Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia Counties in Michigan
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NOAA issued it on May 28, 2026, 2 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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NWS Grand Rapids has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of south central Michigan until 3:45 PM EDT on May 18, 2026, with 80 mph wind gusts observed.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Michigan
- Issued
- May 28, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Michigan.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids MI. The alert is effective from May 18, 2026 at 2:59 PM EDT until May 18, 2026 at 3:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Clinton County, Eaton County, Ingham County, and Ionia County in south central Michigan. Specific areas include Northwestern Ingham County, Southeastern Ionia County, Clinton County, and Northern Eaton County. Impacted locations include Lansing, Charlotte, Mason, St. Johns, Portland, East Lansing, Grand Ledge, Potterville, Elsie, Edgemont Park, DeWitt, Lansing Airport, Eureka, Ovid, Dimondale, Fowler, Sebewa, Westphalia, Lyons, and Vermontville.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. This is an extremely dangerous situation with tornado-like wind speeds expected.
Expected Conditions
At 2:59 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Portland to 5 miles northwest of Charlotte, moving northeast at 60 mph. Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Impacts include flying debris dangerous to those without shelter, considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles, extensive tree damage, and power outages.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from May 18, 2026 at 2:59 PM EDT and expires at 3:45 PM EDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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