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Special Weather Statement for Ottawa; Kent; Ionia +1 more

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Allegan, Ionia, Kent, Ottawa
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At 1225 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles north of Beechwood to 6 miles southeast of Hudsonville. Movement was northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree...

What the bulletin says to do

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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.

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At 1225 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles north of Beechwood to 6 miles southeast of Hudsonville. Movement was northeast at 15 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... Grand Rapids... Holland... Wyoming... Kentwood... Walker... Grandville... East Grand Rapids... Hudsonville... Zeeland... Coopersville... Lowell... Caledonia... Jenison... Gerald R. Ford Inter...Allendale... Ada... Wright... Port Sheldon... Borculo... Cutlerville...

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 10 at 12:25AM 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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