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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 30, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

July 24, 2022Kent County, Muskegon County, Ottawa County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 24, 2022, 1:39 AM EDT for Kent County, Muskegon County, Ottawa County, Michigan. It was in force for 38 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
Jul 24, 2022, 1:39 AM EDT (05:39 UTC)
Expired
Jul 24, 2022, 2:17 AM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Kent County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Ottawa County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Jul 23, 3:30 PM EDT, 10 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 3:30 PM EDT, 10 hours 9 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 23, 9:55 AM EDT, 15 hours 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
955 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-240815-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
955 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

We will likely have a lull in the thunderstorm activity this
afternoon with another more significant round of storms this
evening. A squall line is looking increasingly likely this evening.
Winds to 60 mph or higher will be possible between 600pm and
midnight. Additional heavy rain with the potential for localized
flooding will continue into tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

More storms are expected across Southern Lower Michigan on Sunday.
Locally heavy rain and the potential for flooding may be the
biggest threat.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

LMZ844>849-240815-
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-
955 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A potential significant round of storms is expected this evening.
Strong wind gusts to near or in excess of 50 knots are possible.

Waves will be elevated and will pose a threat to smaller craft
and swimmers this morning and again tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Additional storms are expected on Sunday, especially south of
Muskegon.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

DUKE MJS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 23, 8:37 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR113 min
Jul 23, 8:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRMuskegon, Ottawa92 min
Jul 23, 9:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRNewaygo51 min
Jul 23, 9:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRKent62 min
Jul 23, 10:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRIonia, Montcalm59 min
Jul 23, 10:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRAllegan, Barry58 min
Jul 23, 10:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRREaton50 min
Jul 23, 10:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRClinton, Gratiot, Ingham47 min
Jul 23, 11:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR66 min
Jul 24, 12:15 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR2 hr
Jul 24, 12:56 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR2 hr
Jul 24, 1:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRROttawa58 min
Jul 24, 1:29 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR2 hr
Jul 24, 2:25 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGRR2 hr
Jul 24, 2:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRKent65 min
Jul 24, 3:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRNewaygo, Oceana63 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.