Sheridan Township Fire Department

07/30/2026

06/27/2026

Highs in the 90s are expected away from Lake Michigan most or potentially all of this upcoming week along with high humidity. Some locations may reach 95 or hotter at times. Heat index readings of 100-105 are forecast with 105-110 possible especially Tuesday through Thursday. Lakeshore regions will certainly be cooler as the lake is currently in the 60s, and with southwest winds the heat impacts will be lessened at times especially from Muskegon to the north. Those without cooling will really begin to feel the impacts of this prolonged heat, with even overnight temperatures not providing much relief. Outdoor work exposure will be problematic in these types of temperatures with prolonged activity increasing the risk for heat illness.

06/10/2026

05/29/2026

The Sheridan Township Fire Department would like to congratulate Patrol Deputy Jack Williamson on his recent acknowledgements.

Deputy Williamson was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and Deputy of the Year from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office. These awards honor those who showed exemplary teamwork, leadership, professionalism, and collaborative efforts during critical incidents and daily operations.

POAM also bestowed Deputy Williamson with their Officer of the Year Award. “Deputy Williamson was recognized for his quick thinking and professionalism during a stressful situation, demonstrating the dedication and composure our community depends on every day.”

When Williamson isn’t serving as a Patrol Deputy, he serves as a Lieutenant with the Sheridan Township Fire Department. As a Lieutenant with Sheridan Township he continues to show the values that he’s been awarded for and passes those on to the next generation of Firefighters.

Congrats LT!

04/14/2026

Here is our projected START times for the squall line later this evening, April 14th, 2026, which is expected to bring a chance for damaging winds 60-75 mph, and large hail 1-2"+ in diameter.

In purple, the squall line should be moving into the shoreline communities between 8 and 9:30 pm EDT. As this line moves east-southeast, the US-131 corridor and surrounding areas will experience thunderstorms starting between 9-11 pm EDT. Eventually the US-127 and I-75 corridors in red will see the squall line as early as 10 pm EDT, but as late as midnight. For the thumb, midnight or later is expected for your start time.

The random part of the graphic here is the large hatch region, which, for this map does not technically denote intensity, however, it does denote where prefrontal cells could take advantage of the early environment. These pre-frontals will need to be monitored for a very large hail, and increased tornado risk given current atmospheric profiles being primed. Not everyone will see pre-frontals, but the timing for pre-frontals will be primarily between 6-11 pm EDT. Please see our severe weather outlook released earlier this morning for exact probabilities for each region of the state.

You absolutely should have multiple ways to receive warning as you head to bed tonight. Don't rely on just the sirens. Weather radios, phone alerts, notifications for when we go live here at MSC, and even call subscriptions are all crucial ways to receive warnings besides sirens, which are only intended for outdoor use.

As always, whenever a warning is issued in Michigan, we will be live tracking right here at Michigan Storm Chasers.

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