Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Kalamazoo County MI, Van Buren County MI,

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WUUS53 KGRR 042257
SVRGRR
MIC077-159-050030-
/O.NEW.KGRR.SV.W.0065.120804T2257Z-120805T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
657 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  KALAMAZOO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN...
  VAN BUREN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN...

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT

* AT 652 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
  TRACKING A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM
  NEAR ST JOE TO SOUTH BEND...AND ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SOUTH HAVEN...        KALAMAZOO...          DECATUR...
  BANGOR...             PAW PAW...            RICHLAND...
  SCHOOLCRAFT...        VAN BUREN STATE PARK...
  PORTER TWP...         MCDONALD...           PALISADES PARK...
  LACOTA...             GRAND JUNCTION...     BREEDSVILLE...
  KENDALL...            LAWRENCE...           LAWTON...
  GOBLES...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE
ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND INDIANA. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
GRAND RAPIDS AT 1 800 647 3836.

&&

LAT...LON 4207 8623 4223 8623 4225 8638 4242 8628
      4242 8530 4207 8530 4206 8621
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 232DEG 34KT 4194 8622
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <1.00IN

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COBB