Michigan Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/17/2026 22:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 1:58AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 10:58pm
Expires: 
April 18, 2026 - 12:30am
Description: 
At 158 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Odessa to 8 miles west of Bellevue to 8 miles east of Vicksburg. Movement was east at 40 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... Lansing... Jackson... Charlotte... Albion... Mason... Hastings... Marshall... Battle Creek... Eaton Rapids... East Lansing... Grand Ledge... Williamston... Potterville... Leslie... Homer... Nashville... Union City... Bellevue... Stockbridge... Brooklyn...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Barry; Eaton; Ingham; Calhoun; Jackson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Rapids MI