Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Kent and Barry Counties, MI
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NOAA issued it on July 8, 2026, 6 weeks 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 Kent and Barry counties in Michigan until 10:00 PM EDT on June 11.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Kent and Barry Counties, MI
- Issued
- July 8, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Kent and Barry Counties, MI.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Grand Rapids MI. Effective from June 11 at 8:58 PM EDT until June 11 at 10:00 PM EDT. Alert type code: SVW.
Affected Areas
Kent County and Barry County in southwestern Michigan. Locations impacted include Grand Rapids, Hastings, Wyoming, Kentwood, Walker, Grandville, East Grand Rapids, Rockford, Sparta, Lowell, Middleville, Nashville, Caledonia, Freeport, Gerald R. Ford International Airport area, Ada, Grattan, Cedar Springs, Orangeville, and Irving.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 2:00 AM EDT for south central and southwestern Michigan.
Expected Conditions
At 8:58 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Fruitport to near Fennville, moving east at 55 mph. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts with considerable tree damage likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Hail up to 0.75 inches possible. Tornado detection: possible.
Timeline
Warning in effect from 2026-06-11T20:58:00-04:00 through 2026-06-11T22:00:00-04:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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