Interactive NWS Alert

Radar valid at 1215 am EDT, Aug 12th 2025

MIZ177-120415-
Northern Berrien MI-
1149 PM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BERRIEN COUNTY
THROUGH 1215 AM EDT...

At 1149 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Benton Harbor, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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...
Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Benton Heights, Fair Plain, Watervliet,
Coloma, Lake Michigan Beach, Paw Paw Lake, Riverside, and Millburg.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 196 between mile markers 0 and 7.
Interstate 94 in Michigan between mile markers 32 and 42.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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LAT...LON 4212 8622 4209 8650 4211 8649 4224 8636
4224 8622
TIME...MOT...LOC 0349Z 246DEG 19KT 4218 8647

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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