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Special Weather Statement, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

May 26, 2024Calhoun County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this special weather statement at May 26, 2024, 4:21 PM EDT for Calhoun County, Michigan. It was in force for 54 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: May 26, 2024, 4:21 PM EDT (20:21 UTC)
Expired: May 26, 2024, 5:15 PM EDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

County Calhoun County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 164 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: 1738 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 60 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

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 May 26, 3:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 26, 3:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 26, 10:33 AM EDT, 5 hours 48 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1033 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-270930-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
1033 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms are likely late this afternoon and evening, with
some hail possible. A few additional thunderstorms could occur
later tonight, with a locally damaging wind gust possible.
Overall, the threat for severe weather is fairly low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

A few thunderstorms are possible on Tuesday, with small hail the
main threat.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not likely be needed today or tonight.

LMZ844>849-270930-
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-
1033 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms are likely later this afternoon and into the
evening, with some hail possible. A few additional storms are
possible later tonight with potential for gusty winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Conditions will be hazardous to small craft and swimmers on Memorial
Day Monday.

A few thunderstorms are possible on Tuesday, with small hail the
main threat.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely not be needed today or tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 26, 4:17 PM EDT, 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
417 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

MIZ056-057-064-065-262115-
Barry MI-Ottawa MI-Allegan MI-Kent MI-
417 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern
Allegan, Kent, eastern Ottawa, and western Barry Counties through
515 PM EDT...

At 415 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles west of Wayland to 6 miles northeast of
Plainwell. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Grand Rapids...        Wyoming...             Kentwood...
Walker...              Grandville...          East Grand Rapids...
Hudsonville...         Rockford...            Coopersville...
Sparta...              Wayland...             Lowell...
Middleville...         Caledonia...           Freeport...
Martin...              Jenison...             Allendale...
Ada...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with these thunderstorms. If
outdoors, seek shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4248 8566 4261 8577 4271 8599 4321 8589
      4317 8531 4282 8531 4246 8537
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 207DEG 31KT 4270 8582 4248 8553

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CAS

Special weather statement, May 26, 4:21 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
421 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

MIZ072-073-262115-
Kalamazoo MI-Calhoun MI-
421 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Calhoun and
eastern Kalamazoo Counties through 515 PM EDT...

At 420 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Colon, or 12 miles northeast of Three Rivers,
moving north at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Battle Creek and Climax around 440 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4242 8549 4242 8499 4207 8520 4207 8555
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 201DEG 31KT 4204 8542

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CAS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 26, 10:12 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	GRR		34 hr
May 26, 10:21 AM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	GRR	Allegan, Mason, Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa, Van Buren	34 hr
May 26, 4:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Kent	58 min
May 26, 4:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRR	Kent	29 min
May 26, 5:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Kent	45 min
May 26, 5:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Eaton, Ionia, Montcalm	47 min
May 26, 6:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GRR	Jackson	39 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.