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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
130 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

MIC005-159-181815-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-260518T1815Z/
Van Buren MI-Allegan MI-
130 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR VAN BUREN AND ALLEGAN COUNTIES...

At 128 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles west of South Haven to 7 miles south of
Watervliet, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...ASOS. At 125 PM 63 mph winds were reported at the Benton 
         Harbor ASOS .

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
  South Haven, Hartford, Bangor, and Van Buren SP around 135 PM EDT.
  Decatur around 140 PM EDT.
  Paw Paw and Lawton around 145 PM EDT.
  Mattawan around 150 PM EDT.
  Allegan around 200 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Burnips, Lawrence, Castle Park, Hopkins, Pullman, Glendale,
Breedsville, Gobles, Ganges, and Douglas.

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 8637 4246 8625
      4264 8623 4270 8620 4276 8621 4277 8576
      4207 8576
TIME...MOT...LOC 1728Z 270DEG 54KT 4246 8648 4207 8625 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

THOMAS