Severe Weather Statement
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1235 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

MIC077-171730-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-240417T1730Z/
Kalamazoo MI-
1235 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT
FOR KALAMAZOO COUNTY...

At 1234 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Vicksburg, or
6 miles east of Portage, moving northeast at 35 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.

This severe storm will be near...
  Kalamazoo, Galesburg, Climax, and Comstock Northwest around 1240
  PM EDT.
  Gull Lake around 1245 PM EDT.
  Richland around 1250 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Fulton,
Comstock, Augusta, Scotts, and Cooper.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4242 8565 4242 8530 4207 8529 4207 8565
TIME...MOT...LOC 1634Z 220DEG 32KT 4217 8548

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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