Special Weather Statement for Van Buren; Kalamazoo
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At 1203 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Paw Paw, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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At 1203 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Paw Paw, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Kalamazoo... Portage... Paw Paw... Vicksburg... Galesburg... Mattawan... Lawton... Parchment... Schoolcraft... Climax... Richland... Westwood... Comstock Northwest... Gull Lake... Alamo... Pine Grove... Fulton... Augusta... Gobles... Bloomingdale...
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Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 12:04AM 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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