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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
393 WUUS53 KGRR 201855 SVRGRR MIC015-037-045-067-202000- /O.NEW.KGRR.SV.W.0045.240620T1855Z-240620T2000Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 255 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Ionia County in south central Michigan... Northeastern Barry County in southwestern Michigan... Southwestern Clinton County in south central Michigan... Northwestern Eaton County in south central Michigan... * Until 400 PM EDT. * At 254 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lake Odessa, or 9 miles south of Ionia, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Ionia... Portland... Grand Ledge... Lake Odessa... Saranac... Sebewa... Westphalia... Lyons... Sunfield... Mulliken... Woodland... Clarksville... Eagle... Gresham... Woodbury... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small interior room. This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4275 8523 4289 8527 4301 8511 4291 8466 4260 8483 TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 286DEG 18KT 4285 8513 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$ JC