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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
819 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
 

MIZ057-058-064>066-072-073-170045-
Kalamazoo MI-Ionia MI-Calhoun MI-Eaton MI-Barry MI-Allegan MI-
Kent MI-
819 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Calhoun,
eastern Allegan, southeastern Kent, Barry, southwestern Ionia,
eastern Kalamazoo and southwestern Eaton Counties through 845 PM
EDT...

At 819 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Wayland to near Galesburg. Movement was
northeast at 40 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...
Kalamazoo...           Portage...             Hastings...
Battle Creek...        Wayland...             Plainwell...
Middleville...         Vicksburg...           Lake Odessa...
Galesburg...           Parchment...           Nashville...
Caledonia...           Saranac...             Bellevue...
Climax...              Richland...            Freeport...
Martin...              Brownlee Park...       

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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LAT...LON 4274 8577 4298 8519 4235 8500 4212 8553
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 238DEG 35KT 4272 8565 4224 8547 

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

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