Tornado Warning until 05:45PM
TORGRR The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Eastern Van Buren County in southwestern Michigan...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 514 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Dowagiac, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. 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 520 PM EDT. Lawton around 525 PM EDT. Paw Paw and Mattawan around 530 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Kendall, Gobles, Keeler, Glendale, Pine Grove, and Lawrence.
* 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
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