Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Calhoun and Kalamazoo Counties in 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Calhoun and Kalamazoo counties in Michigan until 1:15 AM EDT, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern and South Central 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 Southwestern and South Central Michigan.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Michigan
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids, MI. It is effective immediately, as indicated by the alert type code SVW.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Calhoun County and Kalamazoo County in southwestern Michigan, including locations such as Kalamazoo, Portage, Albion, Marshall, Battle Creek, Vicksburg, Galesburg, Parchment, Homer, Union City, Schoolcraft, Climax, Richland, Burlington, Westwood, Brownlee Park, Comstock Northwest, Gull Lake, Alamo, and Fulton.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building, as tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches in size, based on radar indications.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 11:51 PM EDT on April 14, 2026, until 1:15 AM EDT on April 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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