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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

April 24, 2022Eaton County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2022, 6:35 PM EDT for Eaton County, Michigan. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 24, 2022, 6:35 PM EDT (22:35 UTC)
Expired: Apr 24, 2022, 7:00 PM EDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Eaton County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 116 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1456 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 18 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 24, 3:52 PM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 24, 3:52 PM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 24, 5:11 AM EDT, 13 hours 24 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
511 AM EDT Sun Apr 24 2022

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-250915-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
511 AM EDT Sun Apr 24 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Strong to locally severe thunderstorms will be possible this
afternoon and evening. The highest chance of severe weather will
be between 3 pm and 10 pm this evening. The highest threat will be
strong winds, with large hail, locally heavy rainfall, and isolated
tornadoes also possible. Areas east of a line from Mt. Pleasant to
GR to South Haven will have the highest chance for severe weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.

LMZ844>849-250915-
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-
511 AM EDT Sun Apr 24 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Winds and waves will continue to produce hazardous conditions for
Small Craft. This threat will taper off overnight.

There will be a chance of a few thunderstorms through today.
Severe weather is not likely over the lakeshore, however some
cloud to water lightning, gusty winds, small hail, and locally
heavy downpours are possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 24, 3:08 PM EDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
308 PM EDT Sun Apr 24 2022

MIZ051-242015-
Montcalm MI-
308 PM EDT Sun Apr 24 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Montcalm County through 415 PM EDT...

At 308 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Stanton, moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Stanton...             Edmore...              Lakeview...
Sidney...              McBride...             Langston...
Westville...           Cedar Lake...          Entrican...
Six Lakes...           Vestaburg...           Turk Lake...
Wyman...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4333 8485 4321 8524 4331 8533 4347 8532
      4346 8485 4344 8484
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 224DEG 52KT 4331 8517

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

LAURENS

Special weather statement, Apr 24, 3:13 PM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
313 PM EDT Sun Apr 24 2022

MIZ064-065-072-242015-
Kalamazoo MI-Allegan MI-Barry MI-
313 PM EDT Sun Apr 24 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Allegan, Barry and northern Kalamazoo Counties through 415 PM EDT...

At 313 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Westwood, or near Kalamazoo, moving northeast at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Kalamazoo...           Portage...             Hastings...
Otsego...              Plainwell...           Middleville...
Galesburg...           Richland...            Freeport...
Martin...              Westwood...            Comstock Northwest...
Gull Lake...           Alamo...               Orangeville...
Irving...              Augusta...             Woodland...
Delton...              Yankee Springs...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4227 8577 4237 8576 4276 8551 4276 8507
      4242 8526 4242 8530 4235 8530 4229 8533
      4220 8576
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 231DEG 56KT 4233 8564

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

LAURENS

Local storm report, Apr 24, 4:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 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
Apr 24, 3:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Montcalm	67 min
Apr 24, 3:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Barry	62 min
Apr 24, 3:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRR	Isabella, Montcalm	40 min
Apr 24, 6:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Ingham	30 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.