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

MIC077-080015-
/O.CON.KGRR.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-240508T0015Z/
Kalamazoo MI-
727 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL KALAMAZOO COUNTY...

At 726 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Galesburg, or 7 miles southeast of Kalamazoo, moving
east at 35 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters 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...
  Galesburg and Climax around 730 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Augusta and Scotts.

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 4217 8556 4226 8556 4236 8530 4231 8529
      4215 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 254DEG 32KT 4224 8545

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

MJS