Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
639 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018

MIC057-272315-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180527T2315Z/
Gratiot MI-
639 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR GRATIOT COUNTY...

At 638 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Alma, moving
southeast at 15 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...
Alma...                Ithaca...              St. Louis...
Carson City...         Sumner...              Perrinton...
Elm Hall...            Riverdale...           

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 4312 8482 4312 8484 4342 8484 4342 8461
      4326 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 318DEG 12KT 4335 8472 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
655 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018

MIC057-272305-
/O.CAN.KGRR.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180527T2315Z/
Gratiot MI-
655 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR GRATIOT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4312 8482 4312 8484 4342 8484 4342 8461
      4326 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 309DEG 16KT 4330 8464 

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
329 PM EDT Sun May 27 2018

LATEST UPDATE...
Synopsis/Short Term/Long Term/Marine/Hydro/Climate

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 321 PM EDT Sun May 27 2018

A few showers and thunderstorms are possible well inland through
this evening and then again Monday evening, though most areas will
stay dry. Hot and humid weather continues into Memorial Day
before slightly cooler readings move in for mid week. By the end
of the week, temperatures drop further into the 70s. Rain moves in
mid week in association with the remnants of Alberto.

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.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Tuesday night)
Issued at 321 PM EDT Sun May 27 2018

Adequate instability through this evening will allow for a few
showers and storms to form mainly near and east of US 127 and
also across western Lake Michigan. Limiting factors for
organization and intensity include weak deep layer shear and weak
forcing (subtle surface trough shown on RAP13 and also a weak H500
shortwave). Nevertheless, any showers that do form could quickly
become thunderstorms based on observed radar trends this
afternoon. Hi-res CAMs suggest any activity over Lake Michigan
will not make it to shore, but we will keep an eye on things.

For Memorial Day, hot and humid conditions are expected with highs
in the low to mid 90s away from the lake. These temperatures will
come close to monthly records for May, not just for Memorial Day.
See the Climate section below for historical information. In
terms of precip, we are largely expecting a dry day except for an
isolated shower or storm possible in the evening mainly in the
same areas that are at risk today...primarily near US 127.
Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot will be the rule.

A few pop up showers and thunderstorms will be possible Tuesday
in a pattern reversal compared to today and Memorial Day as winds
shift out of the east. That brings the risk for diurnally driven
showers/storms to pop up west of US 127 and toward the lakeshore.
Coverage won't be widespread so many areas will stay dry.

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.LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Sunday)
Issued at 321 PM EDT Sun May 27 2018

Focus of the long term continues to be on Alberto which is currently
strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico and its affects on our weather
mid week. A remnant low is forecast to move through Lower Michigan
in the Wednesday and Thursday time frame which will be associated
with deep tropical moisture. Rainfall amounts continue to look like
0.75 to 1.25 inches with the potential for some higher amounts. The
exact track of the system still has quite a bit of uncertainty that
far out so it is prudent to not get caught up in the exact details.
Bottom line we are looking at a decent rain event on Wednesday and
Thursday. If the current track trends a little bit to the east
amounts toward or exceeding 2 inches could be possible.

We may need to trend chances for showers and storms up a bit late in
the week as an upper shortwave trough traverses the area.
Temperatures will not be as warm in the long term as compared to the
short term given the chances for precipitation and clouds.

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.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Monday afternoon)
Issued at 212 PM EDT Sun May 27 2018

VFR weather is expected the next 24 hours for the most part. The
only exception will be the chance of some light fog late tonight,
but not overly confident in that occurring. Did include some MVFR
fog at KLAN and KJXN, but otherwise expecting conditions to remain
VFR. Fog should be the only restriction to visibility the next 24
hours as any showers and storms should remain east of the TAF
sites this evening. Its conceivable we see a shower at KLAN and
KJXN, but felt the threat was too small to include. Skies will be
mostly clear with a lake breeze this afternoon going light and
variable tonight.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 321 PM EDT Sun May 27 2018

Fairly tranquil conditions expected with generally 1 foot waves or
less. Patchy fog is possible but should not be a problem for most
locations.

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.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 321 PM EDT Sun May 27 2018

Water levels in most rivers will continue to fall through Tuesday
as mostly dry weather is expected. The Muskegon and Chippewa River
Basins have seen slight rises due to localized heavy rainfall over
the past 24 hours. These rises will be short-lived, and levels
should begin to fall by tonight.

The next chance for widespread rainfall will be on Wednesday and
Thursday as the remnants of a tropical system, Alberto, track up
into the Great Lakes. The exact track of this system is still a
little uncertain, making it hard to judge where the heaviest
rainfall will occur and how much rain will fall. The latest guidance
from the NOAA Weather Prediction Center is for between 0.75 and 1.5
inches of rainfall over West Michigan. Rainfall amounts of this
magnitude over a few days typically do not cause widespread or
serious flooding, but we will continue to monitor this system
closely as it moves inland and evolves. Expected rainfall amounts
may change. There is potential for some rivers to rise out of their
banks or reach minor flood stage if locally higher totals occur, or
if rain is focused in smaller river basins.

