Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Allegan and Ottawa Counties, MI
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NOAA issued it on August 9, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Allegan and Ottawa counties in southwestern Michigan until 4:00 PM EDT August 9, with 60 mph winds and penny-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Michigan
- Issued
- August 9, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Grand Rapids MI
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Michigan.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Allegan County and Ottawa County in southwestern Michigan. The alert is effective from 2:37 PM EDT on August 9, 2026, until 4:00 PM EDT on August 9, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Allegan County and Ottawa County. Locations impacted include Holland, Grand Haven, Allegan, Hudsonville, Zeeland, Coopersville, Wayland, Otsego, Plainwell, Fennville, Saugatuck, Martin, Beechwood, Jenison, Allendale, Dorr, Ganges, Hamilton, Douglas, and Port Sheldon.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 2:37 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 21 miles west of Grand Haven to 14 miles west of Holland to 26 miles northwest of South Haven, moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 2:37 PM EDT August 9, 2026, until 4:00 PM EDT August 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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