Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Allegan and Ottawa Counties Through 9:00 PM
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 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 parts of Allegan and Ottawa counties as a storm with quarter-size hail moves through southwestern Michigan.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Michigan
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Grand Rapids
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 Southwestern Michigan.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of southwestern Michigan. The alert was issued at 8:18 PM EDT and remains in effect until 9:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning impacts the following regions:
- Northwestern Allegan County in southwestern Michigan
- Southern Ottawa County in southwestern Michigan
Specific locations in the path of the storm include Holland, Hudsonville, Zeeland, Beechwood, Allendale, Jenison, Port Sheldon, Borculo, Bauer, Jamestown, Vriesland, Olive Center, West Olive, Eastmanville, and Macatawa.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building immediately. Residents should take precautions to protect vehicles as hail damage is expected.
Expected Conditions
At 8:18 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles west of Holland State Park (11 miles west of Holland), moving northeast at 45 mph.
- Hazard: Quarter size hail (1.00 inch) and wind gusts up to 50 MPH.
- Source: Radar indicated.
- Impact: Damage to vehicles is expected due to hail size.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately as of 8:18 PM EDT and is expected to expire at 9:00 PM EDT on March 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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