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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
443 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

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443 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT ACROSS THE AREA.
RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE LOCALLY HEAVY WITH SOME LOCATIONS
HAVING OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN BY LATE TONIGHT. LOCAL FLOODING IN
LOW AREAS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE IS POSSIBLE. IT IS ALSO NOT
OUT OF THE QUESTION AN ISOLATED STORM MY HAVE LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS THIS AFTERNOON.

.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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ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI-
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-
WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI-
443 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO EARLY TONIGHT.
NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 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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