WWUS53 KGRR 181855
SVSGRR

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

MIC025-045-067-117-182000-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-260518T2000Z/
Calhoun MI-Ionia MI-Eaton MI-Montcalm MI-
255 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR CALHOUN...IONIA...EATON AND MONTCALM COUNTIES...

At 254 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles south of Howard City to 8 miles southwest of
Portland to 5 miles west of Homer, moving east at 75 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...ASOS. At 244 pm 74 mph winds were reported at Battle Creek 
         ASOS.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Lansing...             Ionia...               Charlotte...
Albion...              Greenville...          Marshall...
Eaton Rapids...        Portland...            Stanton...
Grand Ledge...         Belding...             Potterville...
Lake Odessa...         Howard City...         Homer...
Saranac...             Bellevue...            Edmore...
Carson City...         Lakeview...            

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread 
wind damage across Calhoun, Eaton, Montcalm, and Ionia Counties. 
SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from 
windows.
 
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LAT...LON 4208 8507 4277 8507 4277 8531 4329 8531
      4330 8556 4347 8556 4346 8485 4277 8484
      4277 8460 4242 8460 4242 8472 4207 8471
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 259DEG 65KT 4328 8548 4276 8497 4212 8492 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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THOMAS