Michigan Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/16/2026 13:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 4:58PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 16, 2026 - 1:58pm
Expires: 
April 16, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 458 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Marshall to 7 miles east of Albion to 5 miles west of Litchfield. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported up to penny sized hail in Comstock. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Jackson... Brooklyn... Grass Lake... Vandercook Lake... Leoni... Spring Arbor... Napoleon... Sandstone... Norvell... Pulaski... Concord... Horton... Springport... Parma... Hanover... Pleasant Lake... Liberty... Vineyard Lake... Clark Lake... Lake Columbia...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Jackson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Rapids MI