Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:00AM Tuesday ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
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
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