Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 14 at 4:52AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 14, 2026 - 1:52am
Expires:
April 14, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
At 452 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms and
gusty outflow winds along a line extending from near Gerald R. Ford
International Airport to 6 miles north of Allegan to near Coloma.
Movement was east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. Winds may occur ahead of or
without any thunder or rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Grand Rapids... Kalamazoo... Portage...
Ionia... Hastings... Allegan...
South Haven... Portland... Paw Paw...
Kentwood... Wayland... Otsego...
Plainwell... Lowell... Middleville...
Vicksburg... Hartford... Lake Odessa...
Galesburg... Mattawan...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Kent; Ionia; Allegan; Barry; Van Buren; Kalamazoo
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Rapids MI
Sender: