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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 4:03 AM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Van Buren County in southwestern Michigan... * Until 1230 AM EDT. * At 1202 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Paw Paw to 5 miles south of Watervliet, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Paw Paw... Hartford... Mattawan... Lawton... Decatur... Keeler... Lawrence... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for southwestern Michigan. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 3:36 AM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EDT FOR VAN BUREN AND ALLEGAN COUNTIES... At 1135 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Holland to near Allegan to near Van Buren SP, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Allegan... South Haven... Paw Paw... Wayland... Otsego... Plainwell... Mattawan... Lawton... Bangor... Fennville... Saugatuck... Martin... Van Buren SP... Dorr... Pine Grove... Covert... Ganges... Hamilton... Douglas... Lawrence... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for southwestern Michigan. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. && TORNADO...POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Tornado Watch
Issued: 12:56 AM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 113 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE
Tornado Watch
Issued: 12:56 AM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 113 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MICHIGAN CLARE GRATIOT ISABELLA MECOSTA MONTCALM OSCEOLA IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN CALHOUN CLINTON EATON INGHAM IONIA JACKSON IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN ALLEGAN BARRY KALAMAZOO KENT OTTAWA VAN BUREN IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN LAKE MASON MUSKEGON NEWAYGO OCEANA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLEGAN, ALLENDALE, ALMA, AVONDALE, BALDWIN, BANFIELD, BATH, BATTLE CREEK, BELDING, BIG RAPIDS, BRADLEY, BRIDGETON, BROOKFIELD, CHARLOTTE, CHASE, CLARE, COVERT, CROTON HEIGHTS, DEWITT, DORR, DOWLING, EAST LANSING, EASTMANVILLE, EATON RAPIDS, ELM HALL, EVART, FENNVILLE, FOREST HILL, FREMONT, GOWEN, GRAND LEDGE, GRAND RAPIDS, GRAND VALLEY, GREENVILLE, GRESHAM, HART, HARTFORD, HASTINGS, HAWKINS, HESPERIA, HOLLAND, IDLEWILD, IONIA, IRONS, IRVING, ITHACA, JACKSON, JENISON, KALAMAZOO, KEELER, LAMONT, LANGSTON, LANSING, LEOTA, LITTLE POINT SABLE, LUDINGTON, MARION, MARNE, MATTAWAN, MCDONALD, MEARS, MIDDLEVILLE, MOUNT PLEASANT, MUSKEGON, NEWAYGO, NORTON SHORES, ORLEANS, OTSEGO, PARIS, PAW PAW, PISGAH HEIGHTS, PLAINWELL, PORTAGE, PORTLAND, REED CITY, REEMAN, RIVERDALE, SEARS, SMYRNA, SOUTH HAVEN, ST. HUBERTS, ST. JOHNS, ST. LOUIS, STONY LAKE, TURK LAKE, WACOUSTA, WAVERLY, WAYLAND, WEARE, WINN, WOODBURY, WOOSTER, AND WYOMING.
Flood Watch
Issued: 2:09 PM Apr. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Michigan, including the following counties, in south central Michigan, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia and Jackson. In southwest Michigan, Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa and Van Buren. * WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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