Special Weather Statement for Montcalm; Kent; Ionia
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What is happening
At 348 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sparta to 5 miles north of Lowell to 6 miles northeast of Freeport. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 348 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sparta to 5 miles north of Lowell to 6 miles northeast of Freeport. Movement was east at 20 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. Locations impacted include... Ionia... Greenville... Portland... Stanton... Belding... Rockford... Sparta... Lowell... Lake Odessa... Saranac... Carson City... Grattan... Cedar Springs... Orleans... Crystal... Sidney... Sebewa... Lyons... Sheridan... Muir...
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Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 3:49AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
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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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