Michigan Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/27/2026 12:56

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 3:56PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 27, 2026 - 12:56pm
Expires: 
July 27, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 356 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Walker, or 8 miles northwest of Grand Rapids, moving southeast 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... Grand Rapids... Wyoming... Kentwood... Walker... Grandville... East Grand Rapids... Hudsonville... Coopersville... Caledonia... Jenison... Gerald R. Ford Inter...Allendale... Ada... Cutlerville... Lamont... Belmont... Alaska... Cascade... Eastmanville... Marne...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for southwestern Michigan.
Area Description: 
Ottawa; Kent
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Rapids MI