urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fcf94c6eeea87766508d0aac3bf6b20138bb2c8d.001.1.IPAWSw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov2026-04-02T18:27:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicIPAWSv1.0en-USMetTornado WarningShelterImmediateExtremeObservedSAMETORNationalWeatherServiceTOW2026-04-02T18:27:00-04:002026-04-02T18:27:00-04:002026-04-02T19:15:00-04:00NWS Grand Rapids MITornado Warning issued April 2 at 6:27PM EDT until April 2 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MITORGRR The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a * Tornado Warning for... East central Van Buren County in southwestern Michigan... Northwestern Kalamazoo County in southwestern Michigan... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 627 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Mattawan, or near Paw Paw, moving northeast 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. * This dangerous storm will be near... Kalamazoo, Mattawan, and Westwood around 630 PM EDT. Parchment around 635 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Oshtemo, Alamo, and Cooper. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.http://www.weather.govAWIPSidentifierTORGRRWMOidentifierWFUS53 KGRR 022227eventMotionDescription2026-04-02T22:27:00Z...storm...223DEG...49KT...42.22,-85.78maxHailSizeUp to .75tornadoDetectionRADAR INDICATEDBLOCKCHANNELEASBLOCKCHANNELNWEMEAS-ORGWXRVTEC/O.NEW.KGRR.TO.W.0002.260402T2227Z-260402T2315Z/eventEndingTime2026-04-02T19:15:00-04:00WEAHandlingImminent ThreatCMAMtextNWS: TORNADO WARNING in this area til 7:15 PM EDT. Take shelter now. Check media.CMAMlongtextNational Weather Service: TORNADO WARNING in this area until 7:15 PM EDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media.Kalamazoo, MI; Van Buren, MI42.16,-85.76 42.17,-85.93 42.42,-85.7 42.42,-85.45 42.16,-85.76SAME026077SAME026159UGCMIC077UGCMIC159es-USMetTornado WarningShelterImmediateExtremeObservedSAMETORNationalWeatherServiceTOW2026-04-02T18:27:00-04:002026-04-02T18:27:00-04:002026-04-02T19:15:00-04:00NWS Grand Rapids MITornado Warning issued April 2 at 6:27PM EDT until April 2 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MITORGRR The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a * Tornado Warning for... East central Van Buren County in southwestern Michigan... Northwestern Kalamazoo County in southwestern Michigan... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 627 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Mattawan, or near Paw Paw, moving northeast 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. * This dangerous storm will be near... Kalamazoo, Mattawan, and Westwood around 630 PM EDT. Parchment around 635 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Oshtemo, Alamo, and Cooper. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.http://www.weather.govAWIPSidentifierTORGRRWMOidentifierWFUS53 KGRR 022227eventMotionDescription2026-04-02T22:27:00Z...storm...223DEG...49KT...42.22,-85.78maxHailSizeUp to .75tornadoDetectionRADAR INDICATEDBLOCKCHANNELEASBLOCKCHANNELNWEMEAS-ORGWXRVTEC/O.NEW.KGRR.TO.W.0002.260402T2227Z-260402T2315Z/eventEndingTime2026-04-02T19:15:00-04:00WEAHandlingImminent ThreatCMAMtextSNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 7:15 PM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativosCMAMlongtextServicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 