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Village of Decatur
Tuesday February 27th, 2024 :: 10:56 p.m. EST

Alert

Tornado Warning until 11:45PM Tuesday

TORGRR The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Van Buren County in southwestern Michigan...

* Until 1145 PM EST.

* At 1055 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles south of Watervliet, or 8 miles northwest of Dowagiac, moving east at 40 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... Hartford and Decatur around 1100 PM EST. Paw Paw and Lawton around 1110 PM EST. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Mattawan.

* 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.

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:
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

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