SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - BRANCH

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Branch County.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BRANCH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN...
  EASTERN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN...

* UNTIL 415 PM EST

* AT 347 PM EST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLON TO COLON TO 5 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF STURGIS...AND MOVING EAST AT 75 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO
           MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  COLDWATER...UNION CITY...BRONSON...QUINCY...BURR OAK...SHERWOOD...
  FAWN RIVER...MATTESON LAKE...BATAVIA...HODUNK...GILEAD...GIRARD...
  LAKE OF THE WOODS...EAST GILEAD...KINDERHOOK...COLDWATER LAKE...
  SOUTH BUTLER...MARBLE LAKE AND CALIFORNIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE
TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT
OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.