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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1215 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

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1215 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE A THREAT FROM SHOWERS AND STORMS TODAY WITH
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF A HALF TO ONE AND HALF INCHES
LOCALLY. FLOODING IN LOW AREAS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE IS
POSSIBLE.

THE STRONGEST OF STORMS WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE HAIL TO
A HALF INCH TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER AND WINDS TO 50
TO 60 MPH POTENTIALLY. A WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY DRAPED ACROSS THE
AREA MAY AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WEAK TORNADO OR TWO AS WELL.

STORMS AND ANY SEVERE THREAT WILL DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

RAIN WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY AND IT MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES INTO THE
MORNING. SOME FLOODING OF LOW AREA MAY STILL BE AN ISSUE.

FROST IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND NORTH OF ROUTE 10 FRIDAY
NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF HAIL...WIND
DAMAGE OR LOCALIZED FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

SHARE PHOTOS WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS ON
FACEBOOK AND ON TWITTER AT NWSGRANDRAPIDS.

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1215 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 KNOTS AND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET
TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

WINDS AND WAVES WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF HAIL...WIND
DAMAGE OR LOCALIZED FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

SHARE PHOTOS WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS ON
FACEBOOK AND ON TWITTER AT NWSGRANDRAPIDS.

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