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Small Craft Advisory 29, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

July 16, 2018

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this small craft advisory at Jul 16, 2018, 3:55 PM EDT. It took effect at Jul 17, 2018, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 25 hr.

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Issued: Jul 16, 2018, 3:55 PM EDT (19:55 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 17, 2018, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired: Jul 18, 2018, 2:57 AM EDT
In force: 25 hr
Issued by: NWS Grand Rapids, MI

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Grand Rapids, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Jul 16, 3:30 PM EDT, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 16, 3:30 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 16, 3:36 AM EDT, 12 hours 19 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 16, 10:30 AM EDT, 5 hours 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1030 AM EDT MON JUL 16 2018

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

1002 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SE GLENN              42.48N 86.17W
07/16/2018  M0.25 INCH       ALLEGAN            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FELL IN ABOUT 40 MINUTES 4.2 MILES WEST OF
            PULLMAN. ENDED ABOUT 930AM PER RADAR.

&&

HLO

Local storm report, Jul 16, 11:51 AM EDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 16, 12:28 PM EDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1228 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2018

MIZ073-074-161730-
Calhoun MI-Jackson MI-
1228 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

At 1226 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Albion, moving east at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph with downed tree limbs will be possible
with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Jackson...             Albion...              Vandercook Lake...
Homer...               Spring Arbor...        Sandstone...
Pulaski...             Concord...             Horton...
Parma...               Hanover...             Michigan Center...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm 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.

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LAT...LON 4214 8487 4224 8486 4229 8479 4226 8435
      4207 8438 4207 8450
TIME...MOT...LOC 1626Z 281DEG 16KT 4223 8482

CAS

Special weather statement, Jul 16, 12:36 PM EDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 16, 1:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 16, 2:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 15, 8:14 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GRR	Kalamazoo, Van Buren	3 hr
Jul 16, 12:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Jackson	62 min
Jul 16, 12:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Isabella, Mecosta	54 min
Jul 16, 1:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Isabella, Montcalm	65 min
Jul 16, 2:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Calhoun	40 min
Jul 16, 4:03 PM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	GRR	Allegan, Muskegon, Ottawa, Van Buren	35 hr

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