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Village of Decatur
Wednesday April 5th, 2023 :: 09:19 a.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:15AM

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Van Buren County in southwestern Michigan... Allegan County in southwestern Michigan... Western Kalamazoo County in southwestern Michigan...

* Until 1015 AM EDT.

* At 917 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Paw Paw Lake, or 10 miles south of South Haven, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Kalamazoo... Portage... Holland... Allegan... South Haven... Paw Paw... Wayland... Otsego... Plainwell... Hartford... Mattawan... Lawton... Bangor... Decatur... Fennville... Saugatuck... Martin... Van Buren SP... Westwood... Lake Michigan Beach...

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGAN, MI ... KALAMAZOO, MI ... VAN BUREN, MI

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for southwestern Michigan. A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small interior room. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Village of Decatur
114 N Phelps St
Decatur, MI 49045

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 269-423-6114

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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