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NWUS53 KIWX 040034  
LSRIWX  
 
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
834 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026  
   
.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON
 
   
.DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.
 
 
..REMARKS..  
 
0600 PM LIGHTNING DUNKIRK 40.38N 85.21W  
07/03/2026 JAY IN EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
LIGHTNING STRUCK A HOME IN DUNKIRK RESULTING  
IN A FIRE.  
 
0430 PM TSTM WND DMG COLON 41.96N 85.32W  
07/03/2026 ST. JOSEPH MI PUBLIC  
 
LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN ON HOME (PART OF THE  
GARAGE) IN COLON, MI. TIME ESTIMATED VIA  
RADAR.  
 
0520 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE MOSCOW 42.06N 84.50W  
07/03/2026 HILLSDALE MI TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
LARGE TREE UPROOTED ONTO BIBBINS ROAD  
NORTHEAST OF MOSCOW.  
 
0423 PM TSTM WND DMG MARCELLUS 42.03N 85.81W  
07/03/2026 CASS MI PUBLIC  
 
PHOTOS ON FACEBOOK SHOW SEVERAL TREES DOWN  
ON M40 IN MARCELLUS. TIME ESTIMATED VIA  
RADAR.  
 
0445 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SW DIAMOND LAKE 41.89N 86.00W  
07/03/2026 CASS MI PUBLIC  
 
WILL NOT APPEAR IN PRODUCTS. MEDIUM-SIZED  
HEALTHY TREE DOWN ON DIAMOND LAKE IN  
CASSOPOLIS, MICHIGAN.  
 
0341 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SE SHOREHAM 42.04N 86.48W  
07/03/2026 BERRIEN MI TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
SMALL AND MEDIUM BRANCHES DOWN. 2 MILES SE  
OF SHOREHAM, SOUTH ST. JOSEPH, MI. TIME  
PROVIDED WITH REPORT.  
 
0348 PM TSTM WND DMG SAINT JOSEPH 42.10N 86.49W  
07/03/2026 BERRIEN MI PUBLIC  
 
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED  
VIA RADAR.  
 
0350 PM TSTM WND DMG BARODA 41.95N 86.49W  
07/03/2026 BERRIEN MI BROADCAST MEDIA  
 
VERY LARGE TREE SNAPPED IN BARODA. SOME ROT  
VISIBLE IN PHOTO. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
0350 PM TSTM WND DMG SODUS 42.04N 86.37W  
07/03/2026 BERRIEN MI PUBLIC  
 
SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN SODUS, MI. TIME  
ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
0355 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE BARODA 41.96N 86.46W  
07/03/2026 BERRIEN MI PUBLIC  
 
POWERLINES DOWN ON HOLLYWOOD ROAD. TIME  
ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
0355 PM TSTM WND DMG BUCHANAN 41.83N 86.37W  
07/03/2026 BERRIEN MI BROADCAST MEDIA  
 
NUMEROUS TENTS BLOWN OVER AT THE RED BUD PRO  
MOTOCROSS NATIONAL EVENT IN BUCHANAN. TIME  
ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
0357 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 S WATERVLIET 42.16N 86.26W  
07/03/2026 BERRIEN MI BROADCAST MEDIA  
 
PHOTOS OF A VERY LARGE TREE SNAPPED IN  
BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP SOUTH OF WATERVLIET.  
TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
0358 PM TSTM WND DMG WATERVLIET 42.19N 86.26W  
07/03/2026 BERRIEN MI PUBLIC  
 
REPORT ON FACEBOOK OF LIVE POWERLINES DOWN  
IN WATERVLIET. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
0358 PM TSTM WND DMG WATERVLIET 42.19N 86.26W  
07/03/2026 BERRIEN MI PUBLIC  
 
SEVERAL PHOTOS ON FACEBOOK SHOWING TREES  
DOWN IN WATERVLIET. TIME ESTIMATED VIA  
RADAR.  
 
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG EAU CLAIRE 41.99N 86.30W  
07/03/2026 BERRIEN MI PUBLIC  
 
LARGE TREE DOWN AND POWER IS OUT.  
 
0405 PM TSTM WND DMG NILES 41.83N 86.25W  
07/03/2026 BERRIEN MI PUBLIC  
 
SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN NILES, MI.  
TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
0403 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 WNW ROSELAND 41.74N 86.32W  
07/03/2026 ST. JOSEPH IN PUBLIC  
 
SEVERAL TREES DOWN ONTO POWERLINES ON BRICK  
ROAD IN SOUTH BEND. ROAD IS BLOCKED. TIME  
ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
0405 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW GEORGETOWN 41.76N 86.26W  
07/03/2026 ST. JOSEPH IN PUBLIC  
 
TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CLAFFEY  
STREET AND KENILWORTH ROAD NEAR THE INDIANA  
MICHIGAN STATE LINE. TIME ESTIMATED VIA  
RADAR.  
 
0418 PM TSTM WND DMG GRANGER 41.74N 86.14W  
07/03/2026 ST. JOSEPH IN PUBLIC  
 
TREES SNAPPED IN GRANGER. PHOTO ON FACEBOOK.  
TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
0418 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NW OSCEOLA 41.70N 86.11W  
07/03/2026 ST. JOSEPH IN PUBLIC  
 
LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF  
BITTERSWEET AND DAY IN MISHAWAKA. TIME  
ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
0424 PM TSTM WND DMG OSCEOLA 41.67N 86.08W  
07/03/2026 ST. JOSEPH IN PUBLIC  
 
MINOR SIDING DAMAGE TO A HOME IN OSCEOLA.  
TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
0336 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SE SPRINGVILLE 41.67N 86.71W  
07/03/2026 LA PORTE IN PUBLIC  
 
SEVERAL LARGE TREE BRANCHES SNAPPED AT N 50  
W AND W 400 N, JUST SOUTH OF THE TOLL ROAD.  
TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
0336 PM TSTM WND DMG MICHIGAN CITY 41.71N 86.88W  
07/03/2026 LA PORTE IN PUBLIC  
 
VIDEO SHOWS TREE DOWN ON POWERLINES IN  
MICHIGAN CITY.  
 
0612 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N BLUFF POINT 40.36N 84.98W  
07/03/2026 JAY IN EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT  
THE SOUTHERN PART OF JAY COUNTY. 400+  
WITHOUT POWER.  
 
0345 PM TSTM WND DMG BRISTOL 41.72N 85.82W  
07/03/2026 ELKHART IN PUBLIC  
 
A FEW MEDIUM SIZED TREE BRANCHES SNAPPED IN  
BRISTOL. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
0520 PM TSTM WND GST MOSCOW 42.05N 84.51W  
07/03/2026 E60 MPH HILLSDALE MI TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
SPOTTER ESTIMATES 60 MPH WIND GUSTS  
OCCURRING. SMALL TREE LIMBS DOWN (1 TO 2  
INCHES IN DIAMETER).  
 
0345 PM TSTM WND GST 1 N BENTON HEIGHTS 42.13N 86.42W  
07/03/2026 M55 MPH BERRIEN MI ASOS  
 
CORRECTS SOURCE TYPE OF PREVIOUS REPORT FROM  
1 N BENTON HEIGHTS. ASOS STATION KBEH BENTON  
HARBOR.  
 
0400 PM TSTM WND GST 2 WSW SPINKS CORNERS 42.08N 86.36W  
07/03/2026 M59 MPH BERRIEN MI MESONET  
 
MESONET STATION MISWM 2.0 W SPINKS CORNERS  
(MAWN).  
 

 
 

 
 
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