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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0117 Issued by the Grand Rapids Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-09 15:34:24
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WUUS53 KGRR 092034
SVRGRR
MIC077-092130-
/O.NEW.KGRR.SV.W.0117.260809T2034Z-260809T2130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
434 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Kalamazoo County in southwestern Michigan...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 433 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles southwest of Allegan to near Mattawan to 5
miles south of Decatur, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Kalamazoo... Portage... Vicksburg...
Galesburg... Mattawan... Parchment...
Schoolcraft... Climax... Richland...
Comstock Northwest... Westwood... Gull Lake...
Alamo... Fulton... Augusta...
Oshtemo... Comstock... Scotts...
Cooper...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4208 8576 4228 8577 4242 8576 4242 8530
4207 8530 4207 8576
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 272DEG 31KT 4241 8593 4220 8580 4203 8601
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
NJJ
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-09 16:02:25 860 WWUS53 KGRR 092102 SVSGRR Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 502 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 MIC077-092130- /O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0117.000000T0000Z-260809T2130Z/ Kalamazoo MI- 502 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR KALAMAZOO COUNTY... At 502 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Plainwell to near Portage to near Marcellus, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Kalamazoo, Portage, Vicksburg, Galesburg, Parchment, Schoolcraft, Climax, Richland, Comstock Northwest, Westwood, Gull Lake, Fulton, Augusta, Oshtemo, Comstock, Scotts, and Cooper. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 4242 8565 4242 8530 4207 8530 4207 8574 TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 267DEG 31KT 4242 8564 4221 8551 4204 8572 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ THOMAS Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-09 16:14:55 337 WWUS53 KGRR 092114 SVSGRR Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 514 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 MIC077-092130- /O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0117.000000T0000Z-260809T2130Z/ Kalamazoo MI- 514 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR EASTERN KALAMAZOO COUNTY... At 514 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Richland to near Climax to 5 miles south of Vicksburg, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Kalamazoo, Portage, Vicksburg, Galesburg, Parchment, Climax, Richland, Comstock Northwest, Gull Lake, Fulton, Augusta, Comstock, and Scotts. 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 4242 8554 4242 8530 4207 8530 4207 8561 TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 271DEG 39KT 4242 8546 4221 8533 4204 8554 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ THOMAS Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-09 16:23:56 478 WWUS53 KGRR 092123 SVSGRR Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 523 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 MIC077-092133- /O.EXP.KGRR.SV.W.0117.000000T0000Z-260809T2130Z/ Kalamazoo MI- 523 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN KALAMAZOO COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 530 PM EDT... The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for southwestern Michigan. && LAT...LON 4242 8554 4242 8530 4207 8530 4207 8561 TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 272DEG 31KT 4242 8546 4221 8533 4204 8554 $$ THOMAS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||