Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia, Montcalm Counties MI
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NOAA issued it on May 24, 2026, 3 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 four central Michigan counties until 6:15 AM EDT May 16.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Michigan
- Issued
- May 24, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in 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 16, 2026 at 5:23 AM EDT until May 16, 2026 at 6:15 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia, and Montcalm counties in Michigan, specifically Northeastern Ionia County, Gratiot County, Northwestern Clinton County, and Southeastern Montcalm County.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 5:22 AM EDT a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of Ionia moving east at 55 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size (1.00 inch) hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 5:23 AM EDT until 6:15 AM EDT on May 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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