Tornado Warning until 10:15PM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southern Van Buren County in southwestern Michigan...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 927 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Watervliet, or 10 miles northwest of Dowagiac, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Decatur around 945 PM EDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Lawton.
* AFFECTED AREAS: VAN BUREN, MI
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. 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
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning