Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 1:23AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 10:23pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
At 122 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 5 miles north of Allegan to near Westwood to
near Schoolcraft. Movement was east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Kalamazoo... Portage... Hastings...
Vicksburg... Galesburg... Parchment...
Nashville... Schoolcraft... Climax...
Richland... Westwood... Comstock Northwest...
Gull Lake... Alamo... Orangeville...
Fulton... Assyria... Augusta...
Delton... Yankee Springs...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Barry; Kalamazoo
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Rapids MI
Sender: