Michigan Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/16/2026 13:30

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 16, 2026 - 1:30pm
Expires: 
April 16, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 430 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Brownlee Park to 7 miles west of Marshall to 8 miles south of Climax. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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... Albion... Marshall... Battle Creek... Homer... Union City... Burlington... Brownlee Park... Marengo... Athens... Tekonsha... Duck Lake... Pine Creek... Bedford... Ceresco...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Calhoun
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Rapids MI