Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 8:13AM EDT until July 27 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 27, 2026 - 5:13am
Expires:
July 27, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
SVRGRR
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Van Buren County in southwestern Michigan...
* Until 900 AM EDT.
* At 813 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hartford, or
11 miles west of Paw Paw, moving south at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Paw Paw... Hartford... Lawton...
Decatur... Keeler... Lawrence...
Instruction:
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.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. This storm may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
Area Description:
Van Buren, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Rapids MI
Sender: