Michigan Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/16/2026 16:57

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 7:57PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 16, 2026 - 4:57pm
Expires: 
April 16, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 757 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Alma, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Alma... Ithaca... St. Louis... Breckenridge... Wheeler... North Star... Ashley... Perrinton... Gratiot Community Ai... Bannister... Forest Hill... Pompeii... Middleton...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Gratiot
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Rapids MI
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov