WEST MICHIGAN — FOX 17 Weather Ready Meteorologists were tracking severe weather as it rolled through West Michigan Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning.
This comes after FOX 17 issued a Weather Ready Alert for Tuesday, April 14.
Below is an archive of our coverage of the storm.
1:00 a.m. update
WATCH: FOX 17's Waleed Alamleh shares a look at storm damage in Montcalm County
12:50 a.m. update
Earlier Tuesday night, MDOT posted about flooding in the area 28th Street at Division Avenue in Kent County. FOX 17 crews captured some of that flooding, along with cars getting stuck. You can watch the video below, and hear some safety advice from Weather Ready Meteorologist Colton Cichoracki:
12:33 a.m. update
The Consumers Energy Outage Map now shows over 41,000 customers are without power across the state of Michigan. There are pockets of outages across West Michigan, but the largest concentration is in the Otsego/Plainwell area, where a Tornado Warning was issued earlier Tuesday night. There's also a large concentration of outages in the Carson City area.
12:25 a.m. update
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for all of Calhoun County and part of Kalamazoo County. This warning is valid until 1:15 a.m. The National Weather Service warns this storm contains wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for Battle Creek MI, Albion MI and Marshall MI until 1:15 AM EDT. This storm will contain wind gusts to 70 MPH! pic.twitter.com/p6PnjmHJwf
— NWS Grand Rapids (@NWSGrandRapids) April 15, 2026
12:33 a.m. update
The Consumers Energy Outage Map now shows over 41,000 customers are without power across the state of Michigan. There are pockets of outages across West Michigan, but the largest concentration is in the Otsego/Plainwell area, where a Tornado Warning was issued earlier Tuesday night. There's also a large concentration of outages in the Carson City area.
12:23 a.m. update
WATCH: FOX 17's Colton Cichoracki talks through Montcalm County storm damage
12:15 a.m. update
Below are images from the area of Cedar Lake Road & E. Fenwick Road in Montcalm County. You can see downed trees and heavy debris. This area was under a Tornado Warning earlier Tuesday evening.
12:03 a.m. update
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for a southern section of Van Buren County, including the villages of Paw Paw and Mattawan. Potential threats range from wind up to 60 miles per hour and pea-sized hail. This warning is valid until 12:30 a.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Paw Paw MI, Hartford MI and Mattawan MI until 12:30 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/2AzQ5jjWY7
— NWS Grand Rapids (@NWSGrandRapids) April 15, 2026
12:00 a.m. update
A Tornado Warning has been issued for a southern section of Barry County. Threat information from the National Weather Service shows a radar-indicated tornado. This warning is valid until 12:45 a.m. Wednesday.
Tornado Warning including Delton MI, Dowling MI and Hickory Corners MI until 12:45 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/aOxXff1kpv
— NWS Grand Rapids (@NWSGrandRapids) April 15, 2026
11:52 p.m. update
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Kalamazoo and Calhoun Counties. Potential threats range from wind up to 60 miles per hour and pea-sized hail. The National Weather Service says a tornado is also possible. This warning is valid until 1:15 a.m. Wednesday.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Kalamazoo MI, Battle Creek MI and Portage MI until 1:15 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/IzGFnXD2T5
— NWS Grand Rapids (@NWSGrandRapids) April 15, 2026
11:48 p.m. update
The Consumers Energy Outage Map shows just under 10,000 customers are without power across the state of Michigan. There are pockets of outages across West Michigan, but the largest concentration is in the Carson City area, where a Tornado Warning was issued earlier Tuesday night.
11:38 p.m. update
A Tornado Warning has been issued for part of Allegan County, including the cities of Allegan and Otsego. Threat information from the National Weather Service shows a radar-indicated tornado. Pea-sized hail is also possible. This warning is valid until 12:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Tornado Warning including Allegan MI, Otsego MI and Plainwell MI until 12:30 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/hCfByLloMl
— NWS Grand Rapids (@NWSGrandRapids) April 15, 2026
11:25 p.m. update
MDOT says both east and westbound 28th Street at Division Avenue is closed due to flooding. This is in Kent County where Kentwood borders Wyoming. Please avoid the area.
EB and WB M-11 (28th St) at Division Ave
— MDOT - West Michigan (@MDOT_West) April 15, 2026
Roadway Closed
Due to Flooding
Kent County
Sosimo Cardoso
MDOT West Michigan TOC
04/14/2026
23:23
11:11 p.m. update
We are starting to get photos of storm damage into the FOX 17 newsroom.
