Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Michigan Counties Until 10:45 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 Gratiot, Ionia, Clinton, and Montcalm counties, with quarter-size hail and 50 MPH winds expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central 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 Central Michigan.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVRGRR) for portions of central and south central Michigan. The warning is in effect until 10:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions:
- Southern Gratiot County
- Northeastern Ionia County
- Northern Clinton County
- Southeastern Montcalm County
Specific locations impacted include Ionia, Ithaca, Carson City, Elsie, Eureka, North Star, Lyons, Maple Rapids, Muir, Ashley, Pewamo, Perrinton, Hubbardston, Bannister, Palo, Pompeii, Middleton, Butternut, and Fenwick.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents in the path of this storm should take immediate precautions to protect themselves and their property.
Expected Conditions
- Hazard: Quarter size hail (up to 1.00 inch) and wind gusts up to 50 MPH.
- Source: Radar indicated.
- Impact: Damage to vehicles is expected due to hail.
- Storm Movement: At 9:41 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of Carson City (or 9 miles northeast of Ionia), moving east at 35 mph.
Timeline
- Issued: March 10, 2026, at 9:41 PM EDT
- Effective: Immediately
- Expires: March 10, 2026, at 10:45 PM EDT
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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