Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Steuben County in northeastern Indiana... Northeastern Lagrange County in northeastern Indiana... Eastern St. Joseph County in southwestern Michigan... Branch County in southwestern Michigan... Northwestern Hillsdale County in southeastern Michigan...

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 139 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Vicksburg to near Bronson to 7 miles northeast of Lagrange, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Sturgis, Coldwater, Bronson, Fremont, Quincy, Union City, Litchfield, Colon, Reading, Long Lake, Ray, Nottawa, Girard, Kinderhook, Fawn River, Batavia, Leonidas, California, Mendon and Burr Oak. This includes the following highways... Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 356 and 357. Interstate 69 in Michigan between mile markers 1 and 21. Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 123 and 145.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LAGRANGE, IN ... STEUBEN, IN ... BRANCH, MI ... HILLSDALE, MI ... ST. JOSEPH, MI

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Northern Indiana. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.