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Strong Wind in Southern Berrien County, Michigan

Strong Wind April 27, 2026 · Southern Berrien County, Michigan

49 mph

Estimated gust (43 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several reports of tree limbs and powerlines down in Niles near Ballard Elementary school and on Main Street. Several large trees down in Lions Park as well.

The wider storm

In the wake of convection earlier in the day, a meso-low moved through far northwest Indiana and southwest Michigan, producing a widespread swath of 45-55+ mph wind gusts. The highest wind gust report was a 70 mph gust that occurred at the South Bend Airport.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1332994. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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