Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 3 at 1:19AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 10:19pm
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
At 117 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near St. Johns to Hastings to near Coloma.
Movement was east at 20 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... Kalamazoo... Portage...
Charlotte... Albion... Mason...
St. Johns... Hastings... Marshall...
Battle Creek... Eaton Rapids... Allegan...
South Haven... Portland... Paw Paw...
East Lansing... Grand Ledge... Wayland...
Otsego... Williamston...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building as these
storms approach.
Locally heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may
lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through
flooded roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Gratiot; Kent; Ionia; Clinton; Allegan; Barry; Eaton; Ingham; Van Buren; Kalamazoo; Calhoun; Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Rapids MI
Sender: