Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
000 WWUS83 KGRR 270135 SPSGRR SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 935 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 MIZ064>067-071>073-270230- ALLEGAN-BARRY-CALHOUN-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-VAN BUREN- 935 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... AT 926 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF NASHVILLE TO 6 MILES WEST OF ALLEGAN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE... HASTINGS... ALLEGAN... CHARLOTTE... THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL... WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... AND BRIEF DOWNPOURS. GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED. LAT...LON 4259 8437 4238 8544 4232 8572 4253 8615 4277 8531 TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 286DEG 26KT 4269 8506 4253 8589 $$ JK