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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
729 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

MIZ078>081-177-277-251245-
Northern Berrien MI-Branch MI-St. Joseph MI-Hillsdale MI-Cass MI-
Southern Berrien MI-
729 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CASS...ST. JOSEPH...BRANCH...
BERRIEN AND HILLSDALE COUNTIES THROUGH 845 AM EDT...

At 729 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 39 miles west of Van Buren SP to near South
Haven to near Comstock Northwest to near Charlotte. Movement was
southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Niles, Sturgis, Coldwater, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Hillsdale,
Three Rivers, Dowagiac, Buchanan, Benton Heights, Fair Plain,
Bronson, Bridgman, Jonesville, Constantine, Berrien Springs,
Cassopolis, Watervliet, Quincy, and Union City.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 196 between mile markers 0 and 7.
 Interstate 69 in Michigan between mile markers 1 and 21.
 Interstate 94 in Michigan between mile markers 7 and 42.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until noon EDT for
north central and northeastern Indiana...and southeastern and
southwestern Michigan.

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LAT...LON 4207 8622 4207 8436 4173 8436 4170 8481
      4176 8481 4176 8606 4183 8670 4224 8636
      4224 8622
TIME...MOT...LOC 1129Z 335DEG 37KT 4252 8704 4239 8619 4232 8556 4255
8492

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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