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Village of Decatur
Thursday April 2nd, 2026 :: 06:11 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00PM

SVRGRR The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Van Buren County in southwestern Michigan... Northwestern Kalamazoo County in southwestern Michigan...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 610 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Decatur, or 8 miles southwest of Paw Paw, moving northeast 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... Paw Paw... Mattawan... Lawton... Decatur... Alamo... Pine Grove... Lawrence... Gobles... Bloomingdale... Kendall... Glendale...

* AFFECTED AREAS: KALAMAZOO, MI ... VAN BUREN, MI

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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