Tornado Warning 20, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

Issued

Oct 18, 2007, 11:25 PM EDT (03:25 UTC)

Expired

Oct 19, 2007, 12:03 AM EDT

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Grand Rapids, MI

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Calhoun County, MI

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KGRR 190324
TORGRR
MIC025-190415-
/O.NEW.KGRR.TO.W.0020.071019T0325Z-071019T0415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1125 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS
HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN

* UNTIL 1215 AM EDT

* AT 1121 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 10
  MILES SOUTH OF BURLINGTON...OR ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF COLDWATER...
  AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BURLINGTON BY 1130 PM EDT
  HOMER AND MARSHALL BY 1145 PM EDT
  ALBION BY 1150 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 MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN.

LAT...LON 4243 8485 4243 8473 4223 8471 4216 8472
      4207 8487 4207 8524
TIME...MOT...LOC 0325Z 225DEG 48KT 4200 8508

$$

COBB

000 
WWUS53 KGRR 190339
SVSGRR

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1139 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

MIC025-190415-
/O.CON.KGRR.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-071019T0415Z/
CALHOUN MI-
1139 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EDT FOR EASTERN
CALHOUN...

AT 1136 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TEKONSHA...OR ABOUT 11 MILES 
SOUTH OF MARSHALL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HOMER BY 1145 PM EDT
  ALBION AND MARENGO BY 1150 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 MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN.

LAT...LON 4243 8480 4243 8474 4242 8473 4229 8472
      4228 8472 4216 8472 4207 8487 4209 8510
TIME...MOT...LOC 0339Z 225DEG 48KT 4213 8490

$$
OSTUNO

000 
WWUS53 KGRR 190403
SVSGRR

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1204 AM EDT FRI OCT 19 2007

MIC025-190414-
/O.CAN.KGRR.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-071019T0415Z/
CALHOUN MI-
1204 AM EDT FRI OCT 19 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN CALHOUN IS 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 600 AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN.

LAT...LON 4243 8480 4243 8474 4242 8473 4229 8472
      4228 8472 4216 8472 4207 8487 4209 8510
TIME...MOT...LOC 0404Z 225DEG 48KT 4237 8458

$$
OSTUNO

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