WUUS53 KGRR 181859 SVRGRR MIC037-045-065-067-181945- /O.NEW.KGRR.SV.W.0064.260518T1859Z-260518T1945Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 259 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Ingham County in south central Michigan... Southeastern Ionia County in south central Michigan... Clinton County in south central Michigan... Northern Eaton County in south central Michigan... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 259 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Portland to 5 miles northwest of Charlotte, moving northeast at 60 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR LANSING AND THE CAPITAL REGION. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. * Locations impacted include... Lansing... Charlotte... Mason... St. Johns... Portland... East Lansing... Grand Ledge... Potterville... Elsie... Edgemont Park... DeWitt... Lansing Airport... Eureka... Ovid... Dimondale... Fowler... Sebewa... Westphalia... Lyons... Vermontville... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage. && LAT...LON 4252 8500 4278 8507 4293 8514 4312 8446 4312 8437 4260 8437 TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 232DEG 51KT 4283 8501 4263 8491 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...OBSERVED MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH $$ CAS