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Berrien County, MI Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Berrien County.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

NWS Active Alerts for MI - Map View

State: MI Total alerts: 2 Updated: Sep 5, 2026 2:13am EDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Area
Lagrange, IN; Branch, MI; St. Joseph, MI
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 2:11AM EDT until September 5 at 2:15AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, heavy rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Area
Kalamazoo, MI; Van Buren, MI
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 1:57AM EDT until September 5 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI

SVRGRR The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Van Buren County in southwestern Michigan... Kalamazoo County in southwestern Michigan... * Until 245 AM EDT. * At 156 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mattawan, or near Paw Paw, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Kalamazoo... Portage... Battle Creek... Paw Paw... Vicksburg... Galesburg... Mattawan... Lawton... Parchment... Schoolcraft... Climax... Richland... Comstock Northwest... Westwood... Gull Lake... Fulton... Augusta... Oshtemo... Comstock... Scotts...

For more official information about severe storms and how to stay safe, visit the National Weather Service's Severe Thunderstorm Safety page. We encourage you to also monitor Excessive Rainfall Forecasts on their Weather Prediction Center website.

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