WWUS53 KGRR 181805
SVSGRR

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

MIC005-015-025-077-081-139-181930-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-260518T1930Z/
Calhoun MI-Allegan MI-Kent MI-Ottawa MI-Barry MI-Kalamazoo MI-
205 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN CALHOUN...ALLEGAN...KENT...OTTAWA...BARRY AND KALAMAZOO
COUNTIES...

At 205 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles north of Beechwood to near Allegan to 8 miles
east of Cassopolis, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Grand Rapids...        Kalamazoo...           Portage...
Holland...             Hastings...            Battle Creek...
Allegan...             Wyoming...             Kentwood...
Walker...              Grandville...          East Grand Rapids...
Hudsonville...         Rockford...            Zeeland...
Coopersville...        Sparta...              Wayland...
Otsego...              Plainwell...           

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.

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LAT...LON 4242 8576 4266 8621 4290 8621 4321 8579
      4329 8579 4329 8532 4277 8531 4277 8507
      4207 8507 4207 8576
TIME...MOT...LOC 1805Z 219DEG 48KT 4289 8610 4249 8587 4190 8585 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

THOMAS