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Special Weather Statement, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this special weather statement at Aug 3, 2022, 9:32 AM EDT for Montcalm County, Michigan. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 3, 2022, 9:32 AM EDT (13:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2022, 10:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 40
County Montcalm County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 159 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1802 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 weather statement went out at Aug 3, 7:30 AM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 7:30 AM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 400 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-040700- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon- Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton- Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- 400 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Thunderstorms today, especially this afternoon and evening, may be severe with pockets of damaging wind gusts. A brief tornado or locally large hail cannot be ruled out. If storms tend to repeat over the same areas, localized flooding is also possible. Portions of southern Michigan may see heat index values surpass 100 degrees early this afternoon, making heat exhaustion or heat stroke an increased concern. Waves and currents on Lake Michigan today will result in a high risk for swimmers. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Waves and currents on Thursday may pose a moderate swim risk for some Lake Michigan beaches. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is possible today. Spotters are encouraged to report local severe weather to the National Weather Service via amateur radio networks, phone, social media, or email. LMZ844>849-040700- 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- 400 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Winds and waves on Lake Michigan will be hazardous for small craft and swimmers. A thunderstorm is also possible, which could bring locally stronger winds and dangerous lightning strikes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Waves and currents on Thursday may pose a moderate swim risk for some Lake Michigan beaches. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is possible today. Spotters are encouraged to report local severe weather to the National Weather Service via amateur radio networks, phone, social media, or email.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 9:25 AM EDT, 7 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Aug 3, 9:32 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
932 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022
MIZ051-031415-
Montcalm MI-
932 AM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Montcalm
County through 1015 AM EDT...
At 932 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Howard City, or 11 miles north of Greenville,
moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Edmore... McBride... Pierson...
Langston... Westville... Cedar Lake...
Entrican... Six Lakes... Trufant...
Vestaburg... Turk Lake... Wyman...
Coral... Gowen...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4325 8531 4329 8532 4330 8556 4347 8513
4346 8484 4338 8485
TIME...MOT...LOC 1332Z 245DEG 34KT 4333 8533
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
NJJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 9:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Kent | 65 min |
| Aug 3, 10:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Kent | 65 min |
| Aug 3, 10:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Clare, Osceola | 59 min |
| Aug 3, 10:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia, Montcalm | 83 min |
| Aug 3, 11:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Clare, Osceola | 39 min |
| Aug 3, 11:41 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 108 min | |
| Aug 3, 12:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Isabella | 54 min |
| Aug 3, 12:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Lake, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola | 96 min |
| Aug 3, 1:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Clare | 117 min |
| Aug 3, 1:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Clare | 28 min |
| Aug 3, 2:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Gratiot, Isabella, Montcalm | 64 min |
| Aug 3, 2:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Allegan, Barry | 42 min |
| Aug 3, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Ionia | 57 min |
| Aug 3, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Clinton, Gratiot | 86 min |
| Aug 3, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 55 min | |
| Aug 3, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Eaton, Ingham | 84 min |
| Aug 3, 3:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Allegan, Van Buren | 85 min |
| Aug 3, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 64 min | |
| Aug 3, 4:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | Allegan, Barry, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ionia and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 3, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Kalamazoo | 56 min |
| Aug 3, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Barry | 54 min |
| Aug 3, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Calhoun | 55 min |
| Aug 3, 5:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | Barry, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham | 4 hr |
| Aug 3, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Ingham, Jackson | 61 min |
| Aug 3, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Eaton | 21 min |
| Aug 3, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | Jackson | 58 min |
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