Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
051 WWUS53 KGRR 072102 SVSGRR Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 502 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 MIC005-159-072215- /O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0016.000000T0000Z-240507T2215Z/ Van Buren MI-Allegan MI- 502 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR VAN BUREN AND ALLEGAN COUNTIES... At 502 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles south of Saugatuck to 7 miles north of Paw Paw, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Holland... Allegan... South Haven... Paw Paw... Wayland... Otsego... Plainwell... Hartford... Mattawan... Lawton... Bangor... Decatur... Fennville... Saugatuck... Martin... Van Buren SP... Lake Michigan Beach... Dorr... Pine Grove... Covert... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southwestern Michigan. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 4207 8622 4224 8622 4224 8637 4235 8630 4246 8625 4266 8622 4270 8620 4276 8621 4277 8555 4242 8555 4242 8576 4207 8576 TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 211DEG 43KT 4254 8626 4232 8594 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ MJS