Special Weather Statement for Van Buren; Kalamazoo
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What is happening
At 1227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bangor to near Hartford. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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 1227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bangor to near Hartford. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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... Hartford... Galesburg... Mattawan... Lawton... Bangor... Decatur... Parchment... Schoolcraft... Climax... Richland... Westwood... Comstock Northwest... Gull Lake... Alamo... Pine Grove... Fulton...
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Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 12:27PM 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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