Allegan County Emergency Management

05/27/2026

05/24/2026

ORV Safety and Certification training course being offered once again, free of charge, but you do need to sign up.

Sign up here: https://michigan.storefront.kalkomey.com/em/events/11122

If you have questions, please email Deputy Klein at [email protected]

05/23/2026

🌪️Thinking about installing a tornado safe room at your primary residence? Applications are now being accepted for the Michigan Safe Room Rebate Program. If selected, homeowners may receive a rebate covering 75% of eligible costs to install and construct a tornado safe room.

Check the comments section below to apply or learn more about program eligibility, requirements and rules.

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05/20/2026

From our friends in Barry County.

We have received many questions regarding yesterday’s severe weather event. This was not a typical weather situation for our community, as severe weather events more commonly occur during the evening or overnight hours. The event caused some confusion because Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) were sent to cellular devices, but the alerts did not specifically state “Tornado Warning.” At the same time, outdoor warning sirens were activated in the affected communities.

The attached image is a list of situations in which the National Weather Service (NWS) will issue a WEA in Michigan.

The forecasted wind speeds also met our local outdoor warning siren activation criteria. This event occurred in the middle of the afternoon, during the work week, and near school dismissal times, outdoor warning sirens were an important tool for alerting people who may have been outside during rapidly changing weather conditions.

We encourage all residents to use multiple methods for receiving weather alerts, including weather radios, phone apps, Rave alerts, local media, other trusted notification systems and take action by following Emergency Alert recommendations received on their wireless devices.

Thank you to Barry County Central Dispatch and NOAA/NWS Grand Rapids for their close monitoring of the situation and their swift actions to help protect our community, including local students and school staff.

05/18/2026

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⚠️ OUTDOOR WARNING SIRENS ACTIVATED – ALLEGAN COUNTY ⚠️
Allegan County has activated outdoor warning sirens in eastern Allegan County due to wind speeds at or exceeding 70 mph.

If you hear the sirens — TAKE SHELTER NOW:

✅ Go indoors immediately
✅ Interior room, lowest floor, away from windows
✅ Do NOT go outside to look for the threat

Monitor AlleganAlert and local media for updates.

05/18/2026

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for:
Van Buren County in southwestern Michigan
Allegan County in southwestern Michigan

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 120 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 15 miles northwest of Lake Michigan Beach to Berrien Springs, moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD: 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE: Radar indicated.

IMPACT: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
South Haven, Hartford, and Van Buren State Park around 130 PM EDT.
Bangor around 135 PM EDT.
Saugatuck around 140 PM EDT.
Fennville around 145 PM EDT.
Allegan around 155 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Burnips, Lawrence, Hopkins, Pullman, Glendale, Breedsville, Gobles,
Ganges, and Douglas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

05/18/2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH – The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Allegan County until 8:00 PM tonight. Conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain.

Stay weather aware. Monitor local media and your AlleganAlert notifications for updated information and any warnings issued for your area. If severe weather threatens, move indoors immediately and stay away from windows.

For the latest forecasts, visit weather.gov.

05/18/2026

830 AM Monday May 18th Update: Thunderstorms will move through this afternoon with the potential for strong winds and hail. Stay tuned for updates and possible severe weather warnings.

05/17/2026

There will be a chance of storms on Sunday, however they are expected to not be severe. Monday will see a better chance of storms as a front approaches the area. Damaging winds and large hail are the main threats.

05/12/2026

Joint preliminary damage assessments (PDAs) are officially underway! Teams from MSP/EMHSD, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) are working alongside local officials to survey April flooding, storm and tornado damage in Alcona, Allegan, Alpena, Antrim, Barry, Benzie, Charleviox, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Iosco, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mecosta, Missaukee, Montcalm, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola, Oscoda, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw and Wexford counties and the city of Kalamazoo.

📺To learn more: watch a call hosted with media this morning by clicking the YouTube link below in the comments section.