Tornado Warning 4, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

Issued

Aug 20, 2016, 1:47 PM EDT (17:47 UTC)

Expired

Aug 20, 2016, 2:15 PM EDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Grand Rapids, MI

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Hail

0.0 in

Counties Allegan County, MI, Ottawa County, MI

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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452 
WFUS53 KGRR 201747
TORGRR
MIC005-139-201815-
/O.NEW.KGRR.TO.W.0004.160820T1747Z-160820T1815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
147 PM EDT SAT AUG 20 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN OTTAWA COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN...
  WESTERN ALLEGAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN...

* UNTIL 215 PM EDT
    
* AT 147 PM EDT...A TORNADO PRODUCING STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  FENNVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  HOLLAND AND ZEELAND AROUND 215 PM EDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
JAMESTOWN...BURNIPS...DRENTHE...HAMILTON AND OVERISEL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4290 8607 4283 8578 4277 8578 4277 8576
      4249 8594 4252 8612
TIME...MOT...LOC 1747Z 196DEG 26KT 4257 8602 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

WEBB

569 
WWUS53 KGRR 201803
SVSGRR

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
203 PM EDT SAT AUG 20 2016

MIC005-139-201815-
/O.CON.KGRR.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160820T1815Z/
OTTAWA MI-ALLEGAN MI-
203 PM EDT SAT AUG 20 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN OTTAWA AND NORTH CENTRAL ALLEGAN COUNTIES...
        
AT 159 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTH OF
HAMILTON...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE
         IS LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADO WILL PASS NEAR HAMILTON THROUGH 215 PM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4290 8607 4283 8578 4277 8578 4277 8576
      4258 8594 4260 8607
TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 197DEG 24KT 4264 8599 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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