Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jackson County, Michigan
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NOAA issued it on April 15, 2026, 4 months 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jackson County in south central Michigan, effective until 2:00 AM EDT, with hazards including 70 mph wind gusts and possible hail up to 0.75 inches.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Jackson County, Michigan
- Issued
- April 15, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Jackson County, Michigan.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Grand Rapids MI. This alert is effective from 12:37 AM EDT on April 15, 2026, until 2:00 AM EDT on April 15, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Jackson County in south central Michigan. Impacted locations include Jackson, Brooklyn, Grass Lake, Vandercook Lake, Leoni, Spring Arbor, Napoleon, Sandstone, Norvell, Pulaski, Concord, Horton, Springport, Parma, Hanover, Pleasant Lake, Liberty, Vineyard Lake, Clark Lake, and Lake Columbia.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 4:00 AM EDT for south central Michigan.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. The thunderstorm damage threat is considerable, based on radar indications.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 12:37 AM EDT on April 15, 2026, and ends at 2:00 AM EDT on April 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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