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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0116 Issued by the Grand Rapids Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-09 15:07:53
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WUUS53 KGRR 092007
SVRGRR
MIC159-092100-
/O.NEW.KGRR.SV.W.0116.260809T2007Z-260809T2100Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
407 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Van Buren County in southwestern Michigan...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 407 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles northwest of Bangor to near Hartford to 7
miles south of Watervliet, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
South Haven... Paw Paw... Hartford...
Mattawan... Lawton... Bangor...
Decatur... Pine Grove... Keeler...
Lawrence... Gobles... Bloomingdale...
Breedsville... Glendale... Grand Junction...
Kendall... Lacota... South Haven Area
Reg...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4207 8622 4224 8622 4224 8624 4242 8626
4242 8577 4207 8576
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 267DEG 31KT 4238 8616 4221 8611 4209 8622
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
NJJ
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-09 15:28:24
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WWUS53 KGRR 092028
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
428 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026
MIC159-092100-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0116.000000T0000Z-260809T2100Z/
Van Buren MI-
428 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR VAN BUREN COUNTY...
At 427 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles northeast of Bangor to near Paw Paw to near
Decatur, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Paw Paw, Mattawan, Lawton, Decatur, Pine Grove, Keeler, Lawrence,
Gobles, Bloomingdale, Breedsville, Kendall, and Glendale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4207 8622 4220 8615 4242 8603 4242 8577
4207 8576
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 267DEG 31KT 4239 8596 4222 8591 4210 8602
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
THOMAS
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-09 15:31:54
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WWUS53 KGRR 092031
SVSGRR
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
431 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026
MIC159-092100-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0116.000000T0000Z-260809T2100Z/
Van Buren MI-
431 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR VAN BUREN COUNTY...
At 431 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles northeast of Bangor to Paw Paw to near
Decatur, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Paw Paw, Mattawan, Lawton, Decatur, Pine Grove, Keeler, Lawrence,
Gobles, Bloomingdale, Breedsville, Kendall, and Glendale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4207 8622 4220 8615 4242 8603 4242 8577
4207 8576
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 267DEG 31KT 4239 8595 4222 8590 4210 8601
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
THOMAS
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-09 15:46:54 480 WWUS53 KGRR 092046 SVSGRR Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 446 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 MIC159-092100- /O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0116.000000T0000Z-260809T2100Z/ Van Buren MI- 446 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR EASTERN VAN BUREN COUNTY... At 446 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles southwest of Otsego to near Mattawan to 5 miles southeast of Lawton, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Paw Paw, Mattawan, Lawton, Decatur, Pine Grove, Gobles, and Kendall. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4207 8607 4242 8588 4242 8577 4207 8576 TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 267DEG 36KT 4239 8574 4222 8569 4210 8580 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ THOMAS Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-09 15:54:25 570 WWUS53 KGRR 092054 SVSGRR Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 454 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 MIC159-092104- /O.EXP.KGRR.SV.W.0116.000000T0000Z-260809T2100Z/ Van Buren MI- 454 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN VAN BUREN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 500 PM EDT... The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, heavy rain is still possible with these thunderstorms. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for southwestern Michigan. && LAT...LON 4207 8607 4242 8588 4242 8577 4207 8576 TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 267DEG 31KT 4239 8574 4222 8569 4210 8580 $$ THOMAS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||