Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 5:36PM EDT until April 27 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 2:36pm
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 532 PM EDT, damaging winds behind an exiting area of
precipitation will affect much of the area. Damaging winds could
persist for 30 minutes with strongest winds north of Rockford.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Grand Rapids... Wyoming... Kentwood...
Walker... Grandville... East Grand Rapids...
Rockford... Sparta... Lowell...
Caledonia... Gerald R. Ford Inter...Ada...
Grattan... Cedar Springs... Kent City...
Sand Lake... Casnovia... Cutlerville...
Belmont... Alaska...
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. The strongest winds have caused
widespread damage in and around Cedar Springs. Wind damage with this
storm will occur before any rain or lightning.
Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
Area Description:
Kent, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Rapids MI
Sender: