Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
622 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

MIC025-072315-
/O.CON.KGRR.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-240507T2315Z/
Calhoun MI-
622 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR CALHOUN
COUNTY...

At 620 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Burlington, or 11 miles south of Marshall, moving
northeast at 40 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
         is possible.

The tornado will be near...
  Albion, Tekonsha and Homer around 635 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Pine
Creek, Marengo, Bedford, Athens, Ceresco, Duck Lake, and Tekonsha.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4242 8530 4242 8472 4207 8471 4207 8529
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 234DEG 35KT 4211 8503

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

$$

MJS