Special Weather Statement for Allegan; Van Buren; Kalamazoo
At 1022 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near South Haven to near Coloma. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty...
Official alert brief
At 1022 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near South Haven to near Coloma. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Allegan... South Haven... Paw Paw... Otsego... Plainwell... Hartford... Mattawan... Lawton... Bangor... Decatur... Van Buren SP... Lake Michigan Beach... Alamo... Pine Grove... Covert... Keeler... Lawrence... Gobles... Hopkins... Bloomingdale...
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.