Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 14 at 4:30AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 14, 2026 - 1:30am
Expires:
April 14, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
At 429 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles east of Grant to near Sparta to near
Allendale. Movement was east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Grand Rapids... Walker... East Grand Rapids...
Rockford... Coopersville... Sparta...
Lowell... Allendale... Ada...
Grattan... Cedar Springs... Conklin...
Wright... Kent City... Sand Lake...
Casnovia... Crockery Lake... Lamont...
Belmont... Cannonsburg...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM EDT for
central and west central Michigan.
Area Description:
Muskegon; Ottawa; Kent
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Rapids MI
Sender: