Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 12:46PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 9:46am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
At 1245 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking developing thunderstorms
from around Free Soil to Custer to 10 miles north of Hesperia.
Movement was northeast at 50 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...
Baldwin... Scottville... Luther...
Fountain... Free Soil... Colfax...
Custer... Walkerville... Woodland Park...
Nirvana... Big Star Lake... Wolf Lake...
Idlewild... Irons... Walhalla...
Bristol... Sauble Lakes... Bitely...
Instruction:
If outdoors, seek shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Mason; Lake; Oceana; Newaygo
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Rapids MI
Sender: