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Newaygo County Emergency Services
Thursday August 24th, 2023 :: 07:40 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM Thursday

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Kent County in southwestern Michigan... Southeastern Newaygo County in west central Michigan... Western Montcalm County in central Michigan...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 739 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Grant, or near Newaygo, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Newaygo... Howard City... Grant... Cedar Springs... Croton... Sand Lake... Pierson... Coral... Amble... Trufant... Croton Heights...

* AFFECTED AREAS: KENT, MI ... MONTCALM, MI ... NEWAYGO, MI

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Address/Location
Newaygo County Emergency Services
E Newell St
White Cloud, MI 49349

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 231-689-7354

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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