Special Weather Statement for Ottawa; Kent
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What is happening
At 356 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Walker, or 8 miles northwest of Grand Rapids, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for southwestern Michigan.
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Bulletin details
At 356 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Walker, or 8 miles northwest of Grand Rapids, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Grand Rapids... Wyoming... Kentwood... Walker... Grandville... East Grand Rapids... Hudsonville... Coopersville... Caledonia... Jenison... Gerald R. Ford Inter...Allendale... Ada... Cutlerville... Lamont... Belmont... Alaska... Cascade... Eastmanville... Marne...
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Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 3:56PM 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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