Severe Thunderstorm Watch — Ottawa County, Michigan
Conditions favor the development of severe thunderstorms in and near the watch area.
Current Status
⛈️ Active: Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 9 at 1:03PM EDT until August 9 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 547 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN CALHOUN CLINTON EATON INGHAM IONIA JACKSON IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN ALLEGAN BARRY KALAMAZOO KENT OTTAWA VAN BUREN IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN MUSKEGON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLEGAN, ALLENDALE, BANFIELD, BATH, BATTLE CREEK, BELDING, BRADLEY, BROOKFIELD, CHARLOTTE, COVERT, DEWITT, DORR, DOWLING, EAST LANSING, EASTMANVILLE, EATON RAPIDS, FENNVILLE, GRAND LEDGE, GRAND RAPIDS, GRAND VALLEY, GRESHAM, HARTFORD, HASTINGS, HOLLAND, IONIA, IRVING, JACKSON, JENISON, KALAMAZOO, KEELER, LAMONT, LANSING, MARNE, MATTAWAN, MCDONALD, MIDDLEVILLE, MUSKEGON, NORTON SHORES, ORLEANS, OTSEGO, PAW PAW, PLAINWELL, PORTAGE, PORTLAND, SMYRNA, SOUTH HAVEN, ST. JOHNS, WACOUSTA, WAVERLY, W
Effective August 9, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET · Expires August 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Event Details
Event Type
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severity
severe
Issued By
NWS Grand Rapids MI
Expires
August 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Last Checked
1 minute ago
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Severe Thunderstorm Watch mean for Ottawa County, Michigan?
Conditions favor the development of severe thunderstorms in and near the watch area.
Is this Severe Thunderstorm Watch currently active?
Yes — this alert is active as of our last check (1 minute ago). It's set to expire August 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET.
How do I get notified about Severe Thunderstorm Watch alerts for Ottawa County?
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What other areas does this alert cover?
This same Severe Thunderstorm Watch is also in effect for Allegan County, Barry County, Clinton County, Ingham County, Ionia County, Jackson County, Kent County, Muskegon County, Van Buren County, Kalamazoo County, Eaton County, Calhoun County.