Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 12:27PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 9:27am
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
At 1227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Bangor to near Hartford. Movement was east
at 30 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...
Kalamazoo... Portage... Paw Paw...
Vicksburg... Hartford... Galesburg...
Mattawan... Lawton... Bangor...
Decatur... Parchment... Schoolcraft...
Climax... Richland... Westwood...
Comstock Northwest... Gull Lake... Alamo...
Pine Grove... Fulton...
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Van Buren; Kalamazoo
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Rapids MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov