Tornado Warning 2, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

Issued

Jun 5, 2005, 5:16 PM EDT (21:16 UTC)

Expired

Jun 5, 2005, 5:29 PM EDT

In force

13 min

Issued by

NWS Grand Rapids, MI

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Montcalm County, MI

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KGRR 052116
TORGRR
MIC117-052145-
/O.NEW.KGRR.TO.W.0002.050605T2116Z-050605T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
516 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS
HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  MONTCALM COUNTY IN CENTRAL MICHIGAN

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 511 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5
  MILES WEST OF CARSON CITY...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  STANTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL MONTCALM COUNTY AT 530 PM EDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN.

LAT...LON 4334 8494 4334 8492 4338 8486 4330 8486
      4328 8485 4314 8485 4313 8488 4313 8495
      4324 8507

$$

MJS

000 
WWUS53 KGRR 052121
SVSGRR

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
520 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2005

MIC117-052145-
/O.CON.KGRR.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-050605T2145Z/
MONTCALM MI-
520 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MONTCALM COUNTY UNTIL 545
PM EDT...

AT 519 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR BUTTERNUT...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
STANTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... 
  CRYSTAL.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN.

LAT...LON 4334 8494 4334 8492 4338 8486 4330 8486
      4328 8485 4314 8485 4313 8488 4313 8502
      4324 8507

$$

LAURENS

000 
WWUS53 KGRR 052129
SVSGRR

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
529 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2005

MIC117-052139-
/O.CAN.KGRR.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-050605T2145Z/
MONTCALM MI-
529 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR MONTCALM COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED THE WARNED AREA.
THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN.

LAT...LON 4334 8494 4334 8492 4338 8486 4330 8486
      4328 8485 4314 8485 4313 8488 4313 8502
      4324 8507

$$

LAURENS

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