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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Parts of West Michigan

Posted at 5:17 PM, Apr 12, 2014
and last updated 2014-04-13 08:55:18-04

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Trufant, Mich.

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
506 PM EDT SAT APR 12 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN KENT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN...
  NORTHEASTERN OTTAWA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN...

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 502 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NORTHWEST OF
  RAVENNA...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
           ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SPARTA...             CEDAR SPRINGS...      CHESTER TWP...
  CONKLIN...            SPENCER TWP...        SOLON TWP...
  OAKFIELD TWP...       KENT CITY...          SAND LAKE...
  HARVARD...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.