Special Weather Statement for Barry; Eaton; Ingham +3 more
At 1224 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms from just east of Hastings to near Kalamazoo moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree...
Official alert brief
At 1224 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms from just east of Hastings to near Kalamazoo moving east 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... Lansing... Kalamazoo... Portage... Jackson... Charlotte... Albion... Mason... Hastings... Marshall... Battle Creek... Eaton Rapids... East Lansing... Grand Ledge... Williamston... Middleville... Vicksburg... Potterville... Lake Odessa... Galesburg... Leslie...
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. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until storms pass.