Michigan Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/17/2026 21:01

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 12:01AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 9:01pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description: 
At 1201 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking showers and thunderstorms along a line extending from near Grand Haven to 6 miles northwest of Zeeland to near Beechwood. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Holland... Grand Haven... Walker... Grandville... Hudsonville... Zeeland... Coopersville... Ferrysburg... Spring Lake... Beechwood... Jenison... Allendale... Conklin... Wright... Port Sheldon... Borculo... Crockery Lake... Lamont... Olive Center... Eastmanville...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Ottawa
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Rapids MI