NWS Grand Rapids MITO.W 0009April 14, 2026
Tornado Warning: Kent, MI
The National Weather Service office in Grand Rapids issued a tornado warning for Kent in Michigan, which was in force until 11:15 p.m. local time on April 14. It was the 9th 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 24 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
- Kent
- State
- Michigan
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:51 p.m. EDT, April 14, 2026
- Expires
- 11:15 p.m. EDT, April 14, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KGRR TO.W 0009
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Michigan since 2008Every warning type in Michigan
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
TORGRR The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Kent County in southwestern Michigan... * Until 1115 PM EDT. * At 1051 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Gerald R. Ford International Airport, or 10 miles southeast of Grand Rapids, moving east at 40 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. * This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Kent County, including the following locations... Alaska, Alto, and Cascade.
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.
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.