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Village of Decatur
Monday July 15th, 2024 :: 11:18 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:00AM Tuesday

SVRGRR The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Van Buren County in southwestern Michigan...

* Until midnight EDT.

* At 1118 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles west of Decatur to near Marcellus, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Paw Paw... Hartford... Mattawan... Lawton... Decatur... Keeler... Lawrence...

* AFFECTED AREAS: VAN BUREN, MI

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for southwestern Michigan. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for southwestern Michigan.

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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