7:15 PM EDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.Kalamazoo, MI; Van Buren, MI42.16,-85.76 42.17,-85.93 42.42,-85.7 42.42,-85.45 42.16,-85.76SAME026077SAME026159UGCMIC077UGCMIC159FoAx/bOrQNwGdzMyW6AR8rZ/qUHByUC2J6N2L8gA3DA=aIaX3T9reK0VukmpekHMZnCLr81ettN1FzTnQ6+w1Gm9W1PbYVmXMaznirCCzvSx66vlRk+1Qq7u jwbjwd0XfKUi8qiEWrna02gJ+HdK3Z8JRENPjjTzxMj3oefrqFJmUuf3VgQNKMAR6vNOOFu4bDDv pm/BD6UI9bvCAuJfAW+Uf4aHLyZedAtjrV5a8bEyEqCKemtmetUqI03XsPlfHecdPRM1Q8TXK0Z4 uXT53bS0qYxObb7tUAb0KeMNNZIEEYSrjdlV2fLDkx/Dd/AxTXo1vhEPgdR5IT/+W/zjxLndL235 znt9s5SktsP8OsEcL9hqbJdlyVJMolOOLCgl7w==CN=IPAWSOPEN200032,OU=A01410D0000019A5E4549540014DF2C,OU=Devices IPAWS,OU=National Continuity Programs,O=FEMA IPAWS,C=USMIIHPzCCBSegAwIBAgIQQAGaXkVJb3yj70Q8FAqMbzANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFADBdMQswCQYDVQQG EwJVUzESMBAGA1UEChMJSWRlblRydXN0MSAwHgYDVQQLExdJZGVuVHJ1c3QgR2xvYmFsIENvbW1v bjEYMBYGA1UEAxMPSUdDIERldmljZSBDQSAyMB4XDTI1MTEwNzEyMjMxMFoXDTI4MTEwNjEyMjIx MFowgaUxCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVTMRMwEQYDVQQKEwpGRU1BIElQQVdTMSUwIwYDVQQLExxOYXRpb25h bCBDb250aW51aXR5IFByb2dyYW1zMRYwFAYDVQQLEw1EZXZpY2VzIElQQVdTMSgwJgYDVQQLEx9B MDE0MTBEMDAwMDAxOUE1RTQ1NDk1NDAwMTRERjJDMRgwFgYDVQQDEw9JUEFXU09QRU4yMDAwMzIw ggEiMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4IBDwAwggEKAoIBAQCOdhA5DPitMFp6DUbiQZi/anJ6L9qtPrRz gZksP2aOSve50875b4yi2eMv2caKpF+lxtbmzxdZjRuV55TnCkn7HaaLpi+7nFP4aDB9DDw/Gnop 65nNzLvZ7MXpCC3ikJk09iSgwVaw6RGte9X2WyUoPaEmygjv1lsVx+JGohgvPxTtiZhQJyxkxbM5 rR2MAC5VjsrZNu3idfvd1B0EEGM1cVU9jpVuyiWK53k+vPuSOH/UWMXezzrBEwjtw1SMVv2/dxKz 79gaITMmF6z5QqDFV0cstzmyEZWhyoavCpXW4W+vU+FLO0IgXINzY34IsnFQ/cqGEJ6MtC63uM8f 2L7dAgMBAAGjggKwMIICrDAOBgNVHQ8BAf8EBAMCBaAwfQYIKwYBBQUHAQEEcTBvMCkGCCsGAQUF BzABhh1odHRwOi8vaWdjLm9jc3AuaWRlbnRydXN0LmNvbTBCBggrBgEFBQcwAoY2aHR0cDovL3Zh bGlkYXRpb24uaWRlbnRydXN0LmNvbS9jZXJ0cy9pZ2NkZXZpY2VjYTIucDdjMB8GA1UdIwQYMBaA FD+LR65hHetlI5XEOi3tu0jVIykiMIIBQwYDVR0gBIIBOjCCATYwDQYLYIZIAYb5LwBkJQEwggEj BgtghkgBhvkvAGQmATCCARIwSwYIKwYBBQUHAgEWP2h0dHBzOi8vc2VjdXJlLmlkZW50cnVzdC5j b20vY2VydGlmaWNhdGVzL3BvbGljeS9JR0MvaW5kZXguaHRtbDCBwgYIKwYBBQUHAgIwgbUMgbJD ZXJ0aWZpY2F0ZSB1c2UgcmVzdHJpY3RlZCB0byBSZWx5aW5nIFBhcnR5KHMpIGluIGFjY29yZGFu Y2Ugd2l0aCBJR0MtQ1AgKHNlZSBodHRwczovL3NlY3VyZS5pZGVudHJ1c3QuY29tL2NlcnRpZmlj YXRlcy9wb2xpY3kvaWdjL2luZGV4Lmh0bWwpLiBJR0MtQ1BTIGluY29ycG9yYXRlZCBieSByZWZl cmVuY2UuMEUGA1UdHwQ+MDwwOqA4oDaGNGh0dHA6Ly92YWxpZGF0aW9uLmlkZW50cnVzdC5jb20v Y3JsL2lnY2RldmljZWNhMi5jcmwwGgYDVR0RBBMwEYIPSVBBV1NPUEVOMjAwMDMyMB0GA1UdDgQW BBQ8QhNU0KQ6GUEOz5peBrNTppU+fDAxBgNVHSUEKjAoBggrBgEFBQcDAgYIKwYBBQUHAwUGCCsG AQUFBwMGBggrBgEFBQcDBzANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFAAOCAgEAXiYe+0catdoGF4nXiIoyywVkVTaG BacaUIjTceAJv35LhC5gwAM+O3OudKQQbMeIzOcjJluFc4vFjmzL/DxLLKk6IVVZQ+MXO8O5UZ6e 0hSwQv3mO+9JkCYL7M/GIJwiq6XuEiLS7wESwnHq2tIppZNfpcZcMSlQC+4hoUPJuVNU7QVFtvXe 6FaB/zDMTU3pzOuCxn/SNIhBKHVesE8n5soIp5q8U/R/I9vYM52NISzZcYPGUp6Snyd9mVqmxAo+ t3pAgsojLOrSBPLQoPoip/KeKCMahrumQuaHi6t3ML6IlCIuOeNnHEaxnUIWGD7kAswOKsqGGjMN JwXw6TeqrddvCg8Nd0SH7mWI/vjOq/ykZs2q6lB3b/5ur7YjGOdT3310R0VhZ8pxuyUTrR6EFlFR PkWhg46BaEiP1GtzmEW7wT0YStf4wvwDR3HkjpzNoBO92+iwhVHPKyl7T4METnDyTAD+aDn/Xtp/ pZePlh9uOkCqS7NOm6B4Hjra/iL3BQG2gwcE6XOzbETH6/ibKwMroFDAgqe8AA6xdmcajHBf7/wA maMrAQmgbINPpZWjMo3wf2IccUTVHxLaZj+yQZcWMuX9R2H84eTo/CfqmG1RyxcqO0Nd1BS8i8Ii YnCXXUlXkpl0xFj1R1xiGv8bd4l5AGjorijY2Wnub1m4Y4k=