Alert archive / Michigan / Kent County
Weather alerts in Kent County, Michigan, 2024
100 weather alerts in 2024, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Kent County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2024. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 100
- Warnings
- 25
- Watches
- 15
- Advisories
- 28
- Busiest month
- June18 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 27, 20246 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 2 tornado warnings covering Kent County in 2024 had a tornado report inside them.
Kent County, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 13 | 8 | 38% | 37 | 81% | 44 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Grand Rapids, MI: tornado warnings | 21 | 5 | 76% | 8 | 88% | 15 min |
| NWS Grand Rapids, MI: severe thunderstorm warnings | 88 | 49 | 44% | 179 | 73% | 32 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2:51 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 39 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:39 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GRR | 23 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:04 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | 69 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:04 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 6 days |
| Jan 12, 6:47 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:16 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GRR | 33 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:23 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 35 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:30 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 55 hr |
| Jan 26, 11:18 AM EST | River Flood Watch | GRR | 71 hr |
| Jan 29, 10:32 AM EST | River Flood Warning | GRR | 5 days |
| Jan 30, 3:39 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 12 hr |
| Feb 8, 10:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 61 min |
| Feb 14, 3:09 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 20 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:00 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:43 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 24 hr |
| Feb 27, 9:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:43 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 30 hr |
| Apr 11, 2:59 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GRR | 31 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:24 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | GRR | 10 hr |
| Apr 16, 11:43 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GRR | 14 hr |
| Apr 17, 11:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 74 min |
| Apr 17, 11:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 21, 2:50 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | 17 hr |
| Apr 22, 8:23 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | GRR | 12 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:46 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | GRR | 12 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Apr 23, 6:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 62 min |
| Apr 23, 8:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 24 min |
| Apr 23, 9:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GRR | 15 min |
| Apr 24, 3:43 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | 28 hr |
| Apr 25, 2:43 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | 17 hr |
| Apr 27, 9:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 3, 1:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 90 min |
| May 7, 11:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 83 min |
| May 7, 2:28 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
| May 20, 4:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 20, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 20, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 113 min |
| May 20, 6:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 55 min |
| May 20, 7:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 26, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 58 min |
| May 26, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 29 min |
| May 26, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 45 min |
| Jun 13, 2:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 13, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:14 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Watch | GRR | 24 hr |
| Jun 16, 9:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 49 min |
| Jun 17, 3:04 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | GRR | 6 days |
| Jun 17, 7:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 38 min |
| Jun 20, 1:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 52 min |
| Jun 20, 2:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 53 min |
| Jun 20, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 39 min |
| Jun 20, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 46 min |
| Jun 20, 3:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GRR | 15 min |
| Jun 21, 1:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 25, 1:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 25, 5:09 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 25, 5:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 86 min |
| Jun 25, 6:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 63 min |
| Jun 25, 7:28 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 29, 3:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | 6 hr |
| Jul 5, 2:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jul 8, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 50 min |
| Jul 8, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 26 min |
| Jul 9, 3:41 AM EDT | Flood Watch | GRR | 36 hr |
| Jul 11, 6:09 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 3 hr |
| Jul 11, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 53 min |
| Jul 11, 8:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 62 min |
| Jul 15, 1:54 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | 5 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GRR | 5 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | 4 hr |
| Jul 15, 11:11 AM EDT | Flood Watch | GRR | 15 hr |
| Aug 16, 11:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 48 min |
| Aug 26, 1:20 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | GRR | 29 hr |
| Aug 27, 4:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 86 min |
| Aug 27, 12:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 1:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 27, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 46 min |
| Aug 27, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 42 min |
| Aug 27, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 30 min |
| Sep 21, 12:42 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 9 hr |
| Oct 6, 10:17 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | GRR | 10 hr |
| Oct 9, 3:45 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | 17 hr |
| Oct 13, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 59 min |
| Oct 14, 3:01 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | 28 hr |
| Oct 31, 3:31 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GRR | 22 hr |
| Nov 10, 4:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 41 min |
| Nov 18, 4:04 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 6 hr |
| Nov 28, 1:59 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 46 hr |
| Dec 3, 2:39 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GRR | 13 hr |
| Dec 4, 3:33 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | 45 hr |
| Dec 4, 3:33 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 41 hr |
| Dec 4, 4:40 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Dec 4, 6:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 113 min |
| Dec 9, 2:38 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GRR | 25 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:29 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 48 hr |
| Dec 14, 12:31 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 22 hr |
| Dec 19, 2:05 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 32 hr |
| Dec 22, 2:53 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 32 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 13 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 6 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 14 |
| Special Weather Statement | 18 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| River Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 12 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 3 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 5 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.