Michigan Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/13/2026 22:34

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 14 at 1:34AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 13, 2026 - 10:34pm
Expires: 
April 13, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description: 
At 134 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Carson City, or 9 miles northeast of Ionia, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... St. Johns... Elsie... Eureka... Fowler... Lyons... Maple Rapids... Muir... Ashley... Pewamo... Perrinton... Hubbardston... Bannister... Palo... Pompeii... Middleton...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM EDT for central Michigan.
Area Description: 
Montcalm; Gratiot; Ionia; Clinton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Rapids MI