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.CLIMATE...
Issued at 321 PM EDT Sun May 27 2018

All-time May records are as follows with projected high
temperatures on Memorial Day:

GRR: 95 (May 31, 1934) / Forecast - 94
LAN: 96 (May 28, 1874) / Forecast - 94
MKG: 93 (May 29, 1962) / Forecast - 87

Daily records for 5/28:

GRR: 92 / LAN: 96 / MKG: 89

Memorial Day records:

GRR: 92 (May 30, 1919)
LAN: 95 (May 30, 1895)
MKG: 89 (May 28, 2012)

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.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...None.
LM...None.
&&

SYNOPSIS...Hoving
SHORT TERM...Hoving
LONG TERM...Duke
AVIATION...Duke
HYDROLOGY...HLO
CLIMATE...Hoving
MARINE...Hoving

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
727 AM EDT Sun May 27 2018

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-281130-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
727 AM EDT Sun May 27 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A few thunderstorms are possible early this morning and again this
afternoon mainly to the north and east of a Big Rapids to Alma
line. Locally gusty winds and cloud to ground lightning strikes
will be the main hazards.

Patchy dense fog this morning may result in locally hazardous
travel conditions.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Locally heavy rain along with some thunderstorms will be possible
in the Wednesday night to Thursday night period.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

LMZ844>849-281130-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-South Haven to Holland MI-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-Pentwater to Manistee MI-
727 AM EDT Sun May 27 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Fog may pose a risk to mariners through tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

A few thunderstorms are possible Wednesday night into Thursday
night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1252 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N BEAL CITY           43.71N 84.91W
05/26/2018                   ISABELLA           MI   PUBLIC

            DELAYED REPORT. TIME APPROXIMATED. BARN
            DAMAGE OFF DENVER RD JUST WEST OF WINN RD.
            NORTH SIDE OF A BARN BLEW OVER IN ADDITION
            TO THE WEST FACING DOORS. NO INJURIES.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
321 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018

MIZ040-045-046-051-052-272045-
Montcalm-Isabella-Gratiot-Mecosta-Clare-
321 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN GRATIOT...
NORTHERN IONIA...ISABELLA...CLARE...SOUTHEASTERN OSCEOLA...
SOUTHEASTERN MECOSTA AND MONTCALM COUNTIES...

At 320 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Skeels to near Altona. Movement was
southeast at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and dime size hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Mount Pleasant...      Alma...                Clare...
Stanton...             St. Louis...           Shepherd...
Edmore...              Carson City...         Lakeview...
Farwell...             Mecosta...             Rosebush...
Barryton...            Canadian Lakes...      Lake Isabella...
Crystal...             Sidney...              Sumner...
Lake...                Sheridan...

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 4347 8461 4346 8444 4312 8488 4312 8515
      4357 8546 4381 8515 4382 8509 4386 8509
      4416 8470 4416 8461
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 327DEG 17KT 4409 8467 4357 8534

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
433 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0415 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SSE DELWIN            43.63N 84.65W
05/27/2018                   ISABELLA           MI   911 CALL CENTER

            CENTRAL DISPATCH REPORTS A 24 INCH DIAMETER
            TREE IS DOWN ON RIVER RD BETWEEN LOOMIS RD
            AND CHIPPEWA RD.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
437 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0350 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SE BEAL CITY          43.64N 84.85W
05/27/2018                   ISABELLA           MI   911 CALL CENTER

            CENTRAL DISPATCH REPORTS MULTIPLE 10-14 INCH
            DIAMETER TREES DOWN ON BASELINE RD BETWEEN
            WINN RD AND LINCOLN RD AS WELL AS ON BEAL
            CITY RD. TIME IS APPROXIMATE.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
445 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0408 PM     HAIL             4 S DELWIN              43.65N 84.67W
05/27/2018  M1.00 INCH       ISABELLA           MI   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT OUTDOOR ADVENTURES.
            TIME IS APPROXIMATE.

&&

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
547 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018

MIZ052-272245-
Gratiot MI-
547 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

At 546 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Forest Hill, or near Alma, moving southeast at 15 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph with downed tree limbs
will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Alma...                Ithaca...              St. Louis...
Breckenridge...        Wheeler...             Ashley...
Perrinton...           Forest Hill...         Elm Hall...
Riverdale...           Bannister...

LAT...LON 4312 8437 4312 8470 4339 8485 4347 8485
      4347 8447 4346 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 297DEG 13KT 4343 8471

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