WEST MICHIGAN — After a morning full of severe storms, the National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for several counties near the Michigan-Indiana border.
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Indiana, Michigan and Ohio until 3 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/gtyoM79GmY
— NWS Grand Rapids (@NWSGrandRapids) August 6, 2024
The watch is scheduled to expire at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, August 6.
The alert comes after several tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued across multiple counties.
Tornado Warning continues for Three Rivers MI, Centreville MI and Colon MI until 9:00 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/4nM3oOd4Wx
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) August 6, 2024
Tornado Warning continues for Three Rivers MI, Centreville MI and Colon MI until 9:00 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/DoCWHLjcUq
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) August 6, 2024
Radar has noted the conditions for a tornado - but so far no funnel cloud has been spotted by any trained person on the ground.
Tornado Warning including Schoolcraft MI until 8:45 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/8nPDnhxuR5
— NWS Grand Rapids (@NWSGrandRapids) August 6, 2024
Tornado Warning including Paw Paw MI, Hartford MI and Mattawan MI until 8:30 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/wYW9E442Pn
— NWS Grand Rapids (@NWSGrandRapids) August 6, 2024
The National Weather Service also issued Severe Thunderstorm and Special Marin Warnings for Allegan and Van Buren Counties.
The line of storms was detected over Lake Michigan around 6 a.m., moving about 40mph.
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