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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
240 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

INC087-MIC023-149-181900-
/O.CON.KIWX.SV.W.0143.000000T0000Z-260518T1900Z/
Lagrange IN-St. Joseph MI-Branch MI-
240 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT
FOR LAGRANGE...EASTERN ST. JOSEPH AND WESTERN BRANCH COUNTIES...

At 239 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Vicksburg to near Colon to near Topeka, moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Sturgis, Lagrange, Bronson, Centreville, Colon, Topeka, Nottawa, Fawn
River, Leonidas, Wolcottville, Mendon, Burr Oak, Sherwood, Brushy
Prairie, Big Long Lake, Howe, Plato, Matteson Lake, Stroh, and
Brighton.

This includes Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 115 and
133.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 4155 8519 4152 8550 4152 8554 4190 8553
      4207 8556 4207 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 248DEG 35KT 4211 8546 4195 8539 4158 8546 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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