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Comstock Township
Tuesday May 7th, 2024 :: 05:40 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Tornado Warning until 06:45PM

TORGRR The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Van Buren County in southwestern Michigan... Kalamazoo County in southwestern Michigan...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 537 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Lawton, or 7 miles south of Paw Paw, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near... Mattawan around 545 PM EDT. Kalamazoo and Portage around 550 PM EDT. Westwood around 555 PM EDT. Parchment and Comstock Northwest around 600 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fulton, Comstock, Scotts, Oshtemo, Alamo, and Cooper.

* AFFECTED AREAS: KALAMAZOO, MI ... VAN BUREN, MI

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Address/Location
Comstock Township
6130 King Hwy
Kalamazoo, MI 49048

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 269-381-2360

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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