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Gale Warning 27, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

October 23, 2020

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this gale warning at Oct 23, 2020, 9:01 AM EDT. It took effect at Oct 23, 2020, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 23, 2020, 9:01 AM EDT (13:01 UTC)
In effect from: Oct 23, 2020, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired: Oct 23, 2020, 11:00 PM EDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Grand Rapids, MI

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Oct 23, 7:35 AM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 23, 7:35 AM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 23, 3:54 AM EDT, 5 hours 7 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
354 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2020

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-240800-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
354 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are possible into mid afternoon.
The strongest storms are expected in the I-69 area during the
early to mid afternoon. Gusty winds and small hail are possible
from these storms. Locally heavy rainfall is possible from these
storm and that may result in brief flooding of low areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

LMZ844>849-240800-
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-
354 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Winds and waves will be hazardous to small craft through tonight.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected into late this morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Winds and waves will be hazardous to small craft into mid morning
Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

wdm

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 23, 9:09 AM EDT	Lakeshore Flood Advisory	GRR	Allegan, Mason, Oceana, Van Buren	24 hr
Oct 23, 12:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham and 3 more	4 hr
Oct 23, 12:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRR	Clinton, Gratiot	23 min
Oct 23, 1:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRR	Eaton	51 min
Oct 23, 1:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRR	Clinton, Ingham, Ionia	58 min
Oct 23, 2:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRR	Calhoun, Jackson	55 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.