Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Van Buren County, 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 Van Buren County until 9:45 PM EDT on June 11.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Van Buren County, Michigan
- 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 Van Buren County, Michigan.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Grand Rapids MI on behalf of NOAA. The alert is effective from June 11 at 8:50 PM EDT until June 11 at 9:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Van Buren County in southwestern Michigan, including South Haven, Paw Paw, Hartford, Mattawan, Lawton, Bangor, Decatur, Van Buren SP, Lake Michigan Beach, Pine Grove, Covert, Keeler, Lawrence, Gobles, Bloomingdale, Breedsville, Glendale, Grand Junction, Kendall, and South Haven Area Reg.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for southwestern Michigan.
Expected Conditions
At 8:50 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Van Buren SP, or 7 miles west of South Haven, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 2026-06-11T20:50:00-04:00 until 2026-06-11T21:45:00-04:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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