Vanessa Vargas shared the below photo with us showing a downed tree in Kentwood. She said this happened in the area of 44th Street and Division Avenue.
Send your weather and damage photos to news@fox17online.com.
11:04 p.m. update
A Tornado Warning has been issued for parts of Ionia and Barry Counties, near the Lake Odessa area. Threat information from the National Weather Service shows a radar-indicated tornado. Pea-sized hail is also possible. This warning is valid until 11:30 p.m.
Tornado Warning including Lake Odessa MI, Freeport MI and Woodland MI until 11:30 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/Y83MtROKv2
— NWS Grand Rapids (@NWSGrandRapids) April 15, 2026
10:55 p.m. update
A Tornado Warning has been issued for part of Montcalm County near Carson City. Threat information from the National Weather Service shows a radar-indicated tornado. Pea-sized hail is also possible. This warning is valid until 11:30 p.m.
Tornado Warning including Carson City MI until 11:30 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/rqMty6Z94i
— NWS Grand Rapids (@NWSGrandRapids) April 15, 2026
10:52 p.m. update
A Tornado Warning has been issued for a southeast section of Kent County. Threat information from the National Weather Service shows a radar-indicated tornado. Pea-sized hail is also possible. This warning is valid until 11:15 p.m.
Tornado Warning including Lowell MI, Caledonia MI and Alto MI until 11:15 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/CTxLOmQIRh
— NWS Grand Rapids (@NWSGrandRapids) April 15, 2026
10:45 p.m. update
All Tornado Warnings issued in West Michigan have expired. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings remain in effect in multiple counties, and a Tornado Watch remains in effect for all of West Michigan until 4:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 15.
WATCH: FOX 17 Weather Warrior captures pouring rain in Kent County
10:11 p.m. update
A Tornado Warning has been issued for part of Montcalm County. Threat information from the National Weather Service shows a radar-indicated tornado. Ping pong-sized hail is also possible. This warning is valid until 10:45 p.m.
Tornado Warning including Stanton MI, Sheridan MI and McBride MI until 10:45 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/3MWBLvbH2X
— NWS Grand Rapids (@NWSGrandRapids) April 15, 2026
10:03 p.m. update
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Kent County. The warning is valid until 11 p.m. Potential threats range from wind up to 60 miles per hour and penny-sized hail. The National Weather Service says a tornado is also possible.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Grand Rapids MI, Wyoming MI and Kentwood MI until 11:00 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/hNQgoQbqRx
— NWS Grand Rapids (@NWSGrandRapids) April 15, 2026
10:02 p.m. update
A Tornado Warning has been issued for parts of Muskegon and Ottawa Counties. Threat information from the National Weather Service shows a radar-indicated tornado. Pea-sized hail is also possible. This warning is valid until 10:30 p.m.
Tornado Warning including Ravenna MI and Casnovia MI until 10:30 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/M7P3NhmXwo
— NWS Grand Rapids (@NWSGrandRapids) April 15, 2026
9:56 p.m. update
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for parts of Montcalm and Gratiot Counties. This is valid until 11:00 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Alma MI, Greenville MI and Saint Louis MI until 11:00 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/EuVmfGVbLQ
— NWS Grand Rapids (@NWSGrandRapids) April 15, 2026
9:55 p.m. update
A Tornado Warning has been issued for part of Muskegon and Newaygo Counties. This is valid until 10:30 p.m.
Tornado Warning including Wolf Lake MI, Newaygo MI and Grant MI until 10:30 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/Neoq45hZEx
— NWS Grand Rapids (@NWSGrandRapids) April 15, 2026
9:18 p.m. update
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Muskegon County, Ottawa County and a portion of Newaygo County. Potential threats include wind up to 60 miles per hour and penny-sized hail. The National Weather Service notes that a tornado is also possible. This warning is valid until 10:45 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Muskegon MI, Holland MI and Norton Shores MI until 10:45 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/NGCNBb2ayq
— NWS Grand Rapids (@NWSGrandRapids) April 15, 2026
8:53 p.m. update
A Tornado Watch has been issued for a wide swath of Michigan, including all of West Michigan. The watch is valid until 4:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 15. Potential threats include tornadoes, hail up to two inches in size and wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour.
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Indiana and Michigan until 4 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/RTJsa2D9WC
— NWS Grand Rapids (@NWSGrandRapids) April 15, 2026
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