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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
145 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

MIZ050-056>058-064-065-030715-
Ionia MI-Muskegon MI-Barry MI-Ottawa MI-Allegan MI-Kent MI-
145 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern Van
Buren, Allegan, Kent, Ottawa, southern Newaygo, southwestern Ionia,
western Barry, southeastern Muskegon and northwestern Kalamazoo
Counties through 315 AM EDT...

At 144 AM EDT, amateur radio operators reported small hail in
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sparta to 5 miles
east of Zeeland to 10 miles southwest of Otsego. Movement was
northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Pea size hail.

SOURCE...Amateur radio.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Grand Rapids...        Holland...             Hastings...
Allegan...             Wyoming...             Kentwood...
Walker...              Grandville...          East Grand Rapids...
Hudsonville...         Rockford...            Zeeland...
Coopersville...        Sparta...              Wayland...
Otsego...              Plainwell...           Lowell...
Middleville...         Caledonia...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4329 8603 4330 8602 4329 8533 4242 8525
      4242 8599 4276 8607
TIME...MOT...LOC 0544Z 213DEG 29KT 4309 8573 4279 8591 4237 8586

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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