Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 12 at 11:32PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 12, 2026 - 8:32pm
Expires:
May 12, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
At 1130 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported strong winds along
a line extending from 7 miles west of Belding to near Grandville to
near Holland SP. Movement was southeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported 40 MPH or greater winds
north of Coopersville at 1110 PM.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Holland... Ionia... Hastings...
Allegan... Portland... Belding...
Wayland... Otsego... Plainwell...
Middleville... Lake Odessa... Nashville...
Fennville... Saranac... Saugatuck...
Freeport... Martin... Dorr...
Orangeville... Irving...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Ionia; Allegan; Barry
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Rapids MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov