“High Wind Watch until 08:00PM Friday” from Mecosta County Emergency Management : Nixle

Thursday March 12th, 2026 :: 02:46 a.m. EDT

Advisory

High Wind Watch until 08:00PM Friday

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Michigan.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MASON ... OCEANA ... NEWAYGO ... MECOSTA ... ISABELLA ... MUSKEGON ... MONTCALM ... GRATIOT ... OTTAWA ... KENT ... IONIA ... CLINTON ... ALLEGAN ... BARRY ... EATON ... INGHAM ... VAN BUREN ... KALAMAZOO ... CALHOUN ... JACKSON

Instructions:

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

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:: Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:: Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: High Wind Watch

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