Special Weather Statement for Grand Traverse; Kalkaska
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Grand Traverse, Kalkaska
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Observed
What is happening
At 108 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Fife Lake, or 10 miles southwest of Kalkaska, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 108 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Fife Lake, or 10 miles southwest of Kalkaska, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Kalkaska, Sharon, Fife Lake, South Boardman, Sigma, and Smithville.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 1:09PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Gaylord MI. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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