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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this tornado warning at Jul 3, 2026, 5:34 PM EDT for Ingham County, Michigan. It was in force for 29 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2026, 5:34 PM EDT (21:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2026, 6:03 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Ingham County, MI
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 5:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Okemos, MI | Maple tree down on house. Measured 56 mph gust before power failure. |
| Jul 3, 6:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 55 | 3 Ne Holt, MI | Mesonet station MIMSU 3.2 NE Holt (MAWN). |
| Jul 3, 6:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 66 | 3 Ne Holt, MI | Mesonet station MIMHT East Lansing - 10m. |
| Jul 3, 6:00 PM EDT | MARINE TSTM WIND 55 | 3 Ne Holt, MI | Mesonet station MIMSU 3.2 NE Holt (MAWN). |
| Jul 3, 6:00 PM EDT | MARINE TSTM WIND 66 | 3 Ne Holt, MI | Mesonet station MIMHT East Lansing - 10m. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 72 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 118 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -259 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1382 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
910
WFUS53 KGRR 032134
TORGRR
MIC065-032215-
/O.NEW.KGRR.TO.W.0021.260703T2134Z-260703T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
534 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Ingham County in south central Michigan...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 534 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near
Mason, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* These dangerous storms will be near...
Williamston around 540 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4255 8414 4253 8451 4268 8454 4277 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 263DEG 49KT 4263 8439
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
THOMAS2 follow-up statements
648
WWUS53 KGRR 032149
SVSGRR
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
549 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026
MIC065-032215-
/O.CON.KGRR.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260703T2215Z/
Ingham MI-
549 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN INGHAM COUNTY...
At 549 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located
located near Williamston, or near Fowlerville, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Ingham County, including the following locations...
Webberville, Dansville, Bell Oak, and Okemos.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4254 8432 4269 8449 4277 8416 4255 8414
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 263DEG 41KT 4265 8418
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
JC942 WWUS53 KGRR 032203 SVSGRR Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 603 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026 MIC065-032212- /O.CAN.KGRR.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260703T2215Z/ Ingham MI- 603 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN INGHAM COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. Gusty winds and lightning are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for south central Michigan. LAT...LON 4254 8432 4269 8449 4277 8416 4255 8414 TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 263DEG 49KT 4267 8394 $$ JC
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 8:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 75 min | |
| Jul 2, 9:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 3 hr | |
| Jul 2, 9:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Muskegon, Oceana | 94 min |
| Jul 2, 10:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Allegan, Van Buren | 62 min |
| Jul 3, 12:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Barry, Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson, Kalamazoo | 93 min |
| Jul 3, 5:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson | 96 min |
| Jul 3, 2:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 2 hr | |
| Jul 3, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Allegan, Ottawa, Van Buren | 90 min |
| Jul 3, 4:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Calhoun, Kalamazoo | 86 min |
| Jul 3, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Kent | 73 min |
| Jul 3, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Eaton, Ingham, Jackson | 93 min |
| Jul 3, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Barry | 55 min |
| Jul 3, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Jackson | 86 min |
| Jul 3, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Ionia | 59 min |
| Jul 3, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Eaton | 62 min |
| Jul 3, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Clinton, Ingham | 68 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.