Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Ingham and Jackson Counties, MI
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NOAA issued it on May 29, 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 Jackson County and eastern Ingham County until 4:45 PM EDT on May 18.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Michigan
- Issued
- May 29, 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 at 3:55 PM EDT until May 18 at 4:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Jackson County and eastern Ingham County in south central Michigan. Locations impacted include Jackson, Williamston, Leslie, Stockbridge, Brooklyn, Grass Lake, Vandercook Lake, Leoni, Spring Arbor, Napoleon, Sandstone, Norvell, Bunker Hill, Webberville, Horton, Dansville, Hanover, Pleasant Lake, Bell Oak, and Liberty.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 3:55 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles northeast of Williamston to 9 miles southwest of Vandercook Lake, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts with potential damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from May 18 at 3:55 PM EDT until May 18 at 4:45 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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