NWS Grand Rapids MITO.W 0006April 14, 2026
Tornado Warning: Muskegon and Newaygo, MI
The National Weather Service office in Grand Rapids issued a tornado warning for Muskegon and Newaygo in Michigan, which was in force until 10:30 p.m. local time on April 14. It was the 6th tornado warning the NWS office in Grand Rapids issued in 2026. Michigan had 29 tornado warnings in April 2026, against 1 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Michigan's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 36 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Grand Rapids MI
- Area
- Muskegon and Newaygo
- State
- Michigan
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:54 p.m. EDT, April 14, 2026
- Expires
- 10:30 p.m. EDT, April 14, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KGRR TO.W 0006
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Michigan since 2008Every warning type in Michigan
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The notice as issued
TORGRR The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Newaygo County in west central Michigan... Central Muskegon County in west central Michigan... * Until 1030 PM EDT. * At 954 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located 8 miles northeast of Muskegon, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * These dangerous storms will be near... Grant around 1010 PM EDT.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.