High Wind Warning until 01:00PM Sunday
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 60 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Michigan.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 1 PM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Two separate bursts of wind are expected across the area. The first sweeping through between 100am and 400am with a line of showers and thunderstorms. A second burst of wind is expected between 400am and 800am or so and this burst may be more widespread. Wind gusts to around 60 mph will be possible across all of the Southwest quarter of Lower Michigan overnight and into Sunday morning.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MASON ... LAKE ... OSCEOLA ... CLARE ... OCEANA ... NEWAYGO ... MECOSTA ... ISABELLA ... MUSKEGON ... MONTCALM ... GRATIOT ... OTTAWA ... KENT ... IONIA ... CLINTON ... ALLEGAN ... BARRY ... EATON ... INGHAM ... VAN BUREN ... KALAMAZOO ... CALHOUN ... JACKSON
Instructions:
People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive.
Address/Location
GR PUBLIC SAFETY
1 Monroe Center St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 616-456-3400
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP GRANDRAPIDS followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- High Wind Warning