Special Weather Statement for Mecosta; Isabella; Montcalm
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What is happening
At 713 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Canadian Lakes, or 16 miles southeast of Big Rapids, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 713 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Canadian Lakes, or 16 miles southeast of Big Rapids, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Edmore around 730 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include McBride, Sylvester, Westville, Cedar Lake, Entrican, Six Lakes, Millbrook, Altona, Vestaburg, and Blanchard.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 7:13PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Grand Rapids MI. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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