Michigan Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/02/2026 02:18

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 2 at 5:18AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 2, 2026 - 2:18am
Expires: 
September 2, 2026 - 3:45am
Description: 
At 518 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles west of Alma to near Edmore to 6 miles northwest of Greenville. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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... Greenville... Ithaca... Stanton... St. Louis... Breckenridge... Edmore... Carson City... Lakeview... Wheeler... Crystal... Sidney... Sumner... North Star... Sheridan... Ashley... Perrinton... McBride... Westville... Gowen...
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Montcalm; Gratiot; Kent
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Rapids MI
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov