Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 2 at 6:53PM EDT until April 2 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 3:53pm
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 651 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cassopolis, or
8 miles east of Dowagiac, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Cassopolis, Marcellus, Penn, Vandalia, Diamond Lake, Howardsville,
Paradise Lake, Donnell Lake, Wakelee, and Calvin Center.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for southwestern
Michigan.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Cass, MI; St. Joseph, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov