Mattawan, MI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Nearshore and Open Waters from St Joseph to Holland MI...

* Until midnight EDT.

* At 1038 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 15 nm west of Holland Light to 20 nm southeast of
Kenosha Wisconsin, moving east at 45 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
Saugatuck Pier Heads, South Haven Light, and St. Joseph Light.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for southwestern
Michigan...and the adjacent waters of Lake Michigan.

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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HAIL...<.75IN;
WIND...49KTS

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 113 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

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
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 113 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MICHIGAN

CLARE                 GRATIOT               ISABELLA
MECOSTA               MONTCALM              OSCEOLA

IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN

CALHOUN               CLINTON               EATON
INGHAM                IONIA                 JACKSON

IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN

ALLEGAN               BARRY                 KALAMAZOO
KENT                  OTTAWA                VAN BUREN

IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN

LAKE                  MASON                 MUSKEGON
NEWAYGO               OCEANA

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLEGAN, ALLENDALE, ALMA, AVONDALE,
BALDWIN, BANFIELD, BATH, BATTLE CREEK, BELDING, BIG RAPIDS,
BRADLEY, BRIDGETON, BROOKFIELD, CHARLOTTE, CHASE, CLARE, COVERT,
CROTON HEIGHTS, DEWITT, DORR, DOWLING, EAST LANSING,
EASTMANVILLE, EATON RAPIDS, ELM HALL, EVART, FENNVILLE,
FOREST HILL, FREMONT, GOWEN, GRAND LEDGE, GRAND RAPIDS,
GRAND VALLEY, GREENVILLE, GRESHAM, HART, HARTFORD, HASTINGS,
HAWKINS, HESPERIA, HOLLAND, IDLEWILD, IONIA, IRONS, IRVING,
ITHACA, JACKSON, JENISON, KALAMAZOO, KEELER, LAMONT, LANGSTON,
LANSING, LEOTA, LITTLE POINT SABLE, LUDINGTON, MARION, MARNE,
MATTAWAN, MCDONALD, MEARS, MIDDLEVILLE, MOUNT PLEASANT, MUSKEGON,
NEWAYGO, NORTON SHORES, ORLEANS, OTSEGO, PARIS, PAW PAW,
PISGAH HEIGHTS, PLAINWELL, PORTAGE, PORTLAND, REED CITY, REEMAN,
RIVERDALE, SEARS, SMYRNA, SOUTH HAVEN, ST. HUBERTS, ST. JOHNS,
ST. LOUIS, STONY LAKE, TURK LAKE, WACOUSTA, WAVERLY, WAYLAND,
WEARE, WINN, WOODBURY, WOOSTER, AND WYOMING.

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Michigan,
including the following counties, in south central Michigan,
Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia and Jackson. In southwest
Michigan, Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa and Van Buren.

* WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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