Michigan Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/15/2026 20:01

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 15 at 11:01PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 8:01pm
Expires: 
April 15, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description: 
At 1101 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 20 miles southwest of Montague to 18 miles west of Roosevelt Park to 30 miles west of Holland SP. Movement was east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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... Grand Rapids... Muskegon... Grand Haven... Newaygo... White Cloud... Walker... Muskegon Heights... Rockford... Coopersville... Sparta... Fremont... Roosevelt Park... North Muskegon... Ferrysburg... Whitehall... Montague... Spring Lake... Lakewood Club... Ravenna... Fruitport...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Newaygo; Muskegon; Ottawa; Kent
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Rapids MI