Active AlertsAllenton, MI

Tornado Warning

Issued at Thu 6:40 PM Apr. 2
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action
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.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Issued at Thu 6:32 PM Apr. 2
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northeastern St. Joseph County in north central Indiana Central Cass County in southwestern Michigan Northwestern St. Joseph County in southwestern Michigan Until 715 PM EDT. At 631 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Granger, moving northeast at 50 mph.
Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include Mishawaka, Granger, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg, Marcellus, Penn, Vandalia, Dailey, La Grange, Paradise Lake, Calvin Center, Adamsville, Juno Lake, Donnell Lake, Diamond Lake, Howardsville, Wakelee, and Eagle Lake. This includes Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 81 and 86.

Recommended Action

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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for north central Indiana...and southwestern Michigan.

Tornado Watch

Issued at Thu 6:28 PM Apr. 2
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 90 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA ST. JOSEPH IN NORTHERN INDIANA ELKHART LA PORTE IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN BERRIEN CASS MI ST. JOSEPH MI THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BENTON HARBOR, BENTON HEIGHTS, BUCHANAN, CASSOPOLIS, DOWAGIAC, EDWARDSBURG, ELKHART, FAIR PLAIN, GOSHEN, GRANGER, LA PORTE, MARCELLUS, MENDON, MICHIGAN CITY, MISHAWAKA, NAPPANEE, NILES, PAW PAW LAKE, SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH, STURGIS, THREE RIVERS, AND WHITE PIGEON.

Wind Advisory

Issued at Thu 3:35 PM Apr. 2
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

What: South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Where: Portions of northern Indiana and southwest Michigan.
When: Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening.
Impacts: Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Recommended Action

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

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