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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 110, NWS Northern Indiana

April 15, 2026Branch County, Cass County, Saint Joseph County, Michigan

NWS Northern Indiana issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 15, 2026, 12:25 AM EDT for Branch County, Cass County, Saint Joseph County, Michigan. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 15, 2026, 12:25 AM EDT (04:25 UTC)
Expired: Apr 15, 2026, 1:15 AM EDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Northern Indiana
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Branch County, MI, Cass County, MI, Saint Joseph County, MI

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 14, 8:54 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 194 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 421 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1563 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 73 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 153 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 1.4

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Northern Indiana wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 14, 8:07 PM EDT, 4 hours 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 8:07 PM EDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 14, 11:45 PM EDT, 40 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1145 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

INZ005>007-103-104-203-204-MIZ078>081-177-277-160345-
Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Northern La Porte-Eastern St. Joseph IN-
Southern La Porte-Western St. Joseph IN-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-
Hillsdale-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-
1145 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 /1045 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026/

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 113 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana and
southwest Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.
   Tornado Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

There are chances of thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday, and then
again Friday night and Saturday. Isolated severe storms are possible
Wednesday and Thursday with better chances arriving Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

INZ008-009-012-014-116-216-OHZ001-002-004-005-160345-
Noble-De Kalb-Starke-Marshall-Northern Kosciusko-Southern Kosciusko-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
1145 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 /1045 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026/

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana and
northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

Thunderstorms are expected late this evening into Wednesday morning.

Storms may be severe with large hail, damaging winds, and isolated
tornadoes all possible.

Heavy rainfall is forecasted across much of the area with swaths of
locally higher amounts possibly leading to renewed flood concerns.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

There are chances of thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday, and then
again Friday night and Saturday. Isolated severe storms are possible
Wednesday and Thursday with better chances arriving Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

INZ013-015-017-018-020-022>027-032>034-OHZ015-016-024-025-160345-
Pulaski-Fulton IN-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-
Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-
Allen OH-
1145 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana and
northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorms are possible early Wednesday morning. Storms may be
severe with large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes all
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

There are chances of thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday, and then
again Friday night and Saturday. Isolated severe storms are possible
Wednesday and Thursday with better chances arriving Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

LMZ043-046-160345-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1145 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...TORNADO WATCH 113 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters of
southeastern Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.

Additional thunderstorms are expected tonight that may produce hail
and wind gusts in excess of 40 knots.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

There are continued chances of thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday,
and then again late Friday.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 14, 6:33 PM EDT, 5 hours 52 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 14, 7:13 PM EDT, 5 hours 12 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
713 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0704 PM     Hail             1 S Montpelier          40.54N 85.28W
04/14/2026  M1.00 Inch       Blackford          IN   Public

&&

MCS

Special weather statement, Apr 14, 7:17 PM EDT, 5 hours 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
717 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

OHZ016-024-025-150000-
Allen OH-Putnam OH-Van Wert OH-
717 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM...EAST
CENTRAL VAN WERT AND ALLEN COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT...

At 717 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Elida, or near Delphos, moving east at 45 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...
Lima, Delphos, Bluffton, Fort Shawnee, Spencerville, Columbus Grove,
Elida, Spencerville In Allen County, Cairo, Fort Jennings, Harrod,
Beaverdam, Westminster, Yoder, Gomer, Rushmore, Rimer, Conant,
Vaughnsville, and Hume.

This includes Interstate 75 between mile markers 119 and 141.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
west central Ohio.

&&

LAT...LON 4064 8411 4066 8411 4066 8422 4069 8422
      4069 8438 4091 8439 4091 8388 4065 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 270DEG 39KT 4077 8426

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

CR

Local storm report, Apr 14, 7:34 PM EDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
734 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0733 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 NNE Southworth        40.77N 84.34W
04/14/2026  M65 MPH          Allen              OH   Public

&&

MCS

Local storm report, Apr 14, 7:48 PM EDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
748 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0739 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 WNW Westminster       40.71N 84.02W
04/14/2026  M62 MPH          Allen              OH   AWOS

            AWOS station KAOH 2 WNW Westminster.

&&

MCS

Local storm report, Apr 14, 9:54 PM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
954 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0733 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 NNE Southworth        40.77N 84.34W
04/14/2026  M65 MPH          Allen              OH   Public

0739 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 WNW Westminster       40.71N 84.02W
04/14/2026  M62 MPH          Allen              OH   AWOS

            AWOS station KAOH 2 WNW Westminster.

0542 PM     Hail             2 WSW Wawpecong         40.57N 86.07W
04/14/2026  M1.25 Inch       Miami              IN   Public

0556 PM     Hail             3 S Santa Fe            40.62N 85.99W
04/14/2026  M1.25 Inch       Miami              IN   Public

0535 PM     Hail             3 N Palestine           41.22N 85.96W
04/14/2026  M1.50 Inch       Kosciusko          IN   Amateur Radio

0550 PM     Hail             2 ENE Warsaw            41.25N 85.81W
04/14/2026  M1.00 Inch       Kosciusko          IN   Public

0622 PM     Hail             2 NW Marion             40.56N 85.69W
04/14/2026  M1.00 Inch       Grant              IN   Amateur Radio

0624 PM     Hail             2 S Marion              40.52N 85.66W
04/14/2026  M1.75 Inch       Grant              IN   Public

0627 PM     Hail             2 N Marion              40.58N 85.66W
04/14/2026  M1.50 Inch       Grant              IN   Trained Spotter

0458 PM     Hail             4 NNE Dunkirk           40.81N 86.37W
04/14/2026  M1.75 Inch       Cass               IN   Emergency Mngr

            golf ball size hail.

0542 PM     Hail             Galveston               40.58N 86.19W
04/14/2026  M0.75 Inch       Cass               IN   Trained Spotter

0704 PM     Hail             1 S Montpelier          40.54N 85.28W
04/14/2026  M1.00 Inch       Blackford          IN   Public

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 14, 10:51 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	IWX		84 min
Apr 15, 12:18 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	IWX		57 min
Apr 15, 1:26 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IWX	Elkhart, LaPorte, Saint Joseph	4 hr
Apr 15, 11:08 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IWX	Pulaski	21 days
Apr 15, 11:08 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IWX	Allen, DeKalb	21 days
Apr 15, 11:08 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IWX	Cass, Kosciusko, Miami, Wabash, Whitley	25 hr
Apr 15, 1:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Fulton	29 min
Apr 15, 1:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami, Wabash	34 min
Apr 15, 1:50 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IWX	Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Saint Joseph	3 hr
Apr 15, 1:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Kosciusko, Noble, Wabash, Whitley	36 min
Apr 15, 2:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	DeKalb	37 min
Apr 15, 2:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben	33 min
Apr 15, 2:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Allen, DeKalb	29 min
Apr 15, 3:36 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IWX	Allen, DeKalb	114 min
Apr 15, 11:08 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IWX	Williams	5 days
Apr 15, 3:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Williams	45 min
Apr 15, 4:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Putnam	13 min
Apr 15, 12:57 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Branch, Hillsdale	48 min
Apr 15, 1:02 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	IWX	Branch	13 min
Apr 15, 1:14 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	IWX	Branch, Hillsdale	31 min
Apr 15, 2:58 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Cass	32 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.