Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 4:31PM EDT until August 9 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 9, 2026 - 1:31pm
Expires:
August 9, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 431 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles northeast of Bangor to Paw Paw to near
Decatur, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Paw Paw, Mattawan, Lawton, Decatur, Pine Grove, Keeler, Lawrence,
Gobles, Bloomingdale, Breedsville, Kendall, and Glendale.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Van Buren, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Rapids MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov