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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 30, 2025, 5:44 PM EDT for Allegan County, Kalamazoo County, Van Buren County, Michigan. It was in force for 31 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
- Mar 30, 2025, 5:44 PM EDT (21:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2025, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Allegan County, MI, Kalamazoo County, MI, Van Buren County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
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 Mar 30, 3:37 PM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 3:37 PM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1153 AM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-311600- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon- Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton- Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- 1153 AM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight The severe weather risk is elevated this afternoon and evening, especially between 300pm and 900pm. We expect a line of thunderstorms to move through the area during that time racing northeast near 50 mph. All hazard types are possible today with damaging winds in excess of 60 mph being the main threat. Hail larger than one inch will be possible with the strongest storms. Isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out today either. Locally heavy rain can be anticipated briefing as the storms race through. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday A wintry mix will be possible (Tuesday night) with a mid next week system which will transition into a severe thunderstorm threat into Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is likely this afternoon and evening. LMZ844>849-311600- 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- 1153 AM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for the nearshore waters from St Joseph to Manistee. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening over Lake Michigan including large hail and damaging winds. Areas of fog could be locally dense today. Conditions hazardous to smaller craft are expected to occur tonight with large waves developing. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Conditions hazardous to small craft will continue through Monday Night, and may develop again mid-week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is likely this afternoon and evening. DUKE
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 30, 5:27 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 3:54 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRR | 46 hr | |
| Mar 30, 4:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GRR | 88 min | |
| Mar 30, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Allegan, Kalamazoo, Van Buren | 67 min |
| Mar 30, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Muskegon, Ottawa | 55 min |
| Mar 30, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Barry, Calhoun, Kent | 66 min |
| Mar 30, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Ionia, Montcalm, Newaygo | 57 min |
| Mar 30, 5:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GRR | Ionia, Kent | 26 min |
| Mar 30, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Jackson | 67 min |
| Mar 30, 5:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GRR | Barry, Ionia, Kent | 23 min |
| Mar 30, 6:02 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GRR | Kent, Montcalm, Newaygo | 28 min |
| Mar 30, 6:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Mecosta | 44 min |
| Mar 30, 6:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GRR | Eaton, Ingham, Jackson | 29 min |
| Mar 30, 6:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GRR | Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia, Montcalm | 36 min |
| Mar 30, 6:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | Isabella | 38 min |
| Mar 30, 6:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GRR | Ingham | 8 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.