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Mecosta County Emergency Management
Thursday May 15th, 2025 :: 10:20 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:45PM Thursday

SVRGRR The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Mecosta County in central Michigan...

* Until 1145 PM EDT.

* At 1020 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles west of Baldwin to 7 miles north of White Cloud to 8 miles east of Newaygo, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Big Rapids... Morley... Mecosta... Canadian Lakes... Remus... Millbrook... Paris... Barryton... Stanwood... Sylvester... Rodney... Altona... Roben-Hood Airport... Chippewa Lake...

* AFFECTED AREAS: MECOSTA, MI

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for central Michigan. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for central Michigan.

Address/Location
Mecosta County Emergency Management
14485 Northland Dr
Big Rapids, MI 49307

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 231-592-9484

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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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