Full Notification

SVRGRR The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Kent County in southwestern Michigan... Newaygo County in west central Michigan...

* Until 1115 PM EDT.

* At 951 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Shelby to 6 miles west of Coopersville to 5 miles west of Holland SP, moving east at 65 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR KENT AND NEWAYGO COUNTIES. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include... Grand Rapids... Newaygo... White Cloud... Wyoming... Kentwood... Walker... Grandville... East Grand Rapids... Rockford... Sparta... Fremont... Lowell... Caledonia... Hesperia... Grant... Gerald R. Ford Inter...Ada... Grattan... Cedar Springs... Croton...

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

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for south central, central, southwestern and west central Michigan. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage.