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Special Marine Warning 21, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

July 23, 2022

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this special marine warning at Jul 23, 2022, 3:44 AM EDT. It was in force for 91 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 23, 2022, 3:44 AM EDT (07:44 UTC)
Expired: Jul 23, 2022, 5:15 AM EDT
In force: 91 min
Issued by: NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 34.0 mph

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine 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 special marine warning went out at Jul 23, 3:44 AM EDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 3:44 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 3:30 AM EDT, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
330 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022

MIZ064-230830-
Allegan MI-
330 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Allegan County
through 430 AM EDT...

At 330 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northwest of South Haven, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Allegan...             Wayland...             Otsego...
Plainwell...           Fennville...           Martin...
Ganges...              Douglas...             Hopkins...
Bradley...             Pullman...             Shelbyville...
Glenn...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4249 8625 4264 8622 4273 8555 4242 8554
      4242 8627
TIME...MOT...LOC 0730Z 263DEG 33KT 4253 8635

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

MEADE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 23, 2:14 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	GRR		91 min
Jul 23, 3:30 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Allegan	60 min
Jul 23, 5:14 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	GRR		61 min
Jul 23, 8:14 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	GRR		61 min
Jul 23, 9:14 AM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	GRR	Allegan, Muskegon, Ottawa, Van Buren	6 hr
Jul 23, 3:27 PM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	GRR	Allegan, Mason, Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa, Van Buren	45 hr
Jul 23, 3:28 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		45 hr
Jul 23, 7:57 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	GRR		2 hr

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