Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Kent, Mecosta, Montcalm Counties MI
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NOAA issued it on July 16, 2026, 5 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 parts of central Michigan until 5:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Michigan
- Issued
- July 16, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Michigan.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Grand Rapids MI (NOAA). Effective from June 16, 2026 at 4:33 PM EDT until June 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Kent County, Southeastern Mecosta County, and Montcalm County in Michigan. Locations impacted include Greenville, Stanton, Howard City, Edmore, Lakeview, Canadian Lakes, Crystal, Sidney, Remus, Millbrook, Sheridan, McBride, Sylvester, Westville, Gowen, Cedar Lake, Entrican, Amble, Indian Lake, and Vestaburg.
What You Should Do
These storms are producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!
Expected Conditions
At 4:33 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Morley to 5 miles east of Greenville, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazards include ping pong ball size hail (1.50 inches) and 60 mph wind gusts.
Timeline
Alert effective June 16, 2026 at 4:33 PM EDT and expires June 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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