph, MI
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov