Michigan Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/12/2026 17:55

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 12 at 8:55PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 12, 2026 - 5:55pm
Expires: 
May 12, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
At 854 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms along a line extending from near Dublin to 22 miles west of Silver Lake SP. Movement was east at 40 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... Ludington... Hart... Newaygo... Evart... White Cloud... Baldwin... Shelby... Fremont... Reed City... Scottville... Hesperia... Grant... Marion... Pentwater... Luther... Fountain... Mears SP... Mears... Silver Lake SP... Croton...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Mason; Lake; Osceola; Oceana; Newaygo
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Rapids MI